Recovery Ways is honored for the first time to have been named to Newsweek’s list of “America’s Best Addiction Treatment Centers.” According to Newsweek’s website, the ranking is based on a national online survey of over 4,000 medical professionals in the addiction treatment industry and accreditation data provided by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health… Continue Reading For The 1st Time Newsweek Names Recovery Ways To Their List Of America’s Best Treatment Centers
Addiction is a complex biopsychosocial disorder frequently driven by co-occurring mental health concerns such as anxiety, depression, or trauma. Severe substance use disorder (SUD) often requires clinical treatment for an extended period to include different levels of care to support sobriety. At Recovery Ways, an individualized treatment plan for a new patient starts with intensive… Continue Reading Comprehensive and Individualized Addiction Treatment for Improved Outcomes
“Until recently, it was generally assumed that if we wanted something, it was because we liked it. But science is now questioning that idea – and pointing the way to a possible cure for addiction,” wrote the BBC’s David Edmonds. Edmonds describes experiments that confirm that craving or wanting is largely driven by the… Continue Reading Wanting, Craving, and Liking in the Addicted Brain
American railroad companies transport hundreds of millions of passengers and millions of carloads of freight each year. It’s a strenuous task for their employees. “The rail business is an industry full of tired, stressed workers. It is an epidemic,” warned former railroad worker, Georgetta Gregory on the NTSB Safety Compass in 2016. Her job… Continue Reading Mental Health Concerns and Addiction Risk of Railroad Employees
The holiday season can bring stress, depression, and anxiety for many. With the dramatic increase in COVID-19 cases, financial uncertainty, and fundamental changes to family and social traditions, many feel particularly overwhelmed this year. The recovery community, in particular, requires additional support during this time. Recovery Ways is committed to being a part of the… Continue Reading Holiday Support Series: Gratitude and Service Work
Like many other things during active addiction, healthy nutrition is often neglected. When addiction is active, those affected focus most of their time and effort on maintaining a steady supply of drugs and/or alcohol and do not pay much attention to the food they are eating. Addictive substances also frequently interfere with metabolism. Some drugs… Continue Reading Eating for Recovery During the Holidays
At the end of 2018, Katie was addicted to alcohol and other substances. The Recovery Ways alumna also suffered from underlying mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety. In December of that year, Katie took the life-saving step of going into treatment over Christmas. It was not an easy decision for the single mother.… Continue Reading Recovering Over Christmas
A unique specialty at Recovery Ways is the use of two multi-sensory rooms to assist with calming the mind and nervous system. Sensory self-regulation is a foundational skill taught in the occupational therapy program. It can be greatly enhanced by using a sensory room that provides a carefully designed, saturated environment filled with calming and… Continue Reading Sensory Based Strategies for Self-Regulation
Data from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Surveillance shows that nationally, LGB youth seriously contemplate suicide at almost three times the rate of heterosexual youth. A new prevention plan by the Utah Suicide Prevention Coalition says, “Utah consistently ranks in the top ten in the United States for suicide deaths. LGBTQ+ adults and youth experience… Continue Reading New LGBTQ+ Suicide Prevention Plan for Utah
A dangerous substance from the 1960s is making a comeback in the United States. Phenibut, a central nervous system depressant with anxiolytic effects, used to treat anxiety, insomnia, and other conditions was developed in the Soviet Union for medical use in the 1960s. It is still used in Russia, Ukraine, Belarus, and Latvia to treat… Continue Reading Dangerous Misuse of Anxiety Drug Phenibut on the Rise
