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…
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…
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.…
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)…
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…
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…
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…
More and more experts are seeing a lot of overlap between the conditions. In fact, about 9.2 million people in the United States struggle with mental health and addiction, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. Unfortunately, despite the growing prevalence of these co-occurring disorders (also known as dual diagnosis or co-morbid…
One out of every seven people has an addiction. Addiction comes in all types, from alcohol or drug dependence to spending too much time on social media sites. If you have a family member who is currently suffering from addictive behavior, having family support is extremely important to help them get through treatment. Why Family Support…
When it comes to addiction treatment, most experts agree that you need to find a treatment facility that addresses your individual needs. However, a men’s drug rehab program in Essex, NJ may treat you using a cookie-cutter method. In other words, they use the same approach for each person, no matter what their needs are,…