Does Clonidine Work Managing Withdrawal Symptoms?
What is Clonidine?
Originally developed as a nasal decongestant, Clonidine has been found to work very well for patients experiencing withdrawal symptoms from opiates. According to the JamaNetwork, Clonidine produces a rapid and statistically significant decrease in opiate withdrawal signs and symptoms. Clonidine administration for 14 days enabled all patients to be successfully detoxified from chronic opiate administration. In all patients studied, clonidine was a safe and effective non-opiate treatment of opiate withdrawal that suppressed the effect, signs, and symptoms of opiate withdrawal.
Withdrawal Symptoms
When some...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - April 18, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Anxiety Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Substance Abuse drug detox medicated-assisted detox opiate abuse opiate addiction opioid opioids prescriptio Source Type: blogs
What is Detoxing From Alcohol Like, and How We Can Help Make It Comfortable
Detoxing from Alcohol
Detoxing from alcohol can look very different to many different people. The way you may feel when you detox from alcohol depends on the severity of your addiction and how long you have been addicted to alcohol for. If someone has had a few too many drinks at a celebration, chances are, they might feel hungover the next morning. They might experience nausea or a headache, but are able to feel back to normal later that day or the following day.
However, for someone suffering from an alcohol addiction, the experience is much different. The body of someone suffering from alcohol addiction is chemically wi...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - April 17, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Detox Resources for Alcohol and Drugs/Opiates Drinking Substance Abuse alcohol abuse alcohol dependence alcohol dependency alcohol detox alcohol treatment Source Type: blogs
What Do the Stages of Change Mean to Recovery?
What are the Stages of Change?
At the University of Rhode Island, two researchers named Prochaska and DiClemente deciphered that there are 6 stages individuals go through and experience while seeking addiction, going through recovery and ultimately maintaining sobriety. These stages became a model known as “The Stages of Change”, which we base our individualized treatment plans on at Cliffside Malibu. This doesn’t end with the client – we use the Stages of Change to assess the family or loved ones of the person suffering from addiction. It helps us understand where they are in relationship to their stages of ch...
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Fentanyl, How Bad Is It?
How Bad Is Fentanyl?
Fentanyl is an extremely dangerous synthetic opioid. Unlike some other opioids that occur naturally, it is man-made for the purpose of helping aid people suffering from extreme pain. It can be administered for recovery after surgery, during cancer treatments or for recovery after a painful injury. The Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) classifies fentanyl as a Schedule II controlled substance. This means that it is legal for medical use, however, it has an extremely high potential for abuse and addiction.
Understanding Fentanyl
Significantly stronger than morphine or oxycodone, Fentanyl can be fatal...
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Repairing the Damage Addiction Has Done to Family and Friends
Addiction is a Family Disease
Addiction is a destructive disease that can leave many things damaged along its path. Aside from health and behavioral issues, relationships are something that can become negatively affected by an addiction. Understanding that addiction is a family disease is an important first step in repairing the damage addiction has done, whether you are the person suffering from addiction or not.
Understanding the Damage Addiction Has Caused
If you are suffering from an addiction, it takes much more than sobriety on your part to repair relationships with loved ones. When seeking to repair these important ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 21, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Alcoholism Relationships Substance Abuse family family involvement family program family support family therapy Source Type: blogs
Crystal Meth Addiction
What is a Crystal Meth Addiction?
Crystal meth is the name for the street drug crystal methamphetamine. Crystal meth can also be known as ice or glass, and it can be either snorted, smoked or dissolved and injected. It is a very strong and highly addictive drug. It affects the central nervous system, and crystal meth addiction has dangerous life-threatening effects.
Understanding Crystal Meth
Crystal meth is a man-made stimulant drug that has no legal use. It is made with methamphetamine, pseudoephedrine and a combination of other chemicals. Methamphetamine has been around for a long time, originally created to keep soldie...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 14, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Drug Treatment Methamphetamines Substance Abuse crystal methamphetamine meth addiction Source Type: blogs
Ativan Addiction
Is Ativan Addictive?
Ativan is the name for the generic drug lorazepam, is part of the drug class benzodiazepines. It is best known for treating anxiety, as it works by attaching to GABA receptors in the brain like other benzodiazepines. After it attaches to the GABA receptors, it slows down the chemical messages the nerve receptors receive. This causes an overall calming effect, and this euphoric feeling can quickly turn into an Ativan addiction for some users.
Understanding Ativan
Since Ativan is a benzodiazepine, it is considered to be highly addictive. It is very important that someone who has been prescribed Ativan is...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 12, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Substance Abuse anxiety anxiety medication ativan benzo benzodiazepines prescription drug abuse prescription drug addiction prescript Source Type: blogs
Cocaine and Addiction
Is Cocaine Addictive?
According to the Foundation for a Drug Free World, cocaine creates the greatest psychological dependence of any drug, next to methamphetamine. It stimulates key pleasure centers within the brain and causes extremely heightened euphoria. Cocaine addiction, tolerance and dependency builds quickly. If someone uses cocaine, they will not get the same effect as the very next time they do it with the same amount.
