Addiction and Your Physical HealthAddiction Treatment, Preventative MedicineBy Lucida TreatmentApril 7, 2020Leave a commentAddiction and your physical health problems can plague you for many years to come. One of the physical health issues of extended substance abuse is a poor immune system. The substance starts to break down the system after the user has been addicted to the substance for several weeks or months. For this reason, drug… Details
Safety at RehabPreventative MedicineBy Lucida TreatmentApril 6, 2020Leave a commentSocial distancing is something we all now must embrace during this time of this pandemic. While limiting large gatherings and social interactions are critical to stopping the spread of COVID-19, the practice will have other consequences — in particular, on recovery from substance abuse. Outpatient treatment programs have begun canceling or closing their doors to… Details
Depression TreatmentMental Health, Mental Health Treatment, Preventative MedicineBy Lucida TreatmentApril 4, 2020Leave a commentDepression Treatment Amid COVID-19 Fears The need for prompt depression treatment has never been more crucial, especially in light of the COVID-19 outbreak, which is one of the most significant pandemics in modern history. This unprecedented occurrence has seen many people develop suicidal thoughts while others drown in drugs and alcohol addiction. All these behavioral… Details
Epidemic vs. PandemicPreventative Medicine, RecoveryBy Lucida TreatmentApril 2, 2020Leave a commentEpidemic vs. Pandemic COVID-19 has pushed a new word into our vocabularies: “pandemic.” Sadly, it’s not the only public health emergency facing the United States. One of the most challenging remains the epidemic of drug abuse, which has claimed more than one million lives over the past two decades. For individuals struggling with addiction, what’s… Details
Compromised Immune SystemAddiction Recovery, News, Preventative MedicineBy Lucida TreatmentApril 1, 2020Leave a commentCompromised Immune System Individuals with a compromised immune system are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19 and even dying from the disease. Older adults and those with underlying health conditions are also at a risk of more severe outcomes. As of April 1, 2020, there are 88,2751 confirmed cases of coronavirus across the world.… Details
Tried And True: How Does AA Help?Addiction Treatment, Alcohol Addiction, AlcoholismBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 27, 2020Leave a commentAA or Alcoholics Anonymous has been around for quite some time. People in and out of alcohol and substance abuse treatment spheres have heard about AA in some form or another. It is not easy to determine the overall success rate of AA because it is generally used with other treatment modalities. It was started… Details
How Motivational Interviewing Is Used To Begin Substance Abuse TreatmentAddiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Mental Health TreatmentBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 25, 2020Leave a commentMotivational interviewing is a treatment modality developed in the early 1990’s. Two clinical psychologists, Miller and Rollnick, were major contributors. It was intentionally designed to help people succeed in substance abuse treatment. As a result, motivational interviewing and addiction go hand in hand. Taking control of your addiction takes personal motivation. You may have begun… Details
Understanding And Fighting Relapse TriggersAddiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, RecoveryBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 24, 2020Leave a commentFighting relapse triggers is part of a comprehensive treatment plan. This is true before and after your “treatment plan” is completed. Fighting relapse triggers begins the moment you or your loved one decides to cease drug use. After the classes and group treatment participation is over, you continue to fight relapse triggers throughout your sobriety. Lucida… Details
Varying Types Of Addiction: An OverviewAddiction Recovery, Addiction Treatment, Substance AbuseBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 23, 2020Leave a commentLantana, FL is home to Lucida Treatment Center. Find your restorative place at our treatment center. We offer treatment for different types of addiction, all with you in mind. No matter the type of addiction you may suffer from, all addictions are serious and have a stigma attached to them. Let the stigma fall by… Details
What Are The Dangers Of Designer Drugs?Addiction Recovery, Addiction TreatmentBy Lucida TreatmentMarch 22, 2020Leave a commentWe understand the lure and the dangers of designer drugs at Lucida Treatment Center. This is the first step our clinicians must take in order to appropriately treat addiction to designer drugs. Designer drugs are in the substance abuse treatment programming at Lucida Treatment Center. Designer drugs are drugs that are created or designed to… Details
