The Family Center for Recovery treats everyone from the ages of 13 and up who are dealing with mental health issue or drug and alcohol abuse with the use of medical doctors.
About Alcohol Use Disorders (AUD) & Alcohol and Other Disorders (AOD) A majority of persons affected by alcohol use disorders (AUDs) are also affected by a co-occurring mental health or medical problem, with the prevalence statistically being between 25 and 50 percent.[1] Co-occurrence of more than one mental disorder is also not unusual[2]. According to…
Words from our Staff About Mental Health The stigma of having any mental disorder is very much more prevalent than we think. Growing up in Jamaica; disgrace and forlornness were always associated with any individual with mental illness. Without knowing better, I had grown in acceptance of this idea. When I was thirteen years old,…
Defining Terms: The Stigma of Mental Health Stigma: A negative stereotype. Mental Health: Conditions that affect your mood, thinking and behavior Society’s Acceptance: Very Low. Why? Ignorance and a lack of Empathy Being diagnosed with a condition that affects the brain, which one has no control over, leaves so many answered and unanswered questions by the…
Embracing The “Failure” of Relapse Let’s get something straight: Relapse is not part of the process! It does happen often but let’s not get confused. Now if perhaps, you do relapse in recovery there is always something you can learn from this. “It’s failure that gives you the proper perspective on success.” – Ellen DeGeneres.…
Benzodiazepines (BZDs) are a widely prescribed class of drugs that are commonly used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and seizure disorders.[1] In fact, listed among the top 100 commonly prescribed drugs are alprazolam (Xanax), clonazepam (Klonopin), diazepam (Valium), and lorazepam (Ativan).[2] Generally, they are known to be safe, producing almost immediate effects and are commonly prescribed…
How it works The Process Filing a Petition Help With Filing a Petition Involuntary commitment to rehab for drugs and alcohol falls under the Hal S. Marchman Alcohol and Other Drug Services Act of 1993. This is also called the Marchman Act. It offers…
In the US, prescription opioids are an epidemic that started when Purdue Pharma was issued with a patent for OxyContin, which is among the most widely distributed and abused opioids. What at first seemed like a miracle painkiller was soon realized to be a nightmare of addiction for good people who were simply following orders…
Elderly Addiction – How Substance Abuse Can Go Unnoticed and Untreated Substance abuse is often associated with young adults and teenagers but increasingly, older adults fall prey to this type of abuse, requiring careful and caring support to start and follow through on the recovery process. This can be wearing for families or friends of a…
Alcohol addiction is a serious problem in the United States and around the world. Unfortunately, educational outreach about addiction treatment programs is sorely lacking. That lack of information makes many potential patients reluctant to seek out the help they need. For example, few people outside of the treatment industry understand how inpatient alcohol treatment works.…
With the ongoing opioid addiction problem in the United States and other areas of the world, treatment for heroin and similar drugs has gained new attention in recent years. Opiate withdrawal is a major concern for health care professionals, as patients who endure its symptoms can be exposed to high levels of pain and other…