Getting Sober and the Path to Hepatic Healing Among the various concerns related to alcohol intake, and reasons for seeking alcohol rehab, severe liver damage is one of the most serious. Liver function is crucial to a number of important body processes including processing the blood and aiding in digestion. Alcohol abuse...
Getting Answers About Mental Health and Eating Habits You may be asking yourself, “Do I really need to take a test for an eating disorder”? The answer may well be yes – if you think you might have an eating disorder or are experiencing any of the symptoms associated with one,...
Choosing Personalized Treatment for Substance Abuse There are a wide variety of names used by rehab facilities to characterize their personalized addiction treatment programs since there are just as many ways to treat drug abuse. The ability to tailor care to each client is one of these distinguishing features. What does it...
How Knowing the Signs of Meth Use Can Help Your Loved One Methamphetamine, or meth, is a stimulant drug – meaning that it lets people stay awake and undertake continuous activities with less need for sleep as it affects the central nervous system. Not only is meth highly addictive, but methamphetamine...
Excessive Alcohol Use is Harmful to Your Health According to the National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion, approximately 95,000 people die from alcohol-related causes annually in the United States. About 14 million American adults over 18 years are diagnosed with alcohol use disorder (AUD) every year, based on...
Policies Widely Accepted in Addiction Treatment When you have the goal of entering substance abuse treatment, understanding your insurance coverage is one of the essential dynamics. You need to know your deductibles, copays, what’s covered, what’s not, and how long you’ll receive coverage, with a PPO insurance rehab plan or any...
Finding Sober Supports in Duke City Alcoholism is a serious problem that many people face every day. Recovery from alcoholism is possible, but it takes hard work, dedication, and help from others who have been in your shoes before. Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is a great place to start when trying to get...
SMART Recovery (Self-Management and Recovery Training) is an effective alternative to Alcoholics Anonymous (AA). In this treatment modality, participants learn techniques that enable them to continue progressing in their recovery. While we also support 12 step recovery, the team at Icarus Behavioral Health embraces SMART Recovery as an evidence-based program...
Icarus Embraces a Trauma Informed Treatment Model The following article will explain why it’s important that healthcare providers learn about Trauma-Informed Care (TIC), which means using an approach based on sound science and best practices to identify people who may have experienced traumatic events. This identification allows mental health professionals to...
Looking Closely at Mental Health Professionals: PhD vs MD When an individual with a substance abuse disorder enters treatment, they will see a variety of mental health professionals during their stay. There are counselors, psychiatrists, psychologists, and other experts in the mental health field that are vital throughout the entire process. One...
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