7 Signs of High Functioning Anxiety
10Jul
17Jun
You Failed a DISA Drug Test: What Comes Next
Get Information and Support for Return to Duty at Icarus Today
When a contractor or employee fails a drug test from DISA, there are some serious consequences that result. A failed DISA drug test marks the beginning of a chain of events required to reinstate you in your career and get...
20May
Does Meth Cause Cancer?
Looking at the Toxic Nature of Being a Tweaker
Meth is one of the most hazardous chemicals that you can put in your body. My own meth abuse lasted many years and led me down some very dark roads. The adverse health effects were dreadful. My mental health was in...
10Apr
Does Methadone Make You Tired?
Get Answers on Methadone and Support for Alternatives at Icarus
Methadone treatment is a key tool in helping someone end their struggles with substance abuse, particularly opioid addiction. If you or a loved one has a diagnosis of opioid use disorder, you are probably aware of this medication-assisted treatment plan. One question...
02Mar
Is Adderall Meth or is Adderall Like Meth?
A Look at How I Found Out the Hard Way About Stimulant Abuse
Dealing with an Adderall addiction is a life altering situation. Everything revolves around it. Before you know it, you're either at rock bottom or close to it. When I got to Icarus Behavioral Health I was still in...
06Jan
How to Get Insurance to Pay for Inpatient Rehab
Using Health Insurance Coverage for Residential Care at Icarus
Residential inpatient treatment is among the more expensive forms of addiction treatment, but that does not mean that it is inaccessible for you or your loved one. Health insurance coverage can pay for a significant portion, or even all, of your treatment...
20Dec
Why Do I Keep Relapsing?
A Personal Story of Relapse and Recovery
The addiction recovery process is not always easy or fun. In my experience with drug addiction, relapse has unfortunately been a big part of it. I've relapsed multiple times, and each time it happens, I feel like a failure. I've been to multiple recovery...
13Nov
Addiction Recovery Tools
Choosing Your Recovery Toolbox to Support Staying Clean
Addiction is a lonely and isolating illness that does a good job of convincing you that everything is okay. Nobody believes that they have a problem while they’re experiencing an addiction, including me. It was a battle for my mind that I was...
19Oct
Nervous Breakdown Test
Informal Diagnosis Methods for Mental Health Crises
A nervous breakdown test is a screening tool that can help you identify serious emotional distress. While they can't diagnose mental health conditions, screening tools can help you identify symptoms that may indicate a need for professional support. If you are struggling, or have a...
27Jul
Street Names for Meth
Knowing Meth Slang and Getting Help for a Loved One
Do you suspect your loved one may be using meth? Perhaps you have heard them talking and believe they have been using code names for this drug. Keep reading to find out which street names are regularly used for meth. Meth is...
26Jun
Signs Your Liver is Healing from Alcohol
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...
18May
Coolio Overdose: The Real Story
From Gangsta’s Paradise to a Tragic Death
On September 28, 2022, the hip-hop rapper Coolio died from an accidental drug overdose. He was found dead at his friend’s home in Los Angeles, a city well-known for its history of drug and alcohol abuse. As a gifted artist, Artis Leon Ivey Jr. produced...
08Mar
Cocaine Weight Loss
The Risks of Using Cocaine for Appetite Suppression
Most people use cocaine either to get high or to feel normal once they are dependent on it. There are also people who use cocaine to lose weight. Cocaine weight loss is a particularly poor and unhealthy way of losing weight. This article...
21Feb
CPTSD vs PTSD
Differences Between PTSD and C PTSD
Many people have some understanding of PTSD, but not so many know what CPTSD is. In this article, we look at exactly what both of these mental issues are, and why the treatment of Complex PTSD is increasingly sought after across the United States. If...
06Feb
Can You Overdose on Meth?
Meth Overdose: Warning Signs and Recovery Methods
Exactly what is Crystal Meth, and why is it such a powerful drug, quietly wreaking so much havoc in the shadow of the opioid epidemic? Crystal meth is a neurotoxin that stays in the brain longer and causes severe harm, despite its similarities to meth,...
18Jan
AA Meetings: Santa Fe
AA Meetings and Addiction Treatment in Santa Fe, NM
Drinking alcohol is often a pleasant way to relax and socialize for many people. However, excessive alcohol consumption is detrimental to your health and can negatively affect your loved ones. If you suffer from a substance use disorder (SUD) or alcohol use...
29Dec
Why is Heroin so Addictive?
Exploring the Roots of Heroin Addiction
Heroin addiction is an intense form of drug abuse. It's difficult to overcome drug addiction, but a drug like heroin requires a unique struggle. Opiate addiction is physical and mental. It's all-consuming. If you don't have the drug for an extended period of time, the...
21Dec
