by whitetreemedical | Dec 9, 2021 | Addiction, Rehab
Rehabs Don’t Work. The 50-billion-dollar industry that for decades has presented itself as the cure for addiction recovery… isn’t working. Inpatient Rehabilitation programs for far too long have contributed far too little to healing a country drowning in...
by whitetreemedical | Nov 8, 2021 | Addiction, Long-Term Treatment, Rehab
Is Rehab Even Relevant Anymore? Once upon a time, the thought of a mountainous log mansion with constant 24-hour supervision, chef prepared healthy foods and daily therapy seemed to be the perfect approach to obtaining sobriety for addicts. Clean rooms, clean air,...
by whitetreemedical | Nov 1, 2021 | Addiction, Detox, Long-Term Treatment, Rehab
Yes, we are saying it. Yes, we are poking the giant. Yes, we are doing it intentionally. To establish our claim, let’s frame this blog with some hard data: Opioid Addiction About 130 Americans die every day from an opioid overdose In 2017, doctors in the US...
by whitetreemedical | Sep 7, 2018 | Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Health Tips
Not everybody has gone through what you went through. The long hours awake at night. Wondering if your loved one will make it home. The fear of not knowing where they are. Or maybe the loneliness of them being physically there, but not mentally there. Let’s face it,...
by whitetreemedical | Sep 3, 2018 | Addiction, Alcohol Addiction, Drug Abuse, Opioid Addiction
What is drug abuse? Good question. According to the Britannica encyclopedia drug abuse is defined as the following: “…the excessive, maladaptive, or addictive use of drugs for nonmedical purposes despite social, psychological, and physical problems that may arise from...
by whitetreemedical | Jul 3, 2018 | Addiction, Long-Term Treatment, Opioid Addiction
SUBOXONE® Film is a prescription medicine that contains the active ingredients buprenorphine and naloxone. It is used to treat adults who are dependent on (addicted to) opioids (either prescription or illegal). Here at White Tree Medical, we incorporate the use of...
