Recognizing that each individual may be at a different level in the recovery process and may have unique circumstances, Cold Creek Behavioral Health provides comprehensive, evidence-based recovery programs for those struggling with opioid addiction. Opioids and opiates are a class of drug that are commonly found in prescription pain medications, and are typically prescribed by physicians as a short-term remedy for moderate to severe pain. These will usually be prescribed in the form of medications such as oxycodone, hydrocodone, and codeine, but are also a key component of dangerous street dru ..read more

In a widespread system failure, America leads the world in drug overdose deaths. With only 4 percent of the world’s population and about 27 percent of the world’s drug-deaths, America tops the charts in a recent report by the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime. Approximately 100 people die every day from drug overdoses, a rate that’s tripled in the past 20 years, according to statistics from the Addiction Center. So, what is the role of America’s mainstream medicine’s recovery treatment in these grim statistics? Well, the failure of America’s healthcare system addiction recover is a goo ..read more

For a person seeking rehabilitation for alcohol or drug abuse problems, deciding whether to undergo inpatient, day treatment or outpatient treatment is the first step toward long-term sobriety. To make the most appropriate choice, it’s important to understand the key differences between these different levels of addiction treatment. Inpatient Treatment   Inpatient treatment provides care 24/7, in a residential home type setting. Clients eat, sleep and live at the treatment facility, often a home, while receiving full-time addiction treatment. Inpatient residential treatment lasts 30 to 120 day ..read more

While there are a variety of steps necessary to recovery from addiction, the following six are considered essential: We need to admit to ourselves, and others, that we have a problem with alcohol or drugs and that we need to make a change. Regardless of why we decide we need to make this change in our lives, before we can do anything about it, we must first recognize and acknowledge the problem itself. Figure out what kind of rehabilitation will work best for us: inpatient, outpatient, therapy, or self-help. We need to fully explore our treatment options, determine which one is best for us ..read more

When it comes to treating drug and alcohol addiction, one of the greatest assets an individual has is friends and family. These are the people to motivate and encourage someone to get into treatment and provide the incentive for change. But just being there is not enough. To help a person facing addiction, family and friends need to learn how to offer the right support to get their loved one the help he or she needs and stop enabling negative, self-defeating behaviors. Stop the Negative Enabling When people are constantly exposed to addiction, it impacts how they think and function, even if th ..read more

No matter what people say, no one starts out wanting to be an addict. The first use may be because of peer pressure or curiosity. It may be to celebrate a special moment or get over anxiety. But if drug use continues and turns from use to abuse to dependence, the experience of using changes. For causal drug users, drugs are recreational. There’s a time and a place for them, and that’s where they stay. But for the addict, it doesn’t quite work that way. Drug use moves from the once-in-awhile recreational use, to the I-can’t-get-enough-no-matter-how-much-I-have mentality of addiction. A Disease ..read more

Treatment for drugs and alcohol may not be exactly like how you or your loved ones perceive it based on television or movies. There are no locks on doors in a Utah residential treatment center in the mountains. An addict must be willing to accept treatment for it to work, so he’s there voluntarily. Utah addiction treatment programs include day treatment and outpatient services. Creating a Treatment Plan The addiction rehabilitation process differs depending on the type of addiction, the treatment plan, and personal characteristics of the individual. Some steps are often common, however, beginn ..read more

The word “rehab” is a popular one that seems to get thrown around a lot these days. Drug and alcohol rehab refers to the processes of treatment for dependency on these substances. Treatment under the rehab treatment model focuses on therapeutic interventions, often administered at Utah addiction centers in the mountains, where residents are far away from temptations that lead to relapse. The Mind and Treatment Many rehabs in the mountains follow the rehab treatment model by addressing the individual’s psychological dependency on drugs or alcohol. The goal is to teach the recovering addict new ..read more

What is a Drug Simply put a drug is a substance that has a physiological effect when taken into the body through a variety of routes.Everyone is born with vulnerabilities. For some it’s addiction, and for others, it may be diabetes or heart disease. Studies have shown that genetics explain approximately 40-60% in drug addiction. Drugs and Your Brain There are several different types of drugs, but first let’s examine how drugs affect the brain. The brain communicates through electrical messages, called neurotransmitters, and each brain cell can have 7,000 interactions with other brain cells. Ne ..read more

The biggest predictor of success for those in drug and alcohol treatment is the length of stay in residential treatment. And the magic number is not the average 28 days. No, it’s 90 days or more, which is more than three times the average length of drug and alcohol treatment in the United States. If you have a loved one entering drug and alcohol treatment, encourage him or her to stay as long as possible. If you’ve ever wondered what helps people stay in treatment, there are three primary influences: individual engagement, facility engagement, and intensive interventions. Individual Engagement ..read more