by westcoastrc | Dec 29, 2017 | Gender-Responsive Programming, Recovery Tools, Relapse Prevention
Why Do Women Become Addicted? A host of recent research has demonstrated that men and women experience the challenges of substance use disorder in significantly different ways. These progressions of substance use are not without their overlap, but any needs-based...
by westcoastrc | Dec 23, 2017 | Blog, In the News, Mindfulness
Recognizing the Signs of Chronic Opioid Use With a conspicuous hole in general public knowledge relating to the symptoms of opioid use, not knowing what to look for can have serious consequences. Substance use disorder is difficult for many people to understand,...
by westcoastrc | Dec 12, 2017 | Medication-Assisted Treatment, Recovery Tools, Treatment Modalities
What is Subutex? Subutex is one of the brands under which buprenorphine, a partial opioid agonist, is prescribed to individuals overcoming chronic heroin use. It is also used to overcome addiction to other opioids, including those which are prescribed for their...
by westcoastrc | Dec 9, 2017 | Meditation, Mindfulness, Recovery Tools
Top 5 Ways the Body Benefits from a More Mindful Lifestyle Mindfulness is gaining a lot of traction in modern psychology, particularly in the treatment of substance abuse disorder and behavioral health. Its understanding as a popular concept is based on an...
by westcoastrc | Dec 6, 2017 | Medication-Assisted Treatment, Meditation, Recovery Tools, Treatment Modalities
Medication-Assisted Therapy (MAT) for Substance Abuse Recovery Providers The use of medication in the substance abuse disorder recovery process has always been controversial. While well-established methadone maintenance programs correctly assert the benefits?which...