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4 Important Ways You Can Support Friends or Family in Rehab

GateHouse Treatment has as much experience with friends and family supporting our patients in rehab as we do with our patients. Saying goodbye to a loved one undergoing drug addiction treatment can be highly stressful. Nothing can brace you from being separated from someone you care about, and you may be worried about the journey

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Partial Hospitalization Programs: 3 Important Things to Consider

According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), around 10% of Americans will suffer from a substance abuse disorder at some point in their life. Difficulties may arise when interacting with the world and indulging in an addiction, which can destroy your health, relationships, career, psychological well-being, safety, and legal situation. The problem of drug

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Dope Sick

What is “Dope Sick?” Defining the Triggering Term Every Addict Knows

When parents, siblings, or friends become exposed to the life of addiction, it can mean hearing unfamiliar terms or phrases. Among those is the slang “dope sick.” Even if you’ve heard the words, they likely came from pop culture, maybe a film or television character’s dialog or song lyrics.  Dope sick is a phrase commonly

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Fentanyl Fact

Fentanyl Facts You Need to Know: Understanding the Crisis

The fentanyl addiction epidemic we are living through is sweeping the nation and leaving entire communities in complete despair. In response to this crisis, it’s essential to understand fentanyl facts and how the drug can affect your life whether you consume street drugs or not. Awareness of fentanyl facts helps us address the crisis head-on

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5 Powerful Ways Exercise Fights Addiction

Everyone, on some level, understands that exercise has positive effects. What needs to be clarified is how exercise can help curb addiction. We’ve all heard of the phrase “runner’s high”, the euphoria after a long period of cardio. Still, exercise’s effects on addiction are varied and impossible to be captured under a single umbrella term.

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Sober Activity: 5 Ways to Have Fun in the New Year

Even if symbolic in nature, the arrival of a new year allows us an opportunity for renewal. Old habits are put aside for new, healthier ones as we look to reinvent ourselves as someone a little closer to who we want to be. For those struggling with addiction, this is deeply meaningful. It represents a

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Fentanyl Awareness

Fentanyl Awareness: Understanding This Dangerous Epidemic

Fentanyl awareness is a necessary aspect of the nation’s essential journey toward recovery. It is evident with every life lost, especially as those affected by fentanyl get younger, that establishing a deeper understanding of this drug and promoting fentanyl awareness saves lives. As a community, we must discuss the extreme dangers of fentanyl use in

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Fentanyl Poisoning

Fentanyl Poisoning: The Scary Reality of This Dangerous Drug

Do you know what fentanyl poisoning is? Chances are, you have heard of fentanyl, but you may not know what it is or how often its consumption results in traumatic overdoses or even death. Perhaps, you think fentanyl poisoning only affects heavy drug users living in the throes of active addiction. Maybe you, like many,

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Empowered Through Dry January: 10 Tips to Make It Incredible

Are you considering taking part in Dry January? If so, you’re not alone! This growing trend has taken the world by storm, and for a good reason! Dry January is a great way to kick off the new year and gain plenty of benefits while participating in this alcohol-free challenge. This blog post will explore everything

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Biofeedback Therapy: 3 Facts About the Innovative Treatment

At GateHouse Treatment, we believe in a holistic approach to tackling addiction therapy that incorporates every aspect of healthy living. As much as beating addictions is a matter of counseling and time, sometimes your best tool against cravings is yourself. The idea behind biofeedback therapy is that you can make your body hyper-aware of your stressors and

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