When you get help for addiction, you must go through several milestones on your way to recovery. One of the most challenging milestones comes near the very start of your sobriety efforts. This is the time when you enter a drug and alcohol detox program and go through substance withdrawal. Withdrawal is a temporary collection…
COVID-19 is here. Anyone with a compromised immune system is at a higher risk of developing complications from the disease. There’s a lot of concern for elderly individuals who often have weaker immune systems and co-occurring medical conditions. However, those who use drugs or alcohol may have a compromised immune system as well. At Rockland…
Addiction and mental health are often connected. Depression, anxiety, trauma disorders, and other mental health conditions can drive many people to self-medicate with alcohol or drugs, and this dangerous cycle can spiral into an addiction When you or a loved one are struggling with substance abuse as well as a co-occurring mental health disorder, reaching…
Bayview Recovery’s drug addiction rehab center treats addiction and the mental health disorders which often accompany it. Pharmaceuticals prescribed for legitimate medical needs as well as “street” drugs can both lead to addiction. Even people who have never had drug or mental health issues previously can quickly succumb when specific conditions are present. Because drugs…