Cocaine is often viewed as a recreational drug from the 80s. Popular media often depicts beautiful people snorting lines of cocaine before they start partying. Crack addiction tends to be portrayed less glamorously. You see desperate people doing anything possible to get their next hit. There’s not much difference between crack and cocaine despite the…
Overcoming drug or alcohol abuse can be challenging due to unpleasant or painful withdrawal symptoms. Trying to go through detox on your own can also be dangerous, as some of these withdrawal symptoms can lead to complications. At the same time, chronic addiction can have life-threatening consequences. Although detox symptoms can be uncomfortable, you can…
The addiction recovery process involves developing the skills you need to handle challenges in the future. During therapy, you’ll learn about strategies that can help you manage stress effectively. Stress can be a trigger for relapse, and for that reason, stress management is an important component of addiction treatment. Our team at Midwest Detox Center…
World Health Day may make you think about your health and that of your loved ones. Are there others in your community who could be struggling? On April 7th, make the decision to do your part in getting help or helping others who are addicted to drugs and alcohol. If you or a loved one…
Prescriptions can seem misleadingly safe. A doctor wrote it and may even have provided it for you. However, there are risks to taking these drugs that can cause numerous health complications such as addiction and dependence. Prescription addiction can be dangerous if not treated properly. At Midwest Detox, our team can provide you with a…
During drug and alcohol addiction, it can cause significant amounts of damage to the family unit. Sometimes a person’s dependence takes over their life, and they’re unable to stop using the drug, even if they want to do so. Other times, hurtful words and actions leave long-lasting damage. At Midwest Detox, we offer a range…
Painkillers are medications that doctors often prescribe to help a person manage pain after an injury or treatment for a disease. They are very effective at turning off the pain signals the central nervous system sends, but many can also be very addictive. Unfortunately, painkiller addiction can form even in those who never attempted to…
Medication-assisted treatment (MAT) is one of the treatment programs many people with moderate to severe addiction need to overcome the challenges they face. Most of the time, the doctors and therapists recommend using MAT at our Ohio detox program when a person struggles with an addiction to opioids, which have severe withdrawal symptoms. At Midwest…
The first steps of alcohol detox involve withdrawal symptoms. If you’ve ever tried to stop drinking on your own, you may have experienced unpleasant symptoms, including shaking, headache, and insomnia. Withdrawals can be dangerous, and even deadly, when not properly managed. An alcohol detox program can help you get through the process safely. Stages of…
Therapy is a crucial part of addiction treatment. Many drugs are physically addicting, but all addiction has a psychological component. Detox can treat physical addiction, but it’s only half the battle. You must address psychological addiction as part of addiction recovery. This includes the factors that contributed to the addiction and the problems that arise…