Drug addiction - Trupath Recovery

How to Hold an Intervention

April 20, 2023July 21, 2022 by Price Allem

Why Should We Stage an Intervention?

The purpose of an intervention is to essentially hold up a mirror to your friend or loved one who is struggling with addiction and their behaviors, revealing the need for them to accept that they need help, and to offer support. This is an important event in a person’s life and needs to be planned carefully. Staging an intervention can be emotionally taxing and may result in a variety of responses from the individual with the substance use disorder, and they may or may not accept treatment in the end.

How to Find Drug and Alcohol Detox Programs Near Me

April 20, 2023July 18, 2022 by Price Allem

Substance abuse can cause a strong chemical dependency in some, meaning their body does not know how to function without the drug or alcohol they were abusing and experiences withdrawal symptoms. Certain drugs and alcohol can cause serious and dangerous withdrawal symptoms that can even be fatal, which require a medical detox center. Medical detoxification treatment programs provide around-the-clock medical supervision and medication-assisted treatment to make sure the withdrawal process is safe and comfortable. Even when withdrawal symptoms are not dangerous, some people choose to enter a medical detox center in order to complete their drug or alcohol detox successfully and more comfortably.

Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Addiction

July 23, 2022July 18, 2022 by Price Allem

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Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Explained

Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a mental illness that develops when a person is exposed to a traumatic or shocking event or high level of stress that creates changes in the brain. The “fight or flight” response is triggered and experienced for over a month, interfering with day-to-day life with stress symptoms, flashbacks, anxiety, hypervigilance, and other uncomfortable or frightening psychological and physical symptoms.

What Does Vaping Do to Your Lungs?

July 23, 2022July 15, 2022 by Price Allem

What Happens When You Vape?

Vaping is similar to smoking cigarettes as you heat up a substance to then inhale the fumes that come from the burning substance. The difference between smoking cigarettes and vaping is that when you are smoking cigarettes you are burning tobacco and inhaling whereas, when you are vaping you are using a device such as a vape pen or mod which is an advanced vape pen that resembles a flash drive. Individuals will heat up vape juice which is a liquid that turns into vapor when you heat it in the vape pen.

What is Percocet? Uses, Dosage, Side Effects & Addiction

January 26, 2023July 14, 2022 by Price Allem

Percocet: What Is It?

Percocet is a prescription drug that is a combination of the opioid drug oxycodone and analgesic acetaminophen also known as Tylenol. Percocet is considered to be an opioid which means it has similar effects and properties of other opioids such as heroin, fentanyl, or morphine. Percocet provides users with feelings of euphoria and pain relief. Many individuals will be prescribed Percocet to manage any ongoing pain or serious health concerns. However, due to Percocet being a powerful opioid, the risk of developing a Percocet addiction is serious.

How to Relax With Yoga Instead of Wine

February 14, 2023July 12, 2022 by Price Allem

Yoga as a Healthier Way to Cope with Stress

After a long day of feeling stressed, many people use wine or other alcohol to relax and release tension. However, drinking alcohol every day is not the healthiest way to relieve stress. Using alcohol to cope with stress and anxiety not only just masks the symptoms, but it can also lead to alcohol dependence over time. Other healthier ways to treat your stress and anxiety include exercise, guided meditation, and yoga for stress relief. Yoga is an all-natural way to relieve stress, instead of putting a harmful substance in your body that can actually make your symptoms worse. For those in addiction recovery, finding ways to relax and destress without the use of substance is an important coping skill for relapse prevention.

When is Medical Detox Necessary for Drug Addiction?

July 23, 2022July 6, 2022 by Price Allem

When deciding to stop substance abuse, you must first detox from the drug. When you detox from alcohol or other drugs, your body may go into withdrawals which can be very uncomfortable and even dangerous. Certain factors in your drug addiction may cause you to need a medical detox, instead of going about it on your own.

Inpatient vs Outpatient Rehab: 5 Things to Know Before Going to Treatment

July 23, 2022July 5, 2022 by Price Allem

How To Choose the Right Rehab Program

The best way to choose a rehab program that gives you the best chance at recovery is to speak with a medical professional. They will be able to assess how addiction is affecting you along with factors of your life that can influence your recovery journey. Some rehab programs focus on the beginning stages of recovery such as medically assisted detox and inpatient residential programs where you stay on site at the facility full time during the course of your care. Other programs offer a full continuum of care or focus on outpatient services. If you are unable to take significant time off work or school to receive treatment, there are intensive outpatient services or partial hospitalization programs available so you can live at home and visit a treatment center regularly for care.

How Long is Drug and Alcohol Rehab?

April 20, 2023June 30, 2022 by Price Allem

What is the Right Length of Time for Drug Rehab?

When you are struggling with substance use disorders it is difficult to know where to get started. Many people want to go to drug or alcohol rehab but don’t know which type of rehab program to choose. Between medical detox, inpatient care, and outpatient programs, figuring out which plans will your insurance cover and how much rehab costs, along with the varying lengths of rehab available, can be confusing and become a barrier to entry.

The good news is that figuring out the right length of drug rehab program for your own unique needs is not something you need to do on your own. At TruPath we will provide you with a drug rehabilitation assessment that can help us create a custom drug treatment plan that will work best for your unique needs.

How Strong is Fentanyl and Why is it So Dangerous?

April 20, 2023June 27, 2022 by Price Allem

What Is Fentanyl?

Fentanyl drug is a synthetic opioid that was originally developed as a prescription opioid to use for severe pain management. Fentanyl has been used as a method of pain management for medical purposes including pain management for cancer patients or patients that are undergoing major surgery. Medicinally, fentanyl is administered through a fentanyl patch or as a prescription opioid. Due to the high potency of opioids present in fentanyl, there are some that begin experiencing substance abuse behaviors with fentanyl leading down a path of drug addiction. The illicit drug market began using fentanyl with other substances to increase its potency and reduce the costs of production by creating drugs that are laced with fentanyl. These varying combinations of substances have led to adverse effects on the users and, in some cases, lead to lethal doses by a drug overdose.