The holiday season can be a fun time to savor family, friends, and community. There is so much capacity for joy, but many people battle through it instead. Family gatherings can bring on stress, no doubt about it! In fact, Drinking and substance use can increase as much as 150 percent during the holiday season. Thus, making it a dangerous time of year if you are in recovery or if you are struggling to stop your substance use disorder. However, the holidays are one of the best times to go to addiction treatment. Instead of making things worse for yourself (and family), you can take a courageou ..read more

According to the National Institute of Health, “Opioid use disorder is the chronic use of opioids that causes clinically significant distress or impairment. Opioid use disorders affect over 16 million people worldwide, over 2.1 million in the United States.” In 2021, over 85,000 Americans lost their lives to opioid overdose. The below statistics demonstrate the intensity of the opioid crisis and the need for an opioid use disorder treatment program to be available for those in need. Without medical and clinical help, people with an opioid addiction will remain at risk for an overdose. About ..read more

Sleeping pills, sedatives, and other benzodiazepines are commonly prescribed to treat insomnia. In 2022, around 8 percent of adults in the United States reported that they used prescription sleep medicine to help them sleep.  Most adults report good results in helping them get needed sleep, but it comes with a consequence – dependence and addiction. Sleeping pills are easily attained, and doctors usually prescribe without uncovering the underlying issues of the sleep problem. Moreover, the recent Covid-19 pandemic has put extra strain and stress on most adult Americans, and this includes ..read more

Opioids for Relieving Pain Opioids are a type of synthetic pain medication that replicate a natural opiate-like feel and help in easing moderate to severe pain. In fact, methadone was the first opioid created by the Germans who feared plant-based morphine was going to be scarce during WWII. It is also ironic that methadone is a medication assisted treatment that helps people overcome opioid use disorder. Opioids are typically used during surgery, and afterwards to block pain and are essential for anesthetic purposes. They are also used in treating chronic pain conditions. For instance, cancer ..read more

Substance use disorder (SUD) is the modern terminology for addiction or substance abuse. SUD is a disease in which a person is powerless to control their use of substances (drugs or alcohol). The substances can include street drugs like heroin, fentanyl, marijuana, and cocaine, as well as prescription drugs and alcohol. The constant substance abuse leads to changes in the brain and behaviors. The persistent use continues regardless of the consequential effects that happen. Typically, these consequences include problems with work, school, relationships, finances, and health. Substance use diso ..read more

PROFESSIONAL RELATIONS OFFICER NEEDED IN HANOVER, PA APPLY HERE About BriteLife Recovery BriteLife Recovery was founded in 2015 on Hilton Head Island, South Carolina. Since our inception, we remain committed to providing individualized care for every person we treat. We have expanded from a small boutique facility to a full-service provider of substance use disorder treatment to serve more people suffering from the disease of addiction. Today, we are expanding our footprint with the addition of BriteLife Recovery Pennsylvania in the tranquil hillsides of Hanover, PA. With a small-town charm an ..read more

Nurse Practitioner Position in Hanover, Pennsylvania APPLY HERE ABOUT BRITELIFE RECOVERY BriteLife Recovery is a comprehensive substance abuse treatment facility similarly designed to existing high-end facilities yet is affordable enough for most Americans. The protocol is a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach, with experiential and customized to each patient’s needs. We will provide all this without the pitfalls of metropolitan areas and ease of access to narcotics or any mind-altering substances. This is the first site to offer a ..read more

Substance Abuse Therapist Need for Hilton Head Treatment Center APPLY HERE ABOUT BRITELIFE RECOVERY BriteLife Recovery is a comprehensive substance abuse treatment facility similarly designed to existing high-end facilities yet is affordable enough for most Americans. The protocol is a unique opportunity for recovery and lifestyle change with a proven mind, body, and spirit approach, with experiential and customized to each patient’s needs. We will provide all this without the pitfalls of metropolitan areas and ease of access to narcotics or any mind-altering substances. This is the first site ..read more

When most people get sober, they often “make amends” to those they harmed during their addiction. While this tradition is an important aspect, especially in the 12-step world, the one person we usually leave out is ourselves. Getting clean and sober is an illuminating experience that exposes many painful truths of our drug or alcohol addiction. While it is okay to feel a sense of shame and disappointment, it’s critical to forgive yourself and learn to love yourself in recovery. Forgive and Move On Forgive and forget is a phrase mom’s have been saying to children since the beginning of time. F ..read more

When kids go off to college, they are probably on their own for the first time in their lives. It’s their responsibility to make sound and careful decisions for themselves, but the new freedom of college is often too exciting to overlook. With the lack of rules and supervision, college kids discover new opportunities to experience new things, including alcohol and drugs. Unfortunately, for some college students, substance abuse and addiction follow. College and Substance Use Disorder Experimentation is very normal away at school, but many college students repeatedly use illicit drugs or abuse ..read more