Understanding Cocaine
Cocaine is a white, powdery substance. It creates a high by reacting with the body’s central nervous system, releasing high amounts of dopamine. In turn, this creates energy...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 4, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Cocaine Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Substance Abuse cocaine addiction coke drug addiction drug addiction recovery drug addiction treatment Source Type: blogs
Can I Get My Life Back?
Rebuilding After Addiction Treatment
When you enter treatment for addiction, you are leaving behind a lot of negative consequences from your addiction. Chances are, you are finally getting help because of all of these negative consequences. You may also be thinking, “can I get my life back after treatment”? It will be hard to repair a lot of the damage that addiction has left in its’ wake, but luckily, there is always a great chance for getting your life back on track.
Repairing Relationships
One of the most important things you will want to do when you complete treatment is to begin work on repairing your relationsh...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - March 1, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Sober Living and Aftercare Substance Abuse addiction treatment drug addiction recovery sobriety successful addiction recovery program Source Type: blogs
What Are The Main Therapies Used to Help Get Me to Lasting Recovery?
Evidence Based Approach
As understandings of addiction and addiction recovery change, we constantly work to bring best practices into our treatment protocol. We recognize that not every treatment works for every person, so we use our resources carefully to gain access to all the latest therapies available. No two addictions are the same, no two circumstances are the same and no two people are the same. This means that no two addiction treatment should be the same, and everyone has an individualized plan using different main therapies that are available.
With all treatment plans that are developed, evidence-based practices ...
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Is Addiction a Disease or a Failure?
Disease vs Choice
When someone is suffering from addiction, it can be very easy for those around them to wonder how it happened. How could this person choose to drink so much, despite the consequences? How can he/she possibly choose to pick up heroin for the first time? Why do they act the way that they do or say the things they say while they are high? Are they a failure?
In addition, when someone is in the throes of addiction, it can be very confusing to realize how they got to where they are. How did I let it get this far? Am I a bad person? Why have I made these choices? Why can’t I stop, even though I am hurting peo...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - February 25, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Anxiety Depression Drug Treatment Mental Health Substance Abuse addiction treatment disease disease of addiction family disease Source Type: blogs
Suicide and Addiction
Are Suicide and Addiction Linked?
When someone is suffering from an issue with addiction, there are many complications that can come along with that. These can include legal issues, family problems, declining health and even suicide.
Suicide and addiction are absolutely linked. Addiction not only exponentially increases the likelihood that someone will commit suicide, but substances are often used as a means to commit suicide via overdose. According to the CDC, one in three people who die from suicide are under the influence of drugs. They are typically opiates such as oxycodone or heroin, or alcohol.
When someone is suffe...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - February 14, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Addiction Stories Addiction to Pharmaceuticals Addiction Treatment and Program Resources Depression Depression Treatment Mental Health anxiety Post Traumatic Stress Disorder PTSD suicide suicide and add Source Type: blogs
Why Experienced Clinicians Are Important to Getting Lasting Recovery
Why Experienced Clinicians are Important
When it comes to choosing the treatment center that is right for you, there are many factors that need to be considered. No two treatment centers are the same, and choosing the right one will make all the difference. You may find that the accommodations need to be at a certain level, the program’s philosophies need to align with yours, the cost has to be something you and your family can afford, or the training and experience of the clinicians needs to be at a high level. Whatever is most important for you to find in a treatment center, having experienced clinicians should be at t...
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How Important is Compassion in the Healing Process?
The Role Compassion Plays in Addiction Recovery
There’s a lot that goes on when someone enters treatment for addiction. Not only have they made one of the biggest decisions of their lives, but it likely came from a place of hitting rock bottom. Getting to a place where you have realized that you can no longer live life the way you have been and that you need help getting out of it is a hard realization. Looking in the mirror and admitting your misgivings is tough, and so is working through sensitive issues in treatment. One of the most helpful things that can get someone through this time is compassion – and a litt...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - February 8, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Addiction Recovery Alcohol Rehab Information Alcoholism Drinking Drug Rehab Information Drug Treatment Relationships Sober Living and Aftercare Substance Abuse compassion detox family sobriety Source Type: blogs
Underlying Causes of Addiction
What Causes Addiction?
When someone is suffering from addiction, it is a very dark and lonely time. Not only because of the addiction they are suffering, but because of the pain of the underlying causes. All addiction stems from a root cause, making the addiction impossible to overcome unless that cause is treated as well. There can be many different root causes that the addiction is a symptom of, and all need to be treated with compassion and care.
Co-Occuring Mental Health Disorders
One of the major underlying causes of addiction is a co-occuring mental health disorder. Some of the mental health disorders that addiction ...
Source: Cliffside Malibu - February 7, 2019 Category: Addiction Authors: Jaclyn Uloth Tags: Addiction Anxiety Depression Depression Treatment Mental Health PTSD Substance Abuse addiction treatment family root cause trauma underlying causes Source Type: blogs
