Recovery Blog
Stonegate Center’s recovery blog covers everything you need to know about drug and alcohol addiction, mental health, addiction treatments, recovery and sober living.
Vital Role of Medical Detox in Substance Abuse Recovery
Substance abuse has emerged as a major public health concern, affecting millions worldwide. Breaking free from addiction is arduous, and the initial withdrawal phase can be particularly challenging. Medical detoxification, or medically assisted detox, is crucial in...
Choosing the Right Rehab Center for Your Loved One
Drug and alcohol addiction is a chronic and dreadful disease that wreaks havoc on the whole family. Fortunately, it is a preventable and treatable condition and there are several addiction treatment facilities across the country that are dedicated to helping...
Warning Signs & Symptoms of Drug Addiction in Adults
Drug addiction is a compulsion and not a moral failing or a choice that neither the individuals with addictions nor their loved ones can control. This happens when the brain’s risk and reward center has been impaired due to chronic use of psychoactive substances....
5 Essential Features of Equine Therapy
“You do WHAT with horses?” Not an uncommon question that I hear. When I interact with people outside of Stonegate Center and explain to them what I do, I often get funny looks, blank faces, or eccentric responses like above. As I attempt to explain that I am a...
How to Stop a Drug Overdose
How to Stop an Overdose Many people get hooked on drugs for an intense high that’s untethered from reality. It’s that altered state of consciousness that makes drug use so dangerous. Especially when the mind isn’t clear, it’s easy to take too much of a drug. In turn,...
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