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Frequently Asked Questions
January 6, 2022
Frequently Asked Questions Entering treatment is a big deal and with it comes a lot of questions. Here are the ones we hear most often. How do opioids work? Opioids attach to receptors in the brain. Once attached, they block pain, slow breathing, and produce a calming, anti-depressing effect. This
Guest Dose With Us!
January 6, 2022
Whether you are visiting from another city, state, or country, we are happy to accommodate you when you travel. To ensure your visit with us goes smoothly, there are things you should do in advance. 1. Notify your home clinic Notify your home clinic of your plans to guest dose
Methadone: Is The Use Of Medication Still Recovery?
January 6, 2022
Sitting Bull is quoted as saying this: “Inside of me there are two dogs. One is mean and evil and the other is good and they fight each other all the time. When asked which one wins I answer, the one I feed the most.” Think of Addiction as one
Why Taking Drugs To Treat Addiction Doesn’t Mean You’re ‘Still Addicted’
January 6, 2022
Re-Printed with permission: By SARAH E. WAKEMAN and MAIA SZALAVITZ A patient came to see me after his most recent near-fatal opioid overdose. Once again, he had stopped his prescribed medication, even though we had agreed together that the safest course of action was to continue. Once again, he had relapsed — and
Sober Summertime
January 6, 2022
Summertime is here, and you’ve probably already been invited to several parties and get-togethers where friends and family may be celebrating with drugs or alcohol. This can make sobriety difficult. To avoid a relapse, use summer to deepen your recovery by engaging in fun activities that improve your well-being, relationships,
If Addiction Could Speak
January 6, 2022
If you’re in the thick of addiction right now, you know the voice of addiction. The one that says… Here’s the thing: all of that, and the other things your addiction tells you, are all lies. The question is, how long will you continue to buy into it? We want
Dear Kim: A Letter From One Of Our Patients
January 6, 2022
Here’s a letter from a former patient written to our Program Director at Crossroads of Danville. These are the moments that make us proud of our treatment teams at Crossroads and of our courageous patients who choose recovery. It’s not an easy path, but for someone with the disease of
Meet Jeff
January 6, 2022
It’s been one year since I have started treatment at Crossroads Treatment Centers. One year and I cannot begin to explain how different things have become. I struggled with heroin addiction for 6 and a half years. Three of those years I lived homeless on the streets of Detroit Michigan.