Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MS

Blog Family

Family Addiction: A Mother and Son’s Story About Treatment

Nancy had constantly criticized herself for her son's painkiller addiction. Or more properly, she blamed her alcohol consumption. Over the past few years, she 'd…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 24, 2022

Blog How To

Ready for Rehab: What to Pack

Transforming unhealthy habits, detoxing hazardous chemicals, and evolving environments deliver new challenges to an individual fighting with addictive behaviors. Deciding to recover from substance abuse…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 20, 2022

Blog Marijuana

Is Marijuana a Safe Detox Alternative?

As the opioid pandemic nears historical levels throughout The United States, medical marijuana is achieving popularity as a pain medication. Now, medical marijuana is being…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 17, 2022

Alcohol Addiction Blog

Medical Condition Controversy: Is Alcoholism a Disease?

The question of chronic excessive alcohol consumption being a choice or alcoholism disease is fiercely debated. Both aspects of the argument make valid points, but…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 15, 2022

Blog Self Injury

Self-Injury Treatment Centers and Therapies

While self-injury is decreasing in numbers, 836,000 people still visited emergency rooms in 2011 for self-inflicted wounds. This is a huge number of people who…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 13, 2022

Blog Current News

Grandparents Picking Up Where Parents Left Off

It's a well-known fact our nation is in the center of an opioid epidemic. And from that epidemic, one more addiction-related condition has hatched: grandparents…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 6, 2022

Blog Detox

How Do I Know If I Am Going Through Withdrawal?

Recovering From the Symptoms of OxyContin Withdrawal OxyContin is a prescription drug that can be helpful in some medical cases. Unfortunately, many individuals use prescriptions…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSJune 3, 2022

Blog Family

What to do with your Pets While in Recovery

Making the choice to obtain assistance for substance abuse is one of the most essential determinations we can make in our lives. While we're taking…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSMay 31, 2022

Blog Detox Oxycontin

The Medical Benefits of Detox

A Closer Look at Medical Detox for Oxycontin Addiction & OxyContin Rehab Center OxyContin is a prescription drug in the opioid category that is highly…

Ricardo A Santiago LMHC, MSMay 30, 2022