by PCT Detox Staff | Sep 1, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox
People often think of hangovers as an annoying side effect that follows a night of drinking. Most simply take something for their headache, drink water, and disappear under a blanket for the day in order to deal with this self inflicted illness. Few realize that... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox
It’s a common fact that many people drink alcohol and face alcohol withdrawal during detox. Alcohol is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in the world. With its legality and social acceptability, it’s also one of the most actively abused substances.... 
by PCT Detox Staff | May 22, 2020 | Addiction Treatment, detox programs, Drug and Alcohol Detox, Portland Drug Rehab, Rehab Programs
If you’ve never tried it, art therapy may sound like nothing more than a hippy-dippy way of seeking self-improvement. But in fact, art therapy is a diverse therapeutic method that can be helpful for folks of any age, sex, class, race, or background as a way to guide... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Apr 15, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox
I Relapsed. Now What? I asked myself this question so often that it became part of my everyday life. I regularly grappled with feelings of shame, remorse, guilt, confusion, and anger at my inability to stay sober. Rather than seek help after relapsing, I turned the... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Jun 7, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, detox programs, Drug and Alcohol Detox
Codependency: At a Glance The phrase codependency is thrown around a lot in our society. Often time met with either a muddled or confused definition. That is not to say that we in the addiction treatment field simply write off codependent characteristics... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Jan 9, 2018 | Addiction Treatment, detox programs, Drug and Alcohol Detox
Suboxone Treatment: Maintenance, Treatment, and Long-Term Recovery In the last 10 – 15 years, opioid-blocking medications such as Suboxone treatment have been getting more and more press. Suboxone can help with maintaining opioid withdrawal, but it also has the... 