Individuals who have an alcohol addiction can improve their lives by quitting. However, stopping cold turkey comes with risks. Alcohol withdrawal can produce severe symptoms that range from inconvenient to life-threatening. Professional assistance with stopping alcohol use can help individuals avoid these problems. Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms Quitting alcohol suddenly causes a shock to the body.…
A gender-specific rehab enables people to attend process groups with others of the same gender. These programs, which also extend to mental health treatment, allow for a few key advantages. Some people are more comfortable sharing personal details in small groups of people of the same gender. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery, we offer separate treatment…
Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol puts lives at risk. Drunk driving can lead to serious collisions that result in significant injuries and death. Read on to learn about the specific consequences of intoxicated driving in Arizona. In Arizona, there are strict laws regarding drunk driving. Someone caught driving while impaired could face…
Elderly alcohol abuse is a common problem that affects hundreds of thousands of people today. If you are looking for help for yourself or a loved one, you are not alone. Fortunately, there are many addiction treatment facilities that can help with elderly alcohol abuse. Some people do not start abusing alcohol until they are…
Alcohol poisoning is something not many people ever think about. Yet, each year there are people who die because they over-indulged and ended up with alcohol poisoning. Often, they could have survived if they or someone around them understood what to look for. Alcohol is common at most adult functions. It is legal and this…
Heroin addiction is the cause of the largest number of overdose deaths in the country at the moment. Many heroin detox programs are finding themselves consistently at capacity yet there are many more waiting for their chance to enter a detox program. Heroin withdrawal isn’t quite as physically difficult as with some other drugs. However,…
Alcoholism can be difficult to recognize in its earlier stages. The sooner a person with alcoholism begins their recovery, the sooner they can start living a meaningful life. With that in mind, understanding who’s at risk and how to help them becomes even more important. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, we strive to help young…
Healing from trauma is an extremely complicated process. Forgetting about it doesn’t work. Directing your attention elsewhere doesn’t work. Drinking and drugs might provide temporary relief, but they won’t help you heal. That’s where we come in. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center we want to help trauma survivors get past the issues they’re still facing.…
If you’ve experienced trauma in your childhood and you’re struggling with addiction as an adult, that’s not surprising. Childhood trauma and addiction are linked in many ways because addiction is used as a coping mechanism for all the unhealed trauma that you’re still trying to process. Getting through that trauma can take time and effort, but…
Addiction is an all-consuming disease. When a loved one with addiction is struggling through it, it’s natural to feel the need to want to do something to help. What can you do? Your most important first step is to realize your loved one needs professional help. At Viewpoint Dual Recovery Center, we offer the resources…