Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS)
Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale (COWS) The Clinical Opiate Withdrawal Scale or COWS is just that. It is a scale that...
Relapse Prevention after Iowa Drug Rehab
Relapse Prevention after Iowa Drug Rehab When a person enters an Iowa drug rehab facility, he or she looks for...
How to Reverse Fentanyl Overdose and Next Steps for Des Moines Rehab
How to Reverse Fentanyl Overdose and Next Steps for Des Moines Rehab As this country’s opioid crisis keeps growing, more...
Letting Go: Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery
Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery Through the process of healing from a substance abuse process, you may discover that you hold...
Should We Pursue Death Penalty For Drug Dealers?
Should Drug Dealers Face the Death Penalty? Since 2000, more than 500,000 Americans have lost their lives due to drug...
Reverse an Overdose with Naloxone
Reverse an Overdose with Naloxone Opioid overdoses are becoming increasingly common. Fortunately, the counteractive drug naloxone has been available since...
Drug Withdrawal Management & Why It’s Necessary
Drug Withdrawal Management Drug withdrawal management, commonly referred to as “detox,” is a vital first step toward combating drug addiction....
Going Back to Work After Rehab
Going Back to Work After Rehab If you are facing a drug or alcohol addiction and have decided to go...
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction Treatment
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction Treatment Admitting that you have a problem with drugs or alcohol is the hard part....
Alcohol Abuse in the Elderly
Alcohol Abuse in the Elderly If you have an elderly loved one and want the best for her, you likely...
Drawing Closer to God in Addiction Recovery
Drawing Closer to God in Recovery If you are addicted to drugs or alcohol and want to recover as soon...
Staying Healthy After Addiction Rehab
Getting Healthy After Addiction Rehab If you’ve gone through rehab, the hardest work is behind you. However, depending on the...