When someone asks, “How much does the opioid epidemic cost” they are often talking about what this epidemic is doing to our country, communities, and economy. It’s important to understand just how devastating opioid addiction can be. Even if it starts because of prescription misuse, it can lead to long-term losses that are hard to…
It’s a long day. You’re tired and feeling the tension and stress of the day, physically and emotionally. Drinking after work seems like a good way to get rid of some of that. It may feel like the only thing to get you through the night. Yet, the dangers of drinking after work are numerous.…
Addiction could be less daunting if people better understood how drugs affect brain chemistry. Substance abuse rewires how your brain functions, often with disastrous consequences. The only way to begin to undo the damage is through treatment and rehab at centers such as the Santé Center for Healing. It helps to know the early signs…
You’re deeply worried about a friend with substance abuse issues. It makes you a good friend. Never doubt that you can make a difference. But knowing how to help is a big challenge. You’d like to take them by the hand and lead them to a drug and alcohol rehab center in TX or where…
Patients who seek treatment of alcohol abuse often struggle with additional mental illnesses that affect their ability to participate in treatment. These illnesses include major depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. Among the most difficult co-occurring illnesses to treat though is the combination of alcohol abuse and co-occurring disordered eating. At Santé Center…
The heroin epidemic continues to grab news headlines from coast-to-coast in the United States. Heroin is an opiate, a drug made from morphine of the opium poppy plant. On the streets, people call heroin big H, horse, smack, and hell dust. The drug was first popular in the 1960s and 1970s, quieted during the 1980s,…
Your kids gain exposure to new drug trends long before we, as adults, hear about those trends. So are your kids talking about the lean drug or drink? Have you heard of this sugary, syrupy, dangerous drink teens and young adults are using for a cheap, easy-to-gain high? Don’t kid yourself about the purple drink…
DOT employees who violate drug and alcohol regulations often receive an evaluation from a substance abuse professional or SAP. The drug abuse professional often recommends treatment, education, additional testing, and aftercare programs to ensure DOT workers maintain their sobriety. At Santé Center for Healing in Argyle, TX, clients can master the skills necessary to keep their jobs…
The COVID-19 pandemic is racing through the world, shutting down schools and businesses, and requiring people to stay home. You’re wondering about what this means for you, right now. Is now the best time for you to seek residential drug addiction treatment since you can’t work or go to school? For some people, there is…
Substance abuse group therapy activities are an important part of an addiction treatment program in Argyle, TX. Clients in recovery usually participate in the activities after they go through a medical detox program and are ready for behavioral therapy. Group therapy is done in an inpatient or outpatient setting and is usually led by one or more therapists…