Can You Help a Loved One with Addiction?Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentJuly 6, 2020Watching a family member or friend fight addiction is one of the most challenging components of this disease. You want to help them, but perhaps you feel helpless to do so. You want to just make them stop using substances, but it is rarely that easy. If you have a loved one who is struggling…
Women Have Higher Risk of Injury After Binge DrinkingAddiction Recovery, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentMay 19, 2020Women are at a greater risk to suffer an injury due to binge drinking. Studies have found that the risk of injury for both men and women increased with one drink and continued to increase with each additional drink. The risk for men and women after up to three drinks was comparable, but the risk…
Dual Diagnosis Treatment Reduces AggressionMental Health, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentMay 3, 2020Many people who have a serious mental illness also have co-existing problems with substance use disorder. Evidence shows that the simultaneous presence of these two problems increases the odds of aggressive or violent behavior. Researchers have looked into what happens to the aggression levels of people who suffer from a mental illness and receive treatment…
Do Alcoholism’s Effects Vary With Age?Alcohol Addiction, Substance Abuse, Substance Addiction, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentApril 30, 2020Alcoholism is a diagnosable form of alcohol use disorder. This condition includes both a physical dependence on alcohol and a pattern of drinking. Some people develop alcoholism-related symptoms at a relatively early age. However, others develop them in middle age or later in life. Alcoholism onset has a large effect on the mental, physical, and…
Family Focus: Addiction And The FamilyAddiction Treatment, Substance Abuse, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 3, 2020Just how addiction affects families differs from family to family. Lucida Treatment Center puts the primary focus on the individual and their treatment issues. Within that focus is how addiction affects families. How addiction affects families is congruent to how addiction affects the community at large. The Family As A Whole Suffers From Substance Abuse Addiction Understanding…
Animal-Assisted TherapyMental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Substance Addiction, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 28, 2020Animal-assisted therapy is the use of trained dogs or other animals to help human beings with specific health problems. Current evidence indicates that several groups of people, including individuals with cancer, serious heart problems, and posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD), can benefit from this form of therapy. The Basics of Animal-Assisted Therapy Animal-assisted therapy is a…
With Benzos, Withdrawing Is DifficultDrug Addiction, Drug Detox, Substance Abuse, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 27, 2020With Benzos, Withdrawing Is Difficult The benzodiazepines, or benzos, have been prescribed since 1960 (with Valium). They are a class of psychiatric drugs with hypnotic, sedative, anti-anxiety, euphoric, anti-convulsant, and muscle-relaxant properties. Today, benzos are the largest class of psychiatric drugs prescribed with over 83 million prescriptions in 2009. For all their properties to lower…
Difference Between MDMA and MephedroneAddiction Treatment, Drug Addiction, Drug Detox, Substance Abuse, Substance AddictionBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 26, 2020MDMA (ecstasy, molly) and mephedrone are two illegal/illicit substances that act as stimulants in the human body. What is the difference between MDMA and mephedrone? Some recreational drug users/abusers treat these two substances as equivalent and interchangeable. However, according to the results of a study review published in March 2014 in the British Journal of…
Are 12-Step Groups Safe for Women?Addiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Recovery, Substance Addiction, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 25, 2020Support groups, especially those using the 12 steps, are loved by many and rejected by others. For substance abusers, a support group is an important part of an overall treatment program. The support group provides emotional and social connections with other people with similar experiences. Support groups give recovering addicts a place to go to…
Explaining Parent’s Addiction to a ChildAddiction Treatment, Substance Addiction, Therapy ServicesBy Lucida TreatmentFebruary 24, 2020Addiction is a serious, complex issue, and this can leave many parents feeling as though it’s impossible to adequately explain the problem to children. However, if you approach the topic with tact, honesty, and openness, you can help your child understand. Explaining a parent’s addiction to a child doesn’t need to be laborious. Seven Cs…
