What is Inpatient Treatment?
Here at Royal Life Centers, we offer treatment at various levels of care. Our residential inpatient treatment program means that as our guest, you will be living residentially in our guest housing. In our treatment facilities, the residential treatment program includes group therapy in addition to individual therapy sessions and activity therapy. Our treatment approach, […]
How Does Heroin Abuse Effect The Body?
Heroin abuse is a national epidemic, and part of the global opioid problem. Heroin is not only dangerous, but the effects of heroin on the body are shocking— heroin wreaks havoc on your health. It’s a powerful drug, that once addicted to almost always has a deadly outcome. Most street level heroin nowadays is laced […]
What Does Working the 12-Steps Really Mean?
Although working the 12 steps is not the only way, it is definitely the most commonly followed path to sobriety. The 12-Steps of Alcoholics Anonymous has been around since 1935 making their continued use even more impressive. Even after decades of medical advances and the development of new therapies, the 12-steps remain the de facto […]
Are All Drug Treatment Centers the Same?
The short answer, no. The number of treatment options available for those with a substance use disorder has never been higher. In the United States alone, there are currently over 14,000 drug treatment centers. For those looking to enter into one of these programs, this can be a really intimidating task. What most commonly refer to […]
What Happens in Detox?
People detox from many different drugs, alcohol, or combinations of drugs and alcohol. So, whatever you are currently using will determine the right detox medications for your individual case. Everyone should be detoxing in an inpatient setting and in a clean, modern facility. You may be taking “street drugs” but you shouldn’t be detoxing in […]