Tag Archives: Addiction Treatment

Wednesday, November 2nd, 2022

What is the Relationship Between Trauma and Addiction?

Intrusive thoughts. Nightmares. Constantly feeling on edge. Always being on alert. Living with trauma can be isolating as you struggle to make sense of your ever-shifting moods. It can...
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Tuesday, August 23rd, 2022

Understanding Fentanyl Addiction and Abuse

The opioid crisis has been making headlines since it first began in the late 1990s. Only in the mid-2010s did we start to hear more about a particular opioid...
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Thursday, July 28th, 2022

Does Trauma Make You More Susceptible to Addiction?

Many clients come to us after trying everything they can to stop an addiction. Often, they’ve already been on this journey for years on end. And while it may...
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Sunday, July 17th, 2022

The Best Addiction Recovery Blog

Addiction can be isolating. But what no one tells you is, so can the process of starting recovery. It can be hard to know where to turn, especially when...
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Monday, July 11th, 2022

Is Trauma the Root Cause of Addiction?

At The Sanctuary, many of our clients come to us for a problem but find out its cause is what really needs healing. This is often the case with...
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Monday, June 13th, 2022

What is the Correlation Between Trauma and Substance Abuse?

Living with trauma can be an excruciating experience. It’s no surprise, then, that many people who have significant trauma use substances to cope. What does surprise some people, though,...
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Tuesday, May 17th, 2022

What Percentage of People Who Struggle With Addiction Have Trauma?

Trauma and addiction are connected. After a traumatic event, your emotional capacity may change. You might have flashbacks, or be triggered by events that remind you of what happened....
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Monday, May 9th, 2022

Guide to Opioid Addiction and Abuse

In 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported over 100,000 opioid overdose deaths. From the year before, there was a significant rise in opioid abuse. Prescription...
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Tuesday, February 1st, 2022

8 Tips on how to Talk to Your Loved one About Seeking Treatment for Their Drug Addiction

Addiction treatment works best when people are truly willing and ready to make a change. Ideally, everyone would find their way to rehab in this way. But the reality...
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Monday, January 10th, 2022

How can I Convince my Loved One to go to Rehab?

Substance use disorders can wreak havoc not only on a person’s life but also on the lives of those around them. And these conditions may not be visible at...
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