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If you are someone who has been told they have a dual diagnosis, it is important to find a facility that can help with both your mental health and addiction treatment.

Addiction is a disease that impacts so many families. It doesn't matter how old you are, the background you come from, or where you live. Understanding how an outpatient treatment program works can help you decide if this is the right type of treatment you need.

College-aged kids can be majorly affected by addiction. You can start today by taking steps to manage addiction. Your addiction!

Doctors, nurses, and other healthcare professionals have a reputation for being tough and resilient. So the thought that they could also struggle with substance use is hard to fathom. But it happens more than people know.

Just because you make a mistake or fall into temptation without resources in reach does not mean that you have failed at recovery. Relapse is not uncommon, but it doesn't have to be the end of your sober journey.

Understanding Addiction as a disease can help you better understand how it develops.

There are so many different treatment options available for those who want it. But when you are going to enter a treatment facility where you may stay for 30-60 days, it is important to understand the step you should take to get everything in order to be successful and completely present at the addiction treatment center that you chose.

Choosing to seek help for your addiction is one of the first steps in treating your addiction and beginning recovery. That is where cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) comes in. Many drug and alcohol treatment centers incorporate CBT into their treatment plans.

Admitting that you might have an anger problem could greatly benefit your recovery and help you learn to get it under control. At Buena Vista, we can help you take a deep dive into the root of your anger and even help you work through it so that anger no longer consumes your life.

Using substances can greatly harm your brain, and this article is going to teach you what happens to your brain when you become addicted to substances.