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Chronic Alcoholism and Pneumonia

Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, Treatment

It is well known that chronic heavy drinking will eventually wreak havoc on the body. Specifically, most people are aware that untreated alcoholism ultimately leads to serious liver disease and failure. Other known health risks associated with…

Capo by The Sea As Featured in Psychology Today Articles

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Capo by The Sea has a featured interview in the reputable Psychology Today magazine and online mental health information resource. The interview was conducted with Capo by The Sea's Clinical Director, Kim Glossbrenner, LCSW, MA, and reviews…

The Deadly Combination of Heroin and Fentanyl

Addiction, Detox, Mental Health, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery

About four years ago there was a sudden surge in overdose deaths, at the time attributed to heroin. It wasn’t clear why the drastic uptick in heroin overdoses were happening at first. Eventually, the answer came: Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic…

Long Term Effects of Vicodin Use

Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Substance Abuse, Treatment

Most of us have taken Vicodin for some reason or another, whether to control painful dental infections, sustaining an injury, or following surgery. Vicodin is the most highly prescribed opioid in the U.S., with 136 million prescriptions filled…

How to Break Ambien Addiction with Comprehensive Treatment

Addiction, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Rehab, Treatment

Insomnia is one of the most mentioned complaints heard in the doctor’s office. It seems more people struggle to fall asleep or stay asleep than ever before, and subsequently a large number of Americans are dependent on sleep inducing medications.…

Xanax and Alcohol Overdose Symptoms

Addiction, Benzodiazepines, Detox, Treatment

The darling of the benzodiazepine family of prescription sedatives is Xanax, a fast acting drug with almost immediate calming effects. With the crazy hectic lifestyle most adults live, navigating the compounding demands of childrearing and work,…

Become Addiction Free at Capo By the Sea

Addiction, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, Treatment

At some juncture while in active addiction you might close your eyes and allow yourself to recall an earlier time in life when you felt authentically happy. In that mental image of the former you joy and peace radiate from your being. Sadly,…

Rehab for Husband and Wife in Private Setting

Addiction, Couples, Rehab, Treatment

Most likely, when a couple took their vows on their wedding day they did not include the words “I vow to share the rehab experience with you.” Nope, chances are addiction was the furthest thing from the couple’s minds on the day they…

Tips on How to Stop Smoking Cannabis

Addiction, Treatment

Stop Smoking Cannabis While Reducing the Nasty Withdrawal Symptoms I have read many articles which point to the fact that quitting a weed habit should be easy but in my experience of talking to a number of people who have successfully managed,…

Addiction Treatment for Healthcare Professionals

Addiction, Detox, Professionals, Rehab, Treatment

It is very disturbing to consider that someone who is in charge of one’s hospital or care might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Considering the outsized responsibility they have for dispensing medications or performing surgeries…

Alcohol Drug and Mental Health Services in Southern California

Addiction, Rehab, Treatment

When someone is at a point of despair in their life due to the disease of addiction or a mental health disorder, they are in need of not only treatment and education, but of emotional support and compassion. No one sets out in life to become…

Holistic Women’s Inpatient Rehab

Addiction, Rehab, Treatment, Women

While most trends come and swiftly pass, one trend that is putting down deep roots is the use of holistic therapies applied to the health industry. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the addiction recovery field, where the addition of experiential…