When you experience heroin withdrawal symptoms, you will feel a lot of physical and emotional pain. The intensity of these symptoms often creates a trap. This trap is one that can feel impossible from which to escape. As a result, you need to consider treatment at the best heroin addiction treatment center Northern VA has to offer.…
Cocaine is a unique drug. It produces a high almost instantaneously, creates positive feelings for only a short time, and can produce withdrawal signs before the drug is even entirely out of your system. It also is a hard habit to kick. Most end up needing medical intervention to beat the addiction, like a cocaine…
The opioid crisis has been a regular topic in local and national news. Opioid abuse often begins with legally available prescription drugs, like OxyContin and Fentanyl, but many who are suffering from opioid addiction end up moving on to heroin. We at Sagebrush Treatment Centers offer hope to clients dealing with addiction through our heroin…
Choosing to get help for your substance use disorder is a brave decision that will positively change the course of your life. Once you’ve completed your residential treatment program, stepping down to a partial hospitalization program (PHP) is a natural next step. Taking advantage of options for sober living in McLean, VA, can help you…
Are you looking for a trustworthy and informative discussion on the question, “Is alcohol a stimulant or a depressant?” Sagebrush Treatment Centers is here to assist you with the facts and answers on this commonly asked question on alcohol addiction. If you are concerned with your alcohol use and considering alcohol addiction treatment in McLean,…
Feeling stressed is normal, but dealing with anxiety is different. When you add alcohol to the situation, it becomes almost like the story of the chicken and the egg. There is a connection between anxiety and alcohol abuse, but knowing which one leads to the other isn’t as clear. This is often the case with…
What is Xanax? Xanax is a legally prescribed opioid under the benzodiazepine class (also known as benzo) that is a calm-inducing drug. It is normally used to treat anxiety, insomnia and panic attacks. Xanax is the 5th most legally prescribed drug in the United States. It is normally for short-term treatments and is metabolizes at…
When it comes to withdrawal symptoms from benzodiazepines, it depends on which types have been used. The types of benzos used have different timelines for withdrawal symptoms and vary by severity and length. As a general rule of thumb, benzos that take longer to produce their effect (like Valium) can take a few days to…
When used over a long period of time, the use of opiates replaces the natural system associated with pain management. Once a person abandons opiate use, depending on how intensive and how long opiates were used for, mild to severe withdrawal symptoms may occur. It’s important to learn about recognizing opiate withdrawal symptoms so you…
As a parent, it can be heartbreaking to find out your teen is struggling with drugs or alcohol. Here are some steps you can take with your teen when it comes to having a frank and calm discussion about drugs and alcohol abuse, while you are finding a teen drug rehab for an adolescent addiction treatment…