What Are Substance Use Disorders? Substance use disorders (SUD) is another way to say “addiction.” If you cannot stop using a substance, even when you want to, feel intense cravings for drugs or alcohol, or have developed a tolerance, you may have...
WhiteSands Provides the Opportunity to Create a New Sober Life After her experience at our Plant City Alcohol and Drug Rehab Center, Saleema is excited to begin her recovery journey upon completing our medically assisted detoxification at our on-site detox center. The...
What Are Opioids? Opioids are drugs, either illicit or prescription pain medications, that have pain-relieving properties that individuals typically begin using as a method to treat an ongoing co-occurring disorder or physical ailment. When consumed, opioids will produce powerful feelings of euphoria...
What Is Opiate Detox? Opiate detox involves weaning the individual off of the substance in a controlled and monitored environment using detox medications. WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab offers medically assisted opiate detox at our Fort Myers facility, where patients will be...
What Does it Mean to Wean Off Oxycodone? Oxycodone is a potent prescription opioid medication prescribed to those who suffer from moderate to severe discomfort and pain. The drug is highly addictive and can be easily abused, creating an intense high for...
What Are Benzos? Benzodiazepines (Benzos) like Xanax and Ativan are prescribed to patients experiencing severe symptoms of anxiety, trauma, or sleep disorders such as insomnia. While the use of benzos has made groundbreaking steps towards supporting patients in treating severe short-term symptoms...
How to Find the Best Drug Rehabs When you live with an active addiction, you want to know that when you reach out for help, you turn to the right rehab center that will understand your unique needs and situation. It can...
Cocaine Withdrawal Systems Although stopping cocaine use may not involve the same physically intense symptoms as some drugs like opioids, alcohol, and benzos, the psychological withdrawal that occurs when you stop using cocaine may still be very difficult to manage without a...
What Is MAT Drug Rehab? The acronym “MAT” stands for Medication Assisted Treatment. It is a medical drug and alcohol detox program in which addiction is treated with the dosage being gradually tapered off, allowing your body and brain time to readjust...
Kissimmee Top Opioid Detox Opioids are a highly addictive class of drugs, including prescription pain medication, heroin, and other drugs derived from an opium plant or synthetic equivalent. They stimulate dopamine production in the brain while relieving pain, causing a euphoric effect....
