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Miki Finn

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What Is Heroin Treatment?

The risk of addiction is there as soon as someone experiments with heroin. Because of how this opiate operates in the brain, the progression from use to tolerance to dependence and addiction can happen very quickly. The sooner people who are concerned about heroin use disorder begin heroin treatment, the better. If you are concerned about your heroin use or the possibility that someone you care about is becoming addicted,…
Miki Finn
December 5, 2021
Addiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsTherapy

How Dialectical Behavior Therapy Can Help You

People who use drugs and alcohol often do so to cope with emotional pain and psychological turmoil. Unable to process in any other way, they turn to substances to numb their feelings. Drug and alcohol abuse due to self-medicating may appear to help them cope with pain, anxiety, or trauma. However, doing so can have drastic effects on their mental and physical health. As a result, there is a lot…
Miki Finn
November 26, 2021
Addiction Treatment ProgramsAnxietyDrug AddictionDual DiagnosisMental HealthOutpatient Addiction Treatment Program

How Social Anxiety Can Affect Relationships

Social anxiety disorder affects nearly 10% of American youth and about 7% of adults. Education regarding the links between social anxiety and drug abuse can help prevent addiction before it begins. However, the most common reason people with social anxiety drink or take drugs is as a form of self-medication. Reducing symptoms through substance use allows people with social anxiety to engage in life but with negative consequences. The best…
Miki Finn
November 22, 2021
AddictionAddiction Treatment ProgramsDrug AddictionOpioid Addiction

Prescription Medication Withdrawal Symptoms

Oxycontin, generically known as oxycodone, was approved by the FDA for medical use in 1995. The drug manufacturers' assurances that it was not particularly addictive meant physicians prescribed it readily for their patients. Many traced the current opioid epidemic to when doctors often wrote prescriptions for synthetic opioids for pain. Prescription medication treatment centers treat those who find themselves addicted to painkillers. One such prescription drug detox and treatment center…
Miki Finn
November 16, 2021
Addiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsInpatient Addiction Treatment Program

3 Benefits of a Short-Term Clinical Program

Once you decide that you need addiction treatment, you are already on your way to recovery. The following steps of determining what kind of treatment you need and where can seem daunting, but they don’t have to be. There are great options available to you. Some resources can help you choose between an inpatient or outpatient, long-term or short-term clinical program. At Naaman (Naaman), we offer a range of drug…
Miki Finn
November 14, 2021
AddictionAddiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsHeroin Addiction Treatment Center

How Long Do the Effects of Heroin Detox Last?

Heroin addiction continues to be a challenge in the United States, with upwards of half a million people affected each year. Heroin addiction help is available in professional rehab centers in most states. The first thing that has to happen before anyone with a heroin addiction can start recovery is withdrawal. It is often best to go through withdrawal in a heroin detox center under medical supervision. To learn more…
Miki Finn
November 10, 2021
AddictionAddiction Treatment ProgramsCocaine Addiction

How Cocaine Treatment Could Help Your Relationships

Millions of Americans report having used cocaine in their lifetimes. While the number of people addicted to either cocaine or crack, a smokable form of cocaine, has gone down slightly since the early 2000s, this addiction still affects millions every year. Cocaine addiction damages the lives of cocaine abusers and their families. If you are worried about your use of cocaine and its damage to your relationships, please consider cocaine…
Miki Finn
November 8, 2021
AddictionAddiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsDetoxDrug AddictionMental Health

Opioid Withdrawal Symptoms

Someone who seeks serious pain management or wants to get high often turns to an opioid. These substances may include heroin, prescription pain medication, or morphine. Opioids impact the brain, impairing its ability to function and produce specific chemicals, quickly leading to cravings and dependence. The only way to return to its original functioning is to go through withdrawal. Attending our Pennsylvania opioid detox center could be the next step…
Miki Finn
October 24, 2021
Addiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsDetoxMental HealthMeth Addiction

Signs of Meth Use

Street-level crystal meth is one of the most devastating illegal drugs available on the black market. It takes a tremendous toll on both body and mind. Though some methamphetamines are used medically for certain disorders, the illicit version of this drug, manufactured illegally in unlawful meth labs, wreaks havoc among nearly 2 million Americans every year. Meth addiction treatment in Pennsylvania is available at Pennsylvania Teen & Adult Challenge. Ushering…
Miki Finn
October 22, 2021
Addiction RecoveryAddiction Treatment ProgramsMental Healthresidential addiction treatment

What to Bring to Rehab

Heading into a residential addiction treatment program is a significant step. If you or someone you care about is about to take this step, congratulations are in order. Of the many questions that may be spiraling through your head, “What can I take with me?” might be one of them. Most rehab centers provide suggested packing lists, but we offer some helpful hints about tangible and intangible things that you…
Miki Finn
October 20, 2021
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