Is a Sober Living Home a Good Idea?

Is a Sober Living Home a Good Idea?

What Is a Sober Living Home? Many believe that attending an inpatient residential treatment center for addiction treatment will provide ample time and opportunity to heal from your drug or alcohol addiction while creating a new healthy, sober lifestyle for yourself. While...
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04/26 2022
Outpatient Drug Rehab for Veterans in Florida

Outpatient Drug Rehab for Veterans in Florida

Facts About Veterans and Drug Addiction When returning home from combat or deployment in the military, veterans face numerous challenges when readjusting to civilian life. Coping with trauma, feeling alone, dealing with chronic pain or disability, substance abuse, and homelessness are real...
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04/25 2022
What Is Withdrawal and Why Does it Happen?

What Is Withdrawal and Why Does it Happen?

What Is Drug and Alcohol Withdrawal? Drug and alcohol withdrawal is characterized by experiencing behavioral, emotional, and physical changes after ceasing your use of drugs or alcohol. As your substance abuse progresses over time, your body becomes physically reliant on the harmful...
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04/21 2022
Sober Living for Women in Naples

Sober Living for Women in Naples

Women’s Unique Recovery Journey A sober living environment remains critical in many people’s recovery journey from drug abuse and addiction. Being new to sobriety has numerous challenges, with plenty of pitfalls, temptations, and setbacks that may be easy to fall into, especially...
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04/20 2022
Sober Living in Tampa

Sober Living in Tampa

What Is a Sober Living Home?  Transitioning to day-to-day life as a sober individual comes with hurdles and challenges. WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab understands the need to structure and discipline once a patient exits treatment and enters everyday life, which is...
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04/18 2022
How to Treat a Red Face from Alcohol

How to Treat a Red Face from Alcohol

Why Does Alcohol Make Your Face Turn Red? The “alcohol flush reaction” is a common experience for many people after a few drinks and usually occurs due to the body’s difficulty digesting the alcohol. Aldehyde dehydrogenase 2 (ALDH2) is an enzyme that...
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04/14 2022
What Drugs Are Considered Opioids?

What Drugs Are Considered Opioids?

What Are Opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs that include prescription pain relievers like oxycodone, codeine, fentanyl, and morphine, as well as the illegal drug heroin and others. These drugs are derived from an opium plant or are the synthetic equivalent...
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04/13 2022