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Silver Pines and Steps to Recovery have provided addiction recovery programs in Pennsylvania for over a decade with detox, residential, outpatient, and sober living services. Last year, we expanded our services to include robust mental health treatment, a new outpatient location, and specialized programming for our nation’s veterans, with more to come this year! We are visually recognizing our growth with a unified look that better reflects who we are today and the passion we have for helping everyone with their addiction and mental health recovery journeys.

If you dont know what are opioids you're not watching the news

If You Don’t Know What Are Opioids You’re Not Watching the News

April 11, 2023

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Before entering rehab, family and friends may ask the patient, “What are opioids?” For someone not familiar with drugs and addictions, this is a normal question to have. This type of drug includes legal and illegal chemicals that change how the mind works. Even when they are used according to a prescription, they can still be addictive. What Are Opioids? There are two basic answers to “What are opioids?” While

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Can I get a clear withdrawal definition

Can I Get a Clear Withdrawal Definition?

October 21, 2022

The withdrawal definition encompasses the symptoms and process of your body adjusting to the absence of an addictive substance. Signs and symptoms of this process often follow a predictable pattern, even though symptoms may vary depending on the drug. Symptoms tend to also exaggerate brain functions previously suppressed by the drug. What Is The Withdrawal Definition? When your body forms a dependence on a substance, you can expect symptoms of

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Dangerous xanax withdrawal symptoms

Dangerous Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms

October 21, 2022

The most dangerous Xanax withdrawal symptoms occur with a cold-turkey withdrawal, which describes the method of suddenly quitting the drug without a gradual stopping period or professional help. You may experience seizures, psychosis, hallucinations, heart palpitations, panic attacks and more. What Are Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms? People often assume that quitting a drug is as easy as just stopping use, but in most cases of prolonged use, it’s very difficult to

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Drug Withdrawal

Am I Going Through Drug Withdrawal?

October 21, 2022

Drug withdrawal occurs when someone is physically dependent on a substance and suddenly cuts off or reduces the supply of that substance to their body. Because the body had previously become used to having that drug as a near-constant part of its system, the body will essentially be unable to function normally without the drug. Negative physical and mental side-effects will be the result. These are called withdrawal symptoms. Sometimes,

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Assist Recovery

How Drug Rehabilitation Centers Assist Recovery

October 21, 2022

Those who have an addiction to substances have most likely been trying to stop on their own. Hearing experiences from anyone with an addiction should show that trying to get sober alone often doesn’t work. You more than likely need the help of rehabilitation centers to not only get sober, but learn to stay sober as well. Recovery from active addiction is an ongoing journey, but it’s possible when you

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Teen Drug Abuse

Talking About Teen Drug Abuse

October 21, 2022

Numerous factors can contribute to teen drug abuse. Oftentimes, teenagers struggle with insecurities that lead them to experiment with drugs for social acceptance. And at their young age, they often feel indestructible, which means that they don’t consider the health-threatening and sometimes life-threatening, risks of substance abuse. Talking About Teen Drug Abuse If you have sound reason to suspect that your teen has been using drugs, it’s essential that you

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Signs of Addiction

Some Signs of Addiction are Puzzling

October 21, 2022

When most people think of signs of addiction, they think of someone who’s hanging out with other drug addicts. Someone who is not showering or changing their clothes and ditching work or school. Perhaps they start staying up all night or sleeping all day. Their eyes are always bloodshot, and they begin to act irritated and aggressive with people they used to be close with. To be sure, these are

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The effects of alcohol are ruining my family

The Effects of Alcohol are Ruining My Family

October 21, 2022

Whether it’s your spouse, child, parent, significant other or friend, the effects of alcohol can tear your family apart. Dealing with someone with alcoholism is extremely difficult due to the person’s erratic behaviors. You may feel powerless in the situation and not know how to help, but there is hope for things to get better. The first thing you should learn is that alcoholism is a very severe illness, and

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Is alcohol a drug

Are You Asking Is Alcohol a Drug?

October 21, 2022

Alcohol is the most easily accessible substance around the world, and you can obtain almost anywhere it if you’re of legal age. With this substance being so accessible and so widely consumed, many people know that it’s very addictive. And while many people have an addiction to alcohol, they may not know it. You may begin seeing that your drinking habits are abnormal and may ask, “Is alcohol a drug?”

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Behavioral therapy with substance abuse treatment

The Ways Behavioral Therapy Works During Detox

October 21, 2022

Substance abuse is a common problem among millions of people across the United States. It’s the precursor to addiction, but people still have control over their actions. Stopping substance abuse in its tracks is the best way to avoid addiction. Behavioral therapy can help. What Is Behavioral Therapy? Multiple types of therapies involve looking into behaviors. In fact, behavioral therapy is any program that attempts to modify behaviors or attitudes.

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