Is there someone in your family that is suffering from drugs and alcohol? Recognizing an addict during the holidays may not be as easy. After all, many people are celebrating during this time of the year, and identifying an addiction is not easy to do. Yet, when it comes to managing holiday addiction needs, you…
Medication management can help control cravings while you go through the crucial process of detox and recovery. By reducing cravings or the impact of withdrawal symptoms, medication can increase your chances of remaining in recovery. At Pines Recovery Life Detox in South Florida, we have a Vivitrol treatment program designed to ease the discomfort of…
It’s common to experience negative emotions during drug and alcohol detox. A comprehensive residential detox program provides a variety of therapies designed to support detox and help you get through the first days of recovery. At Pines Recovery Life Detox in South Florida, dialectical behavior therapy is one of the treatment methods we use to…
Alcohol affects every part of the body, and not in a positive way. Excessive drinking can cause lifelong damage to the physical body. From damage to organs to brain shrinking, the myriad complications related to alcohol abuse are why it is so important to consider entering an alcohol addiction treatment center if you are unable…
Social detox uses emotional support to combat the adverse side effects of drug withdrawal, while medical detox uses medical treatment and therapy to achieve the same goals. Social detox is for people with mild addictions and is led by a therapist and counseling staff and may include family members to help prevent the patient’s drug…
Are you worried about the price of detox? At Pines Recovery Life Detox, we keep our prices affordable to make our detox in South Florida accessible for a wide spectrum of clients. We also provide insurance verification so you immediately know whether your provider covers the cost of addiction treatment. If you’re like many clients,…
If you have gotten behind the wheel after drinking or doing drugs, you put the life of yourself and everyone on the road at risk. The 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) reported that 10.5 million people over 16 years old drove under the influence of alcohol while 12.6 million drove after…
You can buy alcohol at liquor stores, grocery stores, and even convenience stores. Anyone over the age of 21 can show their ID and order alcoholic beverages at their favorite corner bar. So, it’s easy to forget that alcohol is classified as a drug. To get even more specific, it’s a depressant. If you or…
There are many components to addiction recovery. At the heart of the process is the use of drugs for addiction treatment. In many situations, these drugs work to give a person the ability to move beyond their addiction and focus on their lives and goals. The type of drugs used depends on many factors. At…
Florida is known for its bright, sandy beaches and exciting theme parks. So is it a place you can go for drug detox, too? Some might argue that the Sunshine State, especially South Florida, is the perfect place to come for anything healing. So what should you look for when someone you love needs drug…