Addiction Treatment Archives | The Gooden Center Southern California Mental Health and Substance Abuse Treatment Center Tue, 03 Aug 2021 15:49:06 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 205612346 Can Mindfulness Help Me Recover from Opioid Addiction? https://www.goodencenter.org/can-mindfulness-help-me-recover-from-opioid-addiction/ Sat, 12 Jun 2021 14:43:31 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=49814 Mindfulness has gained a lot of popularity in western medicine and in popular discourse over the last decade. Once, a relatively small movement built around Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBTR), mindfulness has moved into treating clinical anxiety and depression, aiding chronic pain recovery, and into substance use disorder treatment. In fact, mindfulness is increasingly touted [...]

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]]> 49814 Men’s Issues in Substance Abuse Treatment https://www.goodencenter.org/mens-issues-in-substance-abuse-treatment/ Mon, 09 Nov 2020 14:54:17 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=48978 Today, more than 18.4 million U.S. adults are addicted to a substance. Of those, men outnumber women at a rate of almost 2-1. 10.8% of all men have a substance use disorder vs. 5,8% of all women. That’s important, considering women are also almost twice as likely to seek out help. 33.1% of all [...]

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]]> 48978 The Effects of Meth on the Brain and Body https://www.goodencenter.org/the-effects-of-meth-on-the-brain-and-body/ Thu, 23 Jul 2020 14:03:22 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=48653 Meth or methamphetamine, also known as blue, crystal, ice, meth, and speed, is a highly addictive stimulant. Often in the form of blue or clear tinted crystals, meth is commonly smoked, snorted, or injected. It is similar to, but much stronger, than amphetamine – a prescription drug used to treat ADHD or narcolepsy. Meth [...]

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]]> 48653 Anxiety Treatment During Inpatient Drug Rehab https://www.goodencenter.org/anxiety-treatment-during-inpatient-drug-rehab/ Mon, 16 Sep 2019 09:56:31 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=45581 People suffering from anxiety are 2 to 3 times more likely to struggle with addiction. Since 18% of the American population is suffering from anxiety, it’s not surprising that many individuals in drug rehab have a co-occurring anxiety disorder. For this reason, drug rehab centers treat anxiety (and other mental illnesses) concurrently with the substance [...]

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]]> 45581 The Fundamentals Of Treatment For Drug Abuse https://www.goodencenter.org/the-fundamentals-of-treatment-for-drug-abuse/ Thu, 08 Aug 2019 07:09:06 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=45513 While there are various different paths towards recovery, there are certain fundamentals common among all of them. These are treatment modules that every recovery center will provide in each and every one of its programs. If you or a loved one are going to receive treatment for drug abuse, you can expect the following. Detox [...]

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]]> 45513 Money Doesn’t Equal Happiness or Depression? https://www.goodencenter.org/money-doesnt-equal-happiness-or-depression/ Tue, 29 Jan 2019 22:44:42 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=44316 A traditional saying tells us as that money can’t buy happiness and most people agree that having everything doesn’t make you happy. But in many cases, a person’s income can determine how and when they are able to heal. People with depression or anxiety are not always able to afford treatment, especially some of the [...]

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]]> 44316 My Loved One Avoids Me if I Bring Up Treatment https://www.goodencenter.org/loved-one-avoids-treatment/ Mon, 24 Sep 2018 19:21:20 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=43683 When you know someone needs help for an addiction but you find it hard to discuss it with them it can become a problem. Sometimes addicts are still deep in denial even when everyone around them can see that they are going down a dangerous path. If your loved one avoids you when you discuss [...]

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]]> 43683 Dealing with the Side Effects of Addiction Medication https://www.goodencenter.org/dealing-with-the-side-effects-of-addiction-medication/ Mon, 23 Jul 2018 21:35:43 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=43517 People with very severe addictions often benefit from having substitute medications which can help them to immediately get off a harmful drug. Medications like methadone and suboxone can be useful tools to allow someone with a very serious dependency on opioids to start working on recovery without many of the intense withdrawal symptoms initially. Although [...]

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]]> 43517 Is There Affordable Addiction Treatment in Los Angeles? https://www.goodencenter.org/affordable-addiction-treatment-los-angeles/ Mon, 11 Jun 2018 22:20:52 +0000 https://www.goodencenter.org/?p=43392 Attending a rehab center can be a life changing and healing experience for people that have struggled with an addiction for many years. Financial issues should never be a hindrance to someone who truly needs recovery especially if their life depends on getting sober. Fortunately there are many affordable treatment options in Los Angeles for [...]

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]]> 43392 5 Ways to Break Free From Addiction https://www.goodencenter.org/5-ways-to-break-free-from-addiction/ Mon, 14 May 2018 14:53:29 +0000 http://www.goodencenter.org/?p=25747 Addiction doesn’t have to be a life-long battle. You have the means and the tools to change that. You just have to know where to start. It's important to note recovery cannot be forced upon, a person needs to choose recovery for themselves. Reaching Out: The best place to start is with professional help. Get [...]

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