What Is Drug Detox and How Can It Help You? When you’re struggling with substance abuse or addiction, the goal is to break that addiction and live a clean and sober life. But what is drug detox and how does it help? A licensed drug detox program can help you break the cycle of addiction,…
Detoxification, or detox, is a complex process designed to create a safe place for your body to rid itself of the chemicals and toxins brought in by drugs and alcohol. In a safe environment, such as at Tides Edge Detox, you can walk the path of getting clean with a bit more ease. Understanding the…
Depression and Alcohol Having depression isn’t easy, and unfortunately, it can also lead people who struggle with it down a path toward addiction to alcohol. That’s because a lot of people choose to drink to try to reduce their feelings of sadness. That generally doesn’t work, and it creates an unhealthy relationship between depression and…
Understanding the Dangers of Alcohol Withdrawal There can be significant dangers to withdrawing from alcohol if it’s not done the right way. Unfortunately, a lot of people don’t understand the dangers of alcohol withdrawal. Therefore, they don’t get the kind of help and support they need for it. Either they suffer unnecessarily through alcohol withdrawal…
Alcohol is a very complex drug. It seems safe to use – after all, it’s legal, and so many people use it. In all cases, even when being used on a casual basis, there are dangers of drinking alcohol. Dangers exist if you binge drink or just drink on a consistent basis in smaller amounts.…
When it comes to breaking an addiction, the importance of alcohol detox should really be emphasized. It’s one of the best ways to start feeling better and healing fast. You’ll be able to live a clean and sober life you can feel good about. At Tides Edge Detox, we understand that it can be hard…
There’s a fine line between casual, social, and safe drinking and alcoholism. Many people with addiction to alcohol don’t know they are facing a real, life-threatening condition. If you see the signs of alcoholism in yourself or in a loved one, that’s a clear indication they need support. We can provide them with that support…
Heroin addiction is a life-altering experience that affects a person’s health, finances, relationship, and career. It is a progressive disease that slowly erodes every area of life to the point where the user hits the bottom. When this occurs, it is vital to enter rehab. The first step of rehab is heroin detox in Florida.…
For anyone with a compromised immune system, avoiding alcohol and drugs matters. Those kinds of addictions can make your immune system function worse, and that can mean health problems that are harder to handle or treat. When the uncertainty in the world today from coronavirus, people’s stress levels are higher. That means their risk of…
While the two terms dependence and addiction are often used interchangeably, they are slightly different when it comes to addiction treatment and recovery. Dependence vs. addiction is when you are physically dependent on a substance. Your tolerance to the substance marks this. Also, physical symptoms arise when you are no longer using the substance. When…
