Trauma casts a long shadow.Whether it’s experienced as a child or as an adult, if trauma isn’t addressed and dealt with properly – if it’s allowed to linger in perpetuity – it can slowly eat away at a person.In some cases that manifests in a substance use disorder where drugs and/or alcohol are used to … Read more
How long have you been working at Safe Harbor?I have been working at Safe harbor for 21 monthsDid you start off at Safe Harbor as a Case Manager?I started off as a client care coordinator, that’s our term for employees with tech duties. Observing med pass, intakes, discharges, rounds, cleaning the house, taking gentlemen to … Read more
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), between 2011 and 2015, “excessive alcohol use was responsible for an annual average of 95,000 deaths and 2.8 million years of potential life lost. Almost half of these deaths and three-quarters of the years of potential life lost were due to binge drinking”. In 2018, … Read more
Panic, anxiety, insomnia, seizures. The world can be a maddening and tough place to exist but this is the only place we’ve got. Unfortunately, that means people – perhaps yourself or a loved one – are out there suffering from the aforementioned conditions. Restless nights leading to increased stress which turns to panic and anxiety. … Read more
The way law enforcement views drugs and harmful addictive substances is a little different than how we may view addiction. Drugs and other controlled substances, as considered by under the Controlled Substances Act (CSA), are divided into five schedules and are regulated by the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA). Drugs, substances, and certain chemicals … Read more
There are many harmful substances and drugs that you can become addicted to, and currently, opioids are one of the deadliest. Addiction to fentanyl or any other opioids is cause for real concern. According to a National Safety Council report, it is more likely that people in the U.S. die from an opioid overdose than … Read more
As it pertains to healthcare, a ‘holistic approach’ is when you focus on the ‘whole person,’ meaning that you are focusing on healing the mind, body, and soul. Holistic healing can serve as either an alternative to mainstream treatment, or as an additive that can propel the healing process forward. What Is Holistic Rehab? According … Read more
There are certain qualities we possess in life that we cannot see in ourselves but others can see so clearly. That same philosophy can be attributed to those suffering from addictions to drugs or alcohol. From an outsider looking in, it may seem so clear and obvious that someone has a problem; however, a lot … Read more
Just like gender-specific rehab may be critical in achieving the best outcomes for men and women, the same can be said for the LGBTQ community. It stands to reason that receiving treatment at a facility that truly gets you can make all the difference in the world in laying the proper groundwork for sustained sobriety. … Read more
The quick answer is that it depends. Just like everyone has a different reaction to heroin itself, everyone will experience withdrawal for varying lengths of time. While it’s hard to pinpoint the exact amount of time you or a loved one will be dealing with withdrawal, it’s easier to say that it won’t be pleasant. … Read more
