Why is it So Hard to Get Help for My Addiction?
Reasons It Is Hard to Get Help for My Addiction Breaking free from the prison that addiction holds you in is very difficult. It can often be a long, bumpy road to recovery because long-lasting sobriety takes a lot of effort. It can make many people stop to wonder: Why is it so hard to […]
Medically-Assisted Detox with an Onsite Addictionologist
Medically-Assisted Detox with an Onsite Addictionologist What Is Medicated-Assisted Detox? Medicated-Assisted Detox is the use of medications—under the supervision of a licensed addiction specialist—to treat the symptoms of detoxification from substance use disorders, including opioids, alcohol, and more. Detox is often the most uncomfortable and feared part of recovery. At Cliffside Malibu, we prioritize making […]
Doctors with Patients Fighting Alcoholism Should Try AA Themselves
Doctors with Patients Fighting Alcoholism Should Try AA Themselves The Partnership at Drugfree.org recently issued a news release with their recommendation that physicians treating patients with alcohol disorders or alcoholism attend Alcoholics Anonymous or other support group meetings prior to counseling their patients to do so. “Any doctor treating addicted people should go to at […]