Jason Martinez, Author at The Haven Detox

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What is Oxycodone Abuse?

2022-11-202016-02-26 by Jason Martinez

The abuse of prescription painkillers such as oxycodone is widespread in the U.S. It’s a common misconception that if a drug is available by prescription, this means that it isn’t truly dangerous. In fact, oxycodone can lead to serious health problems. If you’re having trouble ceasing use of oxycodone, you should consider going through medical detox in West Palm Beach, Florida. A substance abuse treatment program can help you start down the path toward a successful opiate recovery.

How Can We Deal With the Stigma of Addiction?

2023-02-272016-02-25 by Jason Martinez

Every day there are new medical issues listed and diagnosed. New diseases are discovered, and new treatment methods are sought out. Every day new campaigns are created to raise funds for awareness, medical treatment, and other elements related to commonly known medical issues. Nobody condemns anyone for having a tumor, or congenital heart disease. However, rehabs have to make a real effort to help people understand that addiction is as much of a disease as the aforementioned medical issues are. Studies are beginning to unearth data that point to addiction having a genetic factor that may not have been recognized in the past.

What are the Effects of Addiction on Family?

2023-02-272016-02-24 by Jason Martinez

The main effect of substance abuse in the family is related to a diversion of energy, away from the emotional support and connection that families ideally provide to one another. When this flow of love and good energy throughout the family is disrupted, everyone feels the impact. The specifics of how this affects the family can vary depending upon who is abusing the substance.

What Are Common Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms?

2023-02-272016-02-23 by Jason Martinez

Alcohol is one of the most challenging substances to eliminate in the lives of those addicted and can produce severe withdrawal symptoms. Using detox medication under close medical supervision can reduce withdrawal symptoms substantially and improve the likelihood of achieving long-term freedom from alcohol addiction.

How Can Journaling Help During Recovery?

2022-11-202016-02-22 by Jason Martinez

Whether or not someone has been accustomed to writing in some sort of diary or notebook, the power of journaling in recovery from addiction cannot be under-estimated. Journaling is one of the most effective tools in recovery. It helps people come face to face with their feelings and behaviors, and it helps beat down the demon of denial, which would have alcohol and drug abusers minimize their addiction. Journaling takes no more time than the time consumed by drinking and using drugs, and it provides far more benefit to successful living.

Important Things to Know About the Detox Process

2023-02-272016-02-18 by Jason Martinez

For anyone who has decided to get seek drug treatment, it can be confusing to know exactly what happens next. “Getting help” is a vague term, and most people who are starting a journey of recovery do not realize that the first step on that journey needs to be a drug detox.

How To Know If You Have a Drinking Problem

2022-11-202016-02-17 by Jason Martinez

Many people can have an occasional drink and stop after one or two while attending a social event or unwinding after a long day. There are; however, a larger majority of people that are unable to drink in moderation and cannot simply stop. Over drinking can lead to problems in your life when it comes to relationships, work, and sometimes legal issues. Excess drinking can also cause your judgment to be impaired, increasing the chance for you to make dangerous decisions, which could potentially harm or even kill someone.

What Rock Bottom Looks Like

2023-02-272016-02-10 by Jason Martinez

One does not have to spend much time in recovery circles before hearing the term “hitting rock bottom.” While the words have an easily perceptible connotation, “rock bottom” may mean different things to different people. Certainly, in the earliest days of treatment for addictions, “rock bottom” may have implied the stereotypical town drunk slugging down booze from a bottle in a brown paper bag, or an addict raging and sweating, barely able to hang on until the next fix. While those images still hold true in some cases, “hitting rock bottom” applies to physical, mental and emotional depravity and despair.

Medications To Detox From Opiates

2023-02-272016-02-09 by Jason Martinez

Opiate addiction can have a very serious impact on a person’s life in various ways. It can negatively impact health, relationships, the ability to hold down a job and take care of oneself in general. If you have a problem with opiate addiction and you would like to get help for your addiction yet you’re afraid of withdrawal, you should be aware that there is a great deal of detox medication that can assist you and make you feel as comfortable as possible. Here is an overview of some of the commonly used detox medications.

How to Know When It’s Time to Detox From Drugs or Alcohol

2023-02-272016-02-08 by Jason Martinez

Professionally guided and monitored alcohol and drug detox treatment means choosing safety as that first important step to sobriety. You won’t be alone during detox. You’ll be surrounded by specially trained professionals who know what to do, and care for and about you during the detox process.

When Drinking Becomes Alcoholism?

2023-02-272016-02-04 by Jason Martinez

Keeping in mind that denial is the No. 1 symptom of alcoholism, sometimes a person will admit problem drinking, but cringes at the thought of admitting alcoholism. Despite ongoing education about the progression of alcoholism and increased awareness of symptoms and treatment, the word “alcoholism” still seems to bear a stigma. In order to distinguish the fine line between what one might label “problem drinking” and “alcoholism,” self-honesty is the most important tool.

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