The Scottsdale Recovery and Detox Center® blog serves as a resources to provide information on all aspects of drug and alcohol detox and addiction, from what signs to look for and how to help family or your loved ones recover, to all available treatment options. Visit our blog often for new information! Our goal is to share our deep expertise and insights to help those who may be suffering from addiction to seek help. For those who have family or loved ones that are addicted, the SD blog provides useful information on how to get help, how to prepare for detox and treatment, and what to expect! Other pertinent blogs can be found here: https://scottsdalerecovery.com/blog/
How Long Does The Detox Process Take?
The question of how long a person will take to break free of addiction is always a tricky one – not only can it vary wildly case-by-case, but it’s common sense that plenty of people are in and out of rehab during long-term addictions. Detox is step three on the road to recovery: the first, of course, if acknowledging the problem, and the second is actively seeking help. According to SAMSA, the average length of anyone’s detox is around eight […]
Is Detoxing at Home Really Safe?
It may sound cliché, but it is true that admitting you have a problem is the first step to recovery. However, there is a right and wrong way to do things, and choosing the wrong way can lead to relapse or failure to get clean in the first place. There are many addicts who assume that they can recover from their addiction on their own if they have enough willpower and tenacity. This isn’t always the case, though. Recovering from […]
How Does Medical Detox Play a Role in Overcoming Addiction?
One of the first steps to overcoming addiction is to rid the body of any and all drugs that alter its chemical composition. Substances can include heroin, opiate painkillers (Vicodin, Oxycodone, Oxycontin), benzodiazepines (Xanax, Valium, Ativan), alcohol, and anything else addicts use to obtain some form of a high. When someone reaches out to ask for help, a common first question is: what is medical detox and how can it help me overcome my addiction? What is medical detox? […]
Fighting the Fear of Detox
Addiction is an extremely hard thing to deal with. People don’t just want to fall in addiction, it’s something that happens over time. What we often see is people experiment, continue to use, and then get addicted. By the time they figure out that they’re addicted, they may have developed a seemingly almost unbreakable habit. When a person reaches this stage of substance abuse, it’s hard to get out without asking for help. Unfortunately, many of these addicts refuse to […]
If you or someone you know needs help with addiction or is ready for detox, contact 1-602-346-9143 or email [email protected] to get the help you need.
