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.
Marijuana Withdrawal 101: Detox, Symptoms, and Treatment Facts You Should Know About
Did you know? Around 9% of people who use marijuana develop a dependency. The risk of dependency increases to 17% in teens with a smoking habit. For people all around the globe, marijuana is viewed as a soft drug, except for the typical concerns about addiction....
What Are the Effects of Mixing Drugs & Alcohol?
Combining alcohol with medications is not a good idea. In fact, medication guides that come with many prescriptions and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines emphasize the importance of not mixing alcohol and drugs. Unfortunately, these rules are often disregarded, and...
The 19 Most-Frequently-Asked Questions About Addiction Interventions
Accepting that one has an addiction is the first step to a healthy recovery but getting the right treatment should be a top priority. Unfortunately, just 1 in 10 people with substance abuse disorder receive any kind of treatment. Most patients who do get treated rely...
Does Antabuse (Disulfiram) Work in Treating Alcoholism?
Alcoholism and alcohol dependency are devastating for the mental, emotional, and physical wellbeing of an individual. Despite its many health risks, this issue fails to garner the attention it deserves. Most alcoholics don't seek treatment, and their family and...
Addiction Treatment 101: Everything You Need to Know About Medical Detox
You've probably heard this term on multiple occasions but are still wondering what medical detox is. The term medical detox refers to the process of removing alcohol or drugs from the body. Medical detox relies on certain pharmacotherapies that work to alleviate...
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