Blog

Want More Summer Sober Fun in Atlanta this August?

By ExecuCare Team on August 5, 2015 / Recovery / Comments Off

Your sober fun in Atlanta isn’t over yet!

We really stress at ExecuCare that the an important element to a healthy and sustainable recovery is to find new ways to be active and engage in a social life that doesn’t revolve around drugs or alcohol.

It might seem like a challenge in early recovery. It’s usually because your social life, in fact most aspects of your life, have revolved around your drug or alcohol use. You may have forgotten or haven’t learned yet all of the things you really enjoy doing. Once you start to realize how great you feel after detoxing with NTR and entering a comprehensive treatment plan, you will start to find activities that genuinely make you happy and offer you an opportunity to meet like-minded people.

Coworker, Wife, Mother, Heroin Abuser?

By ExecuCare Team on July 27, 2015 / Addiction/ Substance Abuse / Comments Off

Coworker, wife, mother, heroin abuser? The new face of a rising heroin epidemic.

Heroin Abuser Heroin abuse is not new. But since 2007 there has been a 150% increase in heroin abuse, according to a recent CDC study. The amount of smuggled heroin seized by law enforcement has quadrupled compared to what was seized annually from 2000-2008. Why the dramatic increase?

According to a recent article in the USA Today, about 75% of new heroin abusers first started abusing prescription painkillers. These opiates or morphine-like drugs include OxyContin and Vicodin. Many switch to heroin because it’s cheaper or after the doctor stops prescribing their medication. In comparison a day’s worth of Oxycontin could cost up to $160 for a heavy user, but for heroin only $40.

Sober Summer Fun: What to do in and around Atlanta?

By ExecuCare Team on June 26, 2015 / News & Events / Comments Off

Looking for ways to have some sober summer fun? Finding new things to do that don’t include visiting your old haunts or unsober friends is a great way to keep your recovery strong. Here are some suggestions of exciting things now that summer is in full swing.

Hit up a Braves Game at Turner Field .
See the Fantastic Fourth fireworks celebration at Stone Mountain Park.
Visit the Bruce Munro exhibit Light in the Garden at the Atlanta Botanical Garden and see a unique installations created from hundreds of miles of optic fiber.
Every Friday this summer watch a movie outside with Movies in the Park at The Avenue Peachtree City.
Or Friday visit the Atlanta Motors Speedway for the O’Reilly Auto Parts Friday Night Drags & Show-n-Shine.
Check out the Peachtree Health and Fitness Expo and the Georgia World Congress Center July 2-3^rd.

Is the CEO Brain More Susceptible to Addiction?

By ExecuCare Team on June 17, 2015 / Addiction/ Substance Abuse / Comments Off

Does being a high-powered, successful professional make your brain more susceptible to addiction?

It just might. Recent research shows that not only might the CEO brain be more susceptible to drug or alcohol abuse, but the environment of a high-powered professional also lends itself to putting someone at risk for substance abuse. High stress, long hours, lack of sleep, eat and run, little time for exercise, self-care or relaxation, all might put extra strain on a brain that could already be pre-disposed to addiction. And on top of that, add a business culture of drinks and parties and you have an environment that is perfect for drug or alcohol use to get out of control. Read more →

5 Steps to Help End Substance Abuse and Get You Back on Track

By ExecuCare Team on May 30, 2015 / Addiction/ Substance Abuse / Comments Off

Are you ready to get your life back on track? Here are five steps to help end substance abuse.

Let’s take a quick look at the stats. In 2013 only 11% of 22.7 Americans who needed drug or alcohol treatment, got it (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration). Many avoiding it by choice and because of the difficulties that come with finding the right option. Yet, nobody’s drug or alcohol problem goes away on its own. From 1999 to 2013, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the death rate from overdoses more than doubled (most of them from opiates). According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, more than two million Americans abuse prescription painkillers. In 2012, physicians wrote 259 million prescriptions for pain killers. This is enough to give a bottle of pills to every adult in the USA. Read more →

Is Flakka Worst than Meth? Wait, What is Flakka?

By ExecuCare Team on May 26, 2015 / Addiction/ Substance Abuse / Comments Off

Weird crimes in Florida have a lot of people asking, what is Flakka?

Flakka is the latest, designer synthetic drug. It’s a man-made, powder stimulant (alpha-pyrrolidinopentiophenone) that can be vaped, snorted, eaten or smoked. The reported effects, similar to stories associated with bath salts, are murderous rage, violence and paranoia. The drug has been around for about a decade, but has recently gained popularity, especially Florida, Alabama, Texas and Mississippi. Will it hit Georgia? Read more →

Page 9 of 49« First «...7 8910 11...20 30 40...»Last »

Take the First Step: (770) 817-0711