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  • What Makes Opioids Addictive? | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Opioid Addiction

    What Makes Opioids Addictive?

    What are opioids? Opioids are substances that produce a euphoric, pain-relieving effect on the user. Natural, synthetic, and semisynthetic opioids are legally and commonly prescribed by physicians,…

    July 9, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • Potential Benefits and Risks of Benzodiazepines | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Health

    Potential Benefits and Risks of Benzodiazepines

    What are benzodiazepines used for? Benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive drugs that are currently approved to be prescribed to treat insomnia, generalized anxiety disorder, social anxiety,…

    July 3, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • The Short and Long-Term Consequences of Heroin Use | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Health

    The Short and Long-Term Consequences of Heroin Use

    Something potentially easy to forget when interacting with drugs is the reality of their effects, and not just the short-term, “positive” effects, like the euphoria or high experienced post…

    July 2, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • How Can Aging Positively Affect Mental Health? | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Family Relationships

    How Can Aging Positively Affect Mental Health?

    Aging brings about a lot of changes – physical, mental, emotional, familial. We must continue to care for our mental health even in our old age, and one way we can do this is by recognizing all of…

    June 4, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • What is Equine Therapy? | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Recovery

    What is Equine Therapy?

    These days, therapy doesn’t always look like sitting in someone’s office with a box of tissues in your lap. While it may not be as common as other forms of therapy, equine therapy has been around…

    May 25, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • 5 Ways to Conquer Addiction During Midlife Adulthood | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Recovery

    5 Ways to Conquer Addiction During Midlife Adulthood

    Midlife adulthood can be a difficult period in life. Because a person has the potential to encounter many difficulties during this time, there’s also the chance of finding and relying on certain…

    May 18, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • How Trauma-Informed Care Can Help You Recover from Addiction | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Addiction Treatment

    How Trauma-Informed Care Can Help You Recover from Addiction

    We all have things from our past that impact us. The experiences of some individuals are more severe than others and influence their lives every day, even years or decades after events occur. The…

    April 30, 2021 · Silver Ridge

  • How to Rewire Your Own Brain and Why It’s Worth It | Why Choose Silver Ridge?

    Alcohol Addiction

    How to Rewire Your Own Brain and Why It’s Worth It

    Your brain is a whole lot more complex than you might think. In fact, if you were looking for the part of your body most responsible for addiction, you might as well point your finger at the brain. A…

    April 23, 2021 · Silver Ridge