Addiction psychiatry focuses on treating addiction to chemical substances, including alcohol, prescription, and illegal drugs. This is accomplished through psychological therapy and closely monitored medications. Addiction psychiatrists are specialists in the field of addiction. Psychiatrists are physicians specializing and treating psychiatric disorders such as depression, PTSD, schizophrenia, bipolar disorder, and more. What is The History…
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Withdrawal symptoms are prevalent when a person stops taking drugs or alcohol after using it for some time. Most of the time, those symptoms improve within a few days to up to two weeks. Yet, some people experience more intense and longer-lasting symptoms, which is called post-acute withdrawal symptoms. At Oceanfront Recovery, we can treat…
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Anxiety can become so intense that you suffer from an anxiety attack. When this occurs, your mental health can decline if you don’t get the anxiety treatment you need. Some people turn to drugs or alcohol to try and control anxiety attacks. This might help at the moment, but it leads to addiction rapidly. At Oceanfront…
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The purpose of any rehabilitation program should be to replace unhealthy habits with health-supporting behaviors. This comes from taking advantage of all the appropriate support and rehabilitation stages on offer. Sober living homes provide an additional opportunity to gain the necessary skills needed for long term recovery. Effectively, a practice phase where we reintegrate into…
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Addiction recovery is possible when you choose to seek help. At Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, California, we offer a range of services to get you back on the right track. Whether you need detox because you are actively abusing substances or looking for a short-term rehabilitation program, we will match you with the right…
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At Oceanfront Recovery in Laguna Beach, California, we understand that some people want to be in a gender-specific rehab program for recovery. This means that you would go to a program with people of the same gender, taking away some of the complexities that can arise when there are people of both genders in a…
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As the holidays approach, you need to be prepared to handle the triggers that you may experience. Few holidays cause as many addiction triggers as New Year’s Eve. Spending time with the wrong people or ending up a social event with alcohol can easily derail your addiction recovery efforts. So, if you are going to…
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If you are in recovery from a drug or alcohol addiction, managing stress during the holidays is crucial to avoiding a relapse. Although the holidays are supposed to be a time of joy and celebration, a packed schedule, family conflict, financial problems, or seasonal depression can lead to anxiety and stress. This, in turn, can…
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When we enter treatment or detox for substance use, the need to entirely remove ourselves from daily activities is a vital part of the detox treatment. However, as professional adults with both career and family responsibilities, not being able to contact or be contacted by those within our close circle of professional colleagues and family…
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For many people, binging happens on occasion – college graduation, a bachelorette party, or a trip out of town. However, binge drinking can have some serious consequences. Some of the binging’s immediate consequences include underage drinking, risky behavior, drinking, driving, or alcohol poisoning. Long-term effects can include health problems, substance abuse, financial problems, job loss,…
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