If you or someone you love has just completed residential treatment, or is being assessed for outpatient care, you’ve likely heard two acronyms: PHP and…
Inpatient vs. Outpatient Rehab: Which Is Right for You?Inpatient and outpatient rehab both work — but they work for different people in different situations. The…
Stimulants and depressants are two broad categories of drugs — and they work in opposite directions. Stimulants speed up the central nervous system. Depressants slow…
DMT (N,N-Dimethyltryptamine) is a powerful psychedelic that produces some of the most intense hallucinations reported from any substance. Users describe geometric fractals, entity encounters, and…
People who have completed addiction treatment or are about to finish a treatment program are often advised to figure out their aftercare plan for substance…
Group activities are one of the most consistent elements of effective addiction treatment — not as a supplement to the real work, but as a…
Bipolar disorder is a lifelong condition, but it’s one that millions of people manage successfully — and medication is usually a central part of how…
ADHD medications are prescription drugs used to manage the core symptoms of attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder — including inattention, impulsivity, and hyperactivity. They don’t cure ADHD, but…
Oregon was among the last places in the country where fentanyl took hold. For years, the state’s drug supply ran on heroin — a market…
Benzo withdrawal doesn’t look the same for everyone and the biggest reason is the drug itself. Someone coming off Xanax may notice symptoms within hours…