
How Our Attachments Can Influence Addiction
579 words|2.9 min read|Addiction is a complex illness with many contributing factors. While it is not yet possible to definitively predict whether a person will become addicted to [...]

Complementary Therapies to Customize Your Treatment Plan
547 words|2.7 min read|Substance abuse can quickly spiral out of control, or it can slowly chip away at everything good in your life. Either way, professional help [...]

How to Address an Employee’s Substance Use Disorder
605 words|3 min read|An employee’s substance use disorder presents unique risks and challenges for any employer. Unfortunately, the chances are good that at some point, you will have [...]

5 Steps to Convince Your Spouse to Enter Addiction Treatment
628 words|3.1 min read|Addiction is a family disease, according to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence.1 It can have a devastating effect on the entire family system. [...]

The Root Cause of Addiction: How to Identify and Address Addiction Risk Factors
518 words|2.6 min read|Addiction is a highly complex disease that affects thought and behavior and takes a toll on body, mind and spirit. Substance abuse and addiction [...]

Substance Abuse Among Older Adults
525 words|2.6 min read|Addiction is a complex disease that affects nearly 23 million Americans.1 Older adults struggling with a substance use disorder face a number of unique challenges. [...]

The Benefits of Horticultural Therapy
526 words|2.6 min read|A holistic approach to addiction treatment should include both traditional and complementary therapies. Horticultural therapy is one of many complementary therapies used in high-quality treatment [...]

Do’s and Don’ts When Explaining Recovery to an Employer
632 words|3.2 min read|One of the challenges in recovery is explaining recovery to an employer. Whether you’re in recovery and looking for a job or you’re explaining recovery [...]

Convincing Your High-Functioning Addicted Loved One to Get Help
509 words|2.5 min read|Not everyone with an addiction ends up at rock bottom—at least not right away. Some people who are addicted to drugs or alcohol are [...]

The Benefits of Qigong for Addiction Treatment
542 words|2.7 min read|A comprehensive and effective substance use disorder treatment program uses many different therapeutic approaches, both traditional and complementary. Qigong for addiction treatment is a complementary [...]

The Other Side: Addiction’s Effects on Family and Friends
513 words|2.6 min read|Addiction is a disease that changes the brain’s structures and functions, which in turn affects your thought and behavior patterns. But it changes more [...]

Over 40 and Addicted? It’s Never Too Late to Get Help
504 words|2.5 min read|As the baby boomer generation ages, the rate of addiction among older adults is increasing. While young people between the ages of 18 and [...]

Midlife Crisis: Addiction After 40
581 words|2.9 min read|Addiction is a disease that affected an estimated 22.7 million Americans in 2013. The prevalence of substance use disorders is highest among young people, [...]

Understanding Dual Diagnosis in Older Adults
559 words|2.8 min read|“Dual diagnosis” refers to the presence of coexisting medical disorders. It is a term most often used when referring to people who have both [...]

How Equine Therapy at Silver Ridge Works
518 words|2.6 min read|Equine therapy at Silver Ridge is an important part of our addiction treatment program. Also called horse therapy, equine-assisted therapy and equine-assisted psychotherapy, we [...]

5 Steps to Find New Purpose in Your 50s
555 words|2.8 min read|Aging baby boomers in their 50s and 60s are using illegal drugs at alarming rates. Beating an addiction to drugs or alcohol isn’t simple when you’re [...]



