Alcohol Rehabilitation for Women
Alcohol rehabilitation is essential for anyone who develops a dependency on alcohol. Without it, your likelihood of successfully recovering from your alcoholism is dramatically reduced, leaving you more susceptible to a host of other illnesses that come as a result of abusing this dangerous substance. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, […]
Rising Cocaine Addiction In Women Linked To Pressures To Be Thin
Cocaine addiction historically has been much more of a male problem than a female problem, but research from the National Institute on Drug Abuse is telling us now that cocaine abuse by young women is on the rise and steadily climbing.
National Eating Disorder Awareness Week Highlights Need for Treatment
Mental health treatment is at the forefront of the news again thanks to this week being National Eating Disorder Awareness Week. The mission of the founders of awareness week is “to ultimately prevent eating disorders and body image issues while reducing the stigma surrounding eating disorders and improving access to treatment.” A great aspect of […]
Addiction Treatment Center Urges You Not to Ignore Alcoholism
An addiction treatment center back in May 2011 was the last time Whitney Houston agreed to get help. It was her third and final stint in rehab and those close to her thought it was the one to stick. Unfortunately as we all learned recently, like so many other addicts struggling with their recovery efforts, […]
Women and Codependency
Codependency is a phenomenon that has only been recognized in the medical world for about 10 years. The disorder was initially identified when researchers who were studying interpersonal relationships between the family members of alcoholics began noticing similar patterns among the addict’s family. While the definition has been expanded to include chronically and mentally ill […]
Non-Addictive Chronic Pain Treatment
What is Chronic Pain? Pain is a natural sensation that is triggered by your brain when you’ve been hurt in some way. The purpose of the pain response is to let you know that you may have injured yourself and need to take care of yourself. We have all been in pain at one time […]
10 Most Common High Risk Situations for Ex-Addicts
Destination Hope, a Florida drug rehab, constantly strives to educate clients on relapse prevention strategies that will be useful upon graduating from our treatment programs. While we have found that individuals don’t always encounter the same high risk situations, these are the ten that we have found to be most common and here are some tips for dealing with them.
How Does Postpartum Depression Work?
Postpartum depression is defined by the National Library of Medicine as moderate to severe depression in a woman after she has given birth. It may occur soon after delivery or up to a year later. Most of the time, it occurs within the first three months following delivery. A new baby can bring an influx […]
Addressing Gender Specific Needs in a Drug Rehab for Women
Drug rehab for women needs to be quite different than drug rehab for men. Women suffer from different environmental and health-related issues than men, not to mention there are often different circumstances that lead women to addiction. Therefore, it only makes sense that drug rehab for women should be different. Gender Specific Needs in A […]
Why Choose Women’s Drug Rehab Now
Destination Hope’s women-only drug rehab program in Florida recognizes that women face unique challenges in addiction recovery – from hormonal factors that accelerate dependency to societal pressures around motherhood and relationships. Our specialized approach combines evidence-based treatment with trauma-informed care, addressing the root causes that drive 80% of women to substance use. Destination Hope combines […]