If you’re thinking about seeking treatment for addiction, congratulations! It’s hard to admit that you may have a problem. If you’re seeing your life take twists and turns that make you unhappy, asking for help is the best way to begin to get things back on track. It’s normal to feel powerless over drugs or…
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If you’re new to the world of recovery, congratulations! You are taking steps to live the life you and your family deserve. At Red Oak Recovery®’s addiction treatment center in NC, we’re proud to help our clients learn the coping skills for addiction recovery and help them stay on the path to a sober, healthy…
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Experiential therapy is the use of experience to process thoughts, ideas, problems, and trauma. Equine therapy is a type of experiential therapy that uses horses to help people process their issues. Many people who check-in for addiction rehabilitation wonder, “What is equine therapy?” Therapy with horses at an addiction treatment center in NC can be a…
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Whether you’ve woken up with a bad hangover or embarrassed yourself after a night of drinking too much alcohol, you may be wondering if you have a drinking problem. It can be hard to figure out whether your drinking was a one-off mistake or a sign of a larger issue. At Red Oak Recovery®, our…
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Drug abuse typically stems from emotional issues. Physical dependence to drugs often takes hold when these issues are left untreated. A dual diagnosis treatment program in Leicester, NC provides the support to overcome your physical dependence to drugs. How Physical Dependence Begins Physical dependence begins when the body starts adapting to drug use. For example, opiate…
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It is hard to keep up with the latest trends in the world of addiction. Things are constantly changing. Both addiction professionals and parents need to be aware of the latest trends in drugs and alcohol for young adults. If you are seeking addiction treatment in NC, Red Oak Recovery® offers drug and alcohol rehab…
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We’ve all heard common myths about drugs: drug addiction is not a disease; you can detox on your own; or If someone close to you were addicted, you would know it. However, there are other myths about drugs that you may not know about. Furthermore, no one around you talks about them. The more you…
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Most people who become addicted to prescription pills never intended to misuse a substance. Doctors prescribe prescription pain relievers regularly for injured people or those who are dealing with post-surgical pain. The problem with the pills is not their initial use. Instead, it’s how quickly the body builds up a tolerance to the drug. Most people…
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Drug abuse affects not only your body but your mind as well. This is why drugs that may not be physically addictive may trigger dependency in an individual who frequently abuses the drug. Admission into a dual diagnosis treatment center in Leicester, NC is your first step to recovery. Comprehensive addiction treatment is provided to…
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As many focus on the opioid epidemic, another drug is on the rise- “Benzos, “such as Valium and Xanax. Overdose deaths from these highly-addictive, prescription, anti-anxiety drugs have gone from 0.54 per 100,000 people to an astounding 5.02. That’s a nearly tenfold increase in the past 30 years. This leaves people many seeking treatment and…
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