Pinelands Recovery Center Staff, Author at Pinelands Recovery Center of Medford

The Dangers of Toxic Positivity

Toxic positivity, or the phenomenon of forced positivity in response to negative emotions, can pose as a serious threat to mental...

Helping a Loved One with an Opioid Addiction

Updated on 4/13/2023 If you’re concerned that someone close to you is using heroin or another opioid, you have good reason...

Life After Rehab

Anyone in recovery will tell you that coming home from treatment is only the beginning. After rehab, this next chapter presents...

How Does Alcohol Use and Dependence Affect Your Health?

Almost 70% of Americans over age 18 reported drinking alcohol in 2019, and that was before the added stress of an...

The Importance of a Sober Support Network

While many believe that recovery is a personal journey, that is not the whole truth. You cannot maintain your sobriety or...

Why People Drink Alcohol as a Coping Mechanism

The cause of alcohol use disorder (AUD) may range from various factors, including environmental factors, mental health disorders and more. There...

The Long-Term Effects of Addiction

Addiction can have many long-lasting effects, especially if you have struggled with it for an extended time. Addiction not only affects...

The Psychology Behind Addiction

Updated on 2/8/2023 Addiction can be caused by various factors, ranging from external circumstances to internal psychological ones. This disorder does...

Understanding Motivational Interviewing

Updated on 1/31/2023 Addiction can cause many individuals to think they do not have a problem or that they can control...

The Opioid Epidemic, the Fentanyl Crisis and Its Effects on New Jersey

Updated on 2/7/2023 For decades, the United States has been facing a crisis concerning opioids, which stems from prescription misuse to...