Addiction Treatment Blog

Deciding to sign up for PTSD treatment in South Florida can be difficult. So if you’re feeling nervous about it, you’re not alone. Every year, millions of individuals are faced with PTSD and debate whether or not treatment is right for them. Often, people with PTSD want to avoid the conversation, though this can only make the situation worse. It’s important to talk about events and make sense...

Addiction is a terrible disease, but it’s not unstoppable. However, many people differentiate on how one should receive treatment for addiction. At The Sands Treatment Center, our objective with Holistic Drug Rehab is to treat a client’s “whole being.” Many people don’t understand that addiction is classified as a mental disorder, and it should be treated as such. Addiction doesn’t mean an...

Holistic Drug Rehab When you decide to treat your alcohol or drug addiction and begin living a life of sobriety, you need all aspects of your life to be involved. Holistic treatment addresses every element in a person’s life: their career, physical, familial, and spiritual aspects. At The Sands Treatment Center, our objective with Holistic Drug Rehab is to treat a client’s “whole being.”...

You have probably heard this before. Addiction does not discriminate. It does not care what age you are, what gender, what socioeconomic background you have, what is your race, who are your parents, what is your background, and it certainly does not care about what part of the country or the world you live in. You do not need to come from a certain demographic for an addiction of any kind to...

For those suffering from substance abuse or for a loved one living with someone suffering from drug addiction, life can be hard and unpredictable. It is an unfortunate fact that drug addiction can take over your life and make the lives of those around you miserable. For those that refuse to get help, consequences can rapidly go from bad to worse with hitting rock bottom as the means to an end....

You have probably heard this before. Addiction does not discriminate. It does not care what age you are, what gender, what socioeconomic background you have, what is your race, who are your parents, what is your background, and it certainly does not care about what part of the country or the world you live in. You do not need to come from a certain demographic for addiction of any kind to dig...

As the days shorten and the nights get cooler, the changes in season can affect more than just our sleep patterns. For some people, the changes in season can lead to depression, anxiety, and other mental health effects. This condition, known as Seasonal Affective Disorder, affects as much as 20 percent of Americans each year, especially in the Fall and Winter months. In some cases, this mood...