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Outpatient treatment can be a great phase of the recovery process for those who have successfully taken the first steps. In an outpatient treatment program, clients either live on...
Prescription drugs can be a welcome and necessary part of a treatment management plan for many patients being treated for a variety of medical conditions. However, prescription medications, specifically...
Is it possible that drug and alcohol addicts are not born, but rather, created? What is the link between childhood trauma and addiction? Research has revealed that the type...
Many people enjoy going out to nightclubs, concerts and music festivals. The combination of a large group of people, the beat of the music and the colors of the...
Clients who choose Maryland Recovery can take advantage of a unique treatment model. An extended outpatient treatment model removes the step of having to make a decision whether an...
With such an emphasis being placed of getting into drug and alcohol rehab, very few people think about what will happen when the treatment is finished. When developing a...
A dual diagnosis (mental illness and addiction present at the same time) is difficult to treat. Due to the nature of the two concerns, it can be challenging for...
Three Interesting Facts About Opioids Opioids are one of the medications most commonly prescribed by doctors in the United States today. Over the past 10 years, their use has...
Drug abuse is more common than many people think, and the fastest-growing type of substance abuse is prescription drug addiction. This chronic disease has absolutely no regard for age,...
Opiates are a class of powerful painkillers that cause sedation and euphoria. Many can be obtained by a doctor’s prescription, but they carry a high risk of abuse and...
"Maryland Recovery gave me the tools and counseling to accept my past and forge a new future for myself. Life today has a hope and brightness to it that had not experienced before. I got a job and an apartment with the help of Maryland Recovery. I am able to be part of my family’s life again."
— Robert M
"I am certain that this program helped save my life. I was provided with an opportunity to learn how to live a sober life. I learned to be responsible and accountable for my behavior. When practicing the principles of the program and remaining willing to grow on this journey, I experience a freedom I never knew, but always wanted."
— Morgan S
"The only things that I knew when I arrived at Maryland Recovery (MR) was that I was broken: spiritually, emotionally, and physically broken and that my way of doing things had gotten me there. The people at MR understood who I was better than I did. They assured me that I was not alone, with that came a glimpse of hope and some relief."