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In America, drinking is a part of everyday “normal” adult life.  We have a drink to wind down after work, we have drinks to celebrate Fridays, we have special alcoholic beverages to celebrate holidays like Cinco de Mayo, New Year’s, and St. Patrick’s Day.  Unlike other substances of abuse, alcohol is a socially acceptable—and legal—intoxicant

With drug abuse and drug-related crimes on the rise in Florida, the number of individuals arriving at substance abuse treatment centers via the judicial system has exploded. Whether patients enter through the doors of treatment as a result of orders for rehab related to criminal cases or due to emergency orders for drug rehab, they

Newly sober people are often confused and shocked to learn that recovery is more than just abstinence. “Normies” or people outside of the recovery community use the words sobriety, recovery, and abstinence interchangeably but these words all have very unique meanings to those who have embarked on a long-term journey into recovery.  Today, in celebration

It’s estimated that 1 in 10 first responders will suffer from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, also known as PTSD. And it’s no surprise: firefighters, law enforcement, and EMTs are routinely exposed to traumatic situations and traumatized people. While the men and women in these professions are generally thought of as “tough,” this mental and physical fortitude

It’s a well-known fact that first responders—like firefighters, emergency medical technicians (EMTs) and police officers—suffer much higher rates of Substance Use Disorder (SUD) than the general population. Despite the prevalence of the disease among first responders, myths about addiction and treatment for those on the front lines of emergency response persist.  At Transitions Recovery Program,