by Tanis Hayden | Jul 14, 2017 | Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment
On a cool October afternoon in 2013, FBI officials announced the arrest of 29-year old Ross Williams Ulbricht. He’s better known by his internet pseudonym, Dead Pirate Roberts. Ulbricht was subsequently unmasked as the head administrator of the website Silk... 
by Tanis Hayden | May 23, 2017 | Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment
There are times in our profession where we must shift our focus away from substance abuse. Instead, focus on behaviors that are both repetitive and often times pathological. With our attention away from these harmful substances, we can turn our focus to similar... 
by Tanis Hayden | Apr 25, 2017 | Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment
After an individual has been through the initial detoxification stage of their recovery, the most important thing for that person is to allow their body chemistry to regain its balance both mentally and physically. This is where treatment comes in. Essentially,... 
by Tanis Hayden | Apr 14, 2017 | Addiction Treatment, Rehab Programs, Substance Abuse Treatment
When we start to examine addiction and how it takes its hold on our society, we must be weary not to limit ourselves to the scope of just drugs and alcohol. In fact, recent phycological studies have shown that there are several similarities to chemical dependency and... 
by Tanis Hayden | Nov 28, 2016 | Addiction Treatment, Substance Abuse Treatment
We as members of the 12 step community may or may not be familiar with the idea of “crossing our A’s.” Essentially that means a member of a specific 12 step group identifying as something that is not necessarily indicative of that set group. An example would be... 
by Tanis Hayden | Aug 29, 2016 | Rehab Programs, Substance Abuse Treatment
According to statistics by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), research indicates the rate of college students who use marijuana on a daily basis has more than tripled in the past 20 years. The 2014 data identifies the current rate of 5.9% outweighs the 4.3%... 