Why do I need alcohol abuse counseling once I stop drinking? This is a question many people ask. The answer is a simple one. An individual who has abused alcohol has a shaky relationship with drinking. Simply stopping drinking, for now, doesn’t address what is occurring inside a person’s mind that has made alcohol so important…
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A men’s drug rehab program in Potomac, MD might be something you first consider when you first decide to seek addiction treatment. With rehab programs, however, you may not always find the best addiction treatment center for your personal needs within the immediate area. For an essential decision like embarking on drug rehab, you want a…
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Many things in life are created around the idea that we, as people, are all cast from the same mold. Some treatment specialists believe our thoughts, actions, and needs are the same as those of the people next to us. This type of addiction treatment leaves us feeling lost or somehow defective when we don’t…
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Welcome Our New Executive Director: Shane Phillips, MSW, LCAS Shane is grateful for the opportunity to return to Red Oak Recovery as Executive Director of the men’s campus. Shane is a founding member of the team and helped Red Oak open its doors in 2014. He is passionate about working with young adults and their…
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You have come to realize you need help to overcome your drug or alcohol use disorder. You have done your homework and decided Red Oak Recovery is the place you feel most comfortable attending. Part of you is feeling confident. Another part is scared. That is perfectly normal. Preparing for rehab can be confusing, especially…
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Professional Development Training What is behind building a great team? Education? Training? Experience? Our Admissions Department believes that all of the methods listed above are extremely vital in creating an outstanding Admissions team, and in order to dig deeper into how to provide better services to clients seeking treatment, Red Oak Recovery welcomed Scott D.…
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There’s a reason people take words like epidemic vs. pandemic seriously. Both represent a significant number of people getting sick and dying. They sound similar. But there are some key differences. If you need treatment for a substance use disorder, contact Red Oak Recovery today. What Is an Epidemic vs. Pandemic? The World Health Organization (WHO)…
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If you are a young adult, you undoubtedly use a cell phone or laptop regularly. In recent years, social media usage has skyrocketed. In fact, in 2019, 79% of adults used social media, up from a mere 5% in 2005. With so many people logging into social media accounts, there are some risks. Excessive young…
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The time has come to get treatment for your heroin addiction. You’ve been considering a men’s heroin rehab program in Bergen, NJ. However, you find yourself hesitating. Is this program the right one for me, you wonder? There’s a lot to be said for attending an out of state heroin addiction program. If you’re considering…
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Do you live for the weekend and celebrate your time off of work with some alcohol? Do you worry about how much you consume during a session? Binge drinking is defined as the consumption of alcohol so that your body’s blood alcohol concentration hits or exceeds the percentage of 0.08 grams. This pattern of drinking occurs…
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