Studies Show Females More Susceptible to the Effects of Marijuana
One of the most common behaviors of people who use drugs is to describe their drug use with sweeping generalizations. For example, individual drug users will often tell you that “marijuana doesn’t harm...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Discusses the Benefits of Goal Based Treatment
In order to help a drug addict get free from addiction, a treatment center has to decide what kind of rehabilitation program to use and how long it should take. Families want to know how long their...
View ArticleThe Benefits of Drug Courts in Handling Substance Abuse
What is a community supposed to do when one of its members has been caught using incredibly dangerous drugs such as meth or heroin? In the past, the answer for almost all parts of our country has been...
View ArticleHome Medicine Cabinet Could Turn Anyone into an Unknowing Dealer
Do you know what the fastest growing type of drug abuse in the United States is? You might think that it’s marijuana, as it’s in the news enough. You could also think that it is cocaine or ecstasy....
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Discusses the Importance of Nutrition in Handling Substance Abuse
Addiction isn’t easy to live with, and it isn’t easy to overcome. When someone starts using drugs, those substances have a way of sinking their teeth into your mind and body. You often can’t “will”...
View ArticleSummer 2014 Events In Review
The staff at Narconon Redwood Cliffs has been beyond busy this summer. Back in April, Redwood Cliffs staff volunteered with the Watsonville FIT S.A.L. (Sheriff’s Activity League). FIT S.A.L. is a...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Discusses the Importance of Drug Education During Substance...
An old saying says that an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. What does that mean? Well, it’s better to prevent something damaging or unhealthy from occurring in the first place, rather than...
View ArticleThe Importance of Nutritious Food During the Rehab Process
You are what you eat. It’s an old saying, but it’s true. Whatever you ingest or put into your body is going to start making the literal, physical makeup of your body. For people that eat nutritious...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Delivers Drug Prevention to 765 Middle & High School Kids
A drug and alcohol rehabilitation center has a lot of responsibilities. Not only does it care for a lot of clients that are suffering from a multitude of different types of addiction, it also has the...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Rehab Participates in Santa Cruz County Fair
What’s the very best way we can keep drug abuse from threatening our families? If you said “prevent it from starting in the first place,” you’re right. Trying to rehabilitate someone that has already...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Gears Up for Ribbon Week
Red Ribbon Week is observed all over the United States, but a lot of people don’t actually know what it is. We have lots of different “ribbon” observances, so it’s understandable to get confused over...
View ArticleThe Importance of Group Activities During Addiction Treatment
No man is an island. It’s an old saying that means that we are all connected, and no one is truly alone. In fact, anyone that tries to “go it alone” in this world is bound to face more hardships and...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Does Drug Prevention Seminar at Local Schools
Most Americans could tell you that the government’s “War on Drugs” has been a failure, but few could tell you why. We all see that illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin have continued to spread through...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Holds Fall BBQ and Soccer Game for Clients
The Redwood Cliffs drug and alcohol rehabilitation center recently held a fall barbecue and soccer game for its clients. It was a fun activity for everyone involved as great food and stiff competition...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Discusses How to Minimize Drug Use Amongst Veterans
Drug use among American troops and veterans is at record highs, and the outcomes aren’t pretty. When our veterans get addicted to drugs, their quality of life drops significantly.[1] For example, many...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Rehab Staff Compete at Crossfit Santa Cruz Affiliate Cup...
Effective drug and alcohol rehabilitation requires a multi-faceted approach. There is no magic pill or single action that can do the entire job of getting a person through addiction and off of the...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Embraces Red Ribbon Week with Drug Prevention Delivery
Drug use and drug addiction don’t go away on their own. Once a person has been using an intoxicating substance for a few weeks, the biological processes of the body will start to change. Some drugs...
View ArticleAre Animals Beneficial to Recovery
To get the advantage over drug addiction and to put it permanently in you past, you have to be willing to figure out what works. You have to do your research and sometimes embrace approaches that might...
View ArticleWhy Drug Rehab Should Restore Your Identity
Identity is an important issue in our culture. Everyone deserves to have the right to choose who they want to be. Whether you want to devote your life to punk rock music or finding homes for puppies,...
View ArticleRedwood Cliffs Holds Annual Halloween Party and Costume Contest
It’s no secret that going through drug or alcohol rehab is tough. You are having to completely change your life and the set of habits that you have formed while using addictive substances. Graduating...
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