How Meth Affects the Brain and Nervous System Meth is an illicit drug manufactured from harmful chemical compounds that affect your central nervous system, responsible for your brain and spinal cord functioning. When you consume meth, it produces high levels of norephedrine...
Newsweek Magazine Ranked WhiteSands the #1 Addiction Treatment Center in Florida Two Years in a Row For the second year in a row, WhiteSands Treatment, a drug and alcohol addiction treatment center with locations throughout Florida, has been ranked the #1 addiction...
What to Expect in Opioid Detox Living with opioid addiction is a challenging place to be. You know you want to get help for your addiction and move away from a life of opioid dependency, but you have reservations about the detox...
Helping a Loved One With Drug Addiction We all have people in our lives that are important to us and we would do anything we can to support them in a time of need. When you have a loved one struggling with...
An Aftercare Plan is Essential to Maintaining and Sustaining Sobriety A WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab patient in Sarasota, Barry attended sober living and intensive outpatient treatment (IOP) as part of the facility’s all-inclusive rehab program. During his time in Sarasota, he...
Can Medications Be Used to Treat Alcoholism? If you are struggling with alcohol use disorder (AUD) in the Tampa, Florida, area, certain medications used to treat alcoholism can help stabilize the individual on a psychological and physical level. Many people do not...
What Is Methadone? Methadone is a synthetic opioid often prescribed to treat moderate to severe pain. Methadone is most commonly known for treating opiate addiction, including heroin use. Through the use of this medication, the opioid receptors in the brain are blocked,...
What Is a Dual Diagnosis Treatment Center? A dual diagnosis treatment is a type of addiction treatment program that has created specific ways to deal with co-occurring mental health issues in their patients. These programs available at our Florida dual diagnosis treatment...
Sober-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Valentine’s Day February 14th is celebrated annually as a day to express your affection or love for your significant other. This holiday has existed since the 1500s, with lovers exchanging printed cards featuring themes of hearts, roses, Cupid,...
About Methamphetamine (Meth) Methamphetamine is a type of central nervous center (CNS) stimulant that is most commonly used illicitly, but it is sometimes found in medications that treat narcolepsy and attention hyperactivity disorder (ADHD). As meth is highly addictive with a high...
