Addiction Treatment in Iowa: Articles & Blog Posts
The Biggest Industries that Breed Substance Abuse
Although it’s relatively common to see celebrities and big names in the entertainment industry check in to rehabilitation centers around...
Training Tips for Building Essential Life Skills
At St. Gregory Recovery Center in Iowa, we believe that the values of honesty, competence, perseverance, passion, respect, and teamwork...
How to Motivate Someone to Go to Rehab
It can be frustrating to have a loved one who is clearly showing signs of drug or alcohol addiction yet...
Combating Substance Addiction Stigmas
Despite the fact that substance use disorders are, very simply, a chronic medical condition, the stigma that surrounds addiction is...
Everything You Need To Know About Xanax
Have you or a loved one recently been considering entering treatment for Xanax use disorder? Perhaps you’ve recently seen a...
Spirituality and Substance Abuse
Some people consider themselves “spiritual” while others do not. But spirituality in its broadest sense–the search for connection to something...
Sober St. Patty’s Day
It’s March, and it’s action-packed: Women’s History Month, Disability Awareness Month—National Reading Month! It’s also the month of a famous...
Internal and External Addiction Triggers
Drug or alcohol addiction rarely results from an easily identifiable root cause. Factors playing a role in addiction can include...
Opioid Use Among Senior Citizens
In December of 2022, The New York Times republished an article about a large group of people that is ignored...
Handling and Treating Withdrawal
When someone becomes physically dependent on a drug—whether it be a prescription drug, an opioid, marijuana, alcohol, or club drugs—reducing...
Positive Language in Addiction Recovery
Many doctors report that their patients feel attacked or harmed by the labels that family, friends, and society assign to...
Do I Need To Hit Rock Bottom to Enter Recovery?
Hitting rock bottom means different things to different people. For some, it’s losing a relationship, a job, a home, or...