Addressing co-occurring disorders can be very difficult because it is uncertain as to what is causing what. A co-occurring disorder is when a mental health disorder is running concurrently with substance abuse, and/or addiction [1]. Often depression, post-traumatic stress disorder, obsessive-compulsive behavior, eating disorder, and anxiety are mental illnesses that are often combined with a [...]
Marijuana, or cannabis, is becoming more common for medical use and withdrawal purposes in treatment centers. States across America are legalizing marijuana as further research is being published about its positive medical benefits. Research has suggested that there are some benefits for using marijuana with opiate withdrawal symptom relief [1]. What It Does Marijuana contains [...]
Contributor: Megan Wilson, BS, CADC, Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Drug addiction, especially with pharmaceutical medications, is always an area of great concern throughout our country. Moreover, addiction in the suburbs can be as common as it is in urban areas. So what are parents to do within the confines of their own families? The [...]
Contributor: Staff member at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center As the number of individuals struggling with addiction rises so does the number of completed suicides. With suicide at a 30-Year High, what is the connection between the two and what other factors may be at play? Suicide & Addiction The relationship between suicide and addiction [...]
Contributor: Staff member at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center Women with high-achieving personalities are often accomplished and successful. So, what is the connection between executive women and addiction? Their passion and drive can motivate them to become game-changing entrepreneurs, CEO’s, and innovators. Yet, the same personality traits that lead to this success also make these women [...]
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