Category: Treatment

Barriers to Quality Addiction Treatment: Why So Many People Go Untreated

Every year, millions of people who need addiction treatment fail to receive care for this condition. Many treatment barriers prevent people from accessing life-saving addiction treatment, such as lack of insurance, high cost of rehab, stigma, and lack of specialized care in their area. Common Barriers to Drug and Alcohol Rehab Addiction treatment barriers may [...]
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New Study Puts Risk Factors for ‘Drunkorexia’ in Clearer View

Therapist For Addiction And Depression - Addiction Hope Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center You won’t hear the term “drunkorexia” used as an official diagnosis. Still, this term is problematic on a number of levels as it relates to behavioral health. Drunkorexia, sometimes referred to as food and alcohol disturbance, is a pattern of behavior that essentially boils down to opting [...]
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Cocaine Addiction Treatment in 2021

Man working on computer Cocaine is a highly addictive drug [1]. Cocaine is a stimulant drug and makes people feel euphoric and energized, and it can also make people more sensitive to sound, sight, and touch [1]. Even though cocaine can make some people feel good temporarily, it does have short and long-term health effects. Short-term health effects can [...]
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What to Expect When Detoxing From Cocaine

Hands of Older Couple Praying Wondering what to expect when detoxing from cocaine? Though each person’s detox journey is unique, here is a list of common symptoms associated with cocaine withdrawal plus a step-by-step guide through the three stages of cocaine detox. Symptoms of Cocaine Withdrawal While cocaine withdrawal often has no visible physical symptoms (like the shaking or vomiting [...]
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