How Animal-Assisted Therapy Treats SUD
It’s no wonder animal-assisted therapy has become a staple to help clients who are overcoming SUD, as the joy of spending time with an animal can bring considerable comfort...
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How Does Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) Help Addiction Recovery?
Cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) is one of the most effective treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) and other substance use disorders (SUDs). In fact, it is the preferred approach...Read More -
Anxiety and Addiction: Dual Diagnosis
Anxiety and addiction as a dual diagnosis is rarely discussed. As the most common mental illness in the United States, anxiety disorder affects 40 million adults or 19% of...Read More -
Preventing Relapse With the 5 Rules of Recovery
Why consider the rules of recovery? Well, recovery from a substance use disorder is long, arduous, and rarely as straightforward as simply “not using drugs.” However, it is ultimately...Read More -
What Is Nitazene (Isotonitazene/ISO)?
Recently, a relatively new synthetic opioid called isotonitazene began causing overdoses around the country. Isotonitazene, more commonly referred to as nitazene or ISO, is a synthetic opioid that has...Read More -
Why Treating Yourself Can Still Be A Healthy Part Of Your Nutrition In Rehab
Unfortunately, keeping healthy remains a difficult task, but everyone could use a helping hand. Many personal health issues are initially the result of a lack of proper information and...Read More -
Meditation and Mindfulness in Addiction Recovery
Meditation in addiction recovery is an important tool that keeps you aware of your surroundings and helps you to think more clearly, breathe more easily, and understand your feelings...Read More -
The Benefits of Using Equine-Assisted Therapy to Treat Addiction
At Maryland Recovery, we wish to infuse happiness into the lives of our patients. In our equine therapy sessions (also known as animal-assisted therapy sessions), we use horses to...Read More -
How Abusing Alcohol Can Have Long-Term and Permanent Effects
Whether you’re out to eat with friends, at a company party, or at home enjoying a quiet night, sometimes it can be difficult to tell whether you’ve had too...Read More -
Maryland Prescription Drug Abuse and How Drug Take Backs Can Help
In the United States, prescription drug abuse is rampant throughout the country. It’s unfortunate how many lives are lost every single day, and sometimes it’s hard not to feel...Read More
