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Synthetic Marijuana How Using It Affects the Brain

by Justin Kunst | Nov 17, 2016 | Addiction, Health & Wellness, Mental Health

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The Road From Prescription Drugs to Heroin

by Justin Kunst | May 9, 2016 | Addiction, Intervention, Treatment

When we talked about the rapid spread of opioid addiction, we stated that many of those who abuse prescription drugs will eventually wind up hooked on heroin. This is not true of all prescription drug addicts, but certainly a fair number of them. Even so, we recognize...

Identifying and Treating Gambling Addiction

by Justin Kunst | May 2, 2016 | Addiction, Treatment

Amethyst Recovery specializes in drug and alcohol addiction, but we sometimes encounter patients who are addicted to other vices as well. We mentioned this a while back, when we covered the topic of sex addiction. But while we may meet the occasional person with...

The Role of Friends and Family in Recovery

by Justin Kunst | Apr 25, 2016 | Addiction, Intervention, Rehab Aftercare, Treatment

At Amethyst Recovery, we very much believe that recovery is a group effort. Not just in the sense of the other addicts and alcoholics that our patients will meet if they stay in our sober living facilities, but also in terms of the friends and family that the patient...

Enabling: Loving Your Child to Death

by Justin Kunst | Apr 21, 2016 | Addiction, Intervention

Addiction takes time. It takes time to develop as the addict goes through the stages of the Jellinek Curve that lead toward the inevitable downward spiral. It takes time to recognize, as some signs of addiction will not show as immediately as others. And more than...

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Understanding Symptoms of Withdrawal

Jan 27, 2021

Have you ever spent days or weeks away from someone you typically see every day? Possibly a sibling, parent, or spouse. Did you start to miss them, wish you had them with you, and imagine the things about that person that bring you comfort? At first, the feelings seem...

5 Ways Exercise Can Help Recovering Addicts

Jan 26, 2021

A New Years’ resolution isn’t the only reason you should consider hitting the gym. Everyone knows that exercise has no shortage of physical and mental benefits. However, it has specific perks for those undergoing addiction treatment. Here are 5 targeted ways that...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Harm Reduction Model

Jan 15, 2021

What Is Harm Reduction? In the case of substance abuse, harm reduction is a proactive approach to making drug use—both legal and illegal—as safe as possible. These practices address broad social and health issues. Harm reduction is a concept that can be applied to any...