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Explore expert insights, recovery tips, and real stories designed to support you on your recovery journey. From addiction treatment advancements to mental health strategies, our blog provides valuable guidance to help you or a loved one navigate recovery with confidence.
Breaking the Cycle: How IOP Supports Long-Term Recovery and Prevents Relapse
Addiction is a difficult disease that affects many people and their families, and relapsing can seem like a huge step backward. Recovery from addiction is not just a detox, and it’s also not always a one-way street. IOP, or intensive outpatient program, is a flexible, but structured, way to bridge the gap between inpatient care <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/breaking-the-cycle-how-iop-supports-long-term-recovery-and-prevents-relapse/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Breaking the Cycle: How IOP Supports Long-Term Recovery and Prevents Relapse</span></a>
From Scars to Stories: How Track Marks Can Be a Turning Point for Recovery
Track marks, the visible signs of intravenous drug use, are often seen as a symbol of addiction’s destructive power. They can be a source of shame, stigma, and painful memories. But what if we looked at them from a different perspective? What if, instead of being a reminder of a dark past, they could become <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/from-scars-to-stories/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> From Scars to Stories: How Track Marks Can Be a Turning Point for Recovery</span></a>
How Can Families Create a Recovery-Friendly Home Environment?
Families are a major part of a loved one’s recovery journey, and that’s why it’s important to know how to create a recovery-friendly environment for them. Recovery is tough on the person recovering and their family, making it even more important to understand your role. A “recovery-friendly” home can mean a lot of things depending <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/how-can-families-create-a-recovery-friendly-home-environment/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How Can Families Create a Recovery-Friendly Home Environment?</span></a>
Vivitrol vs. Campral: What’s the Difference and How Do They Work?
Alcohol and drug use is something that many people struggle with, but it can be somewhat silent. When you start to get treatment for sobriety from drugs or alcohol, there is a hardship that’s usually faced with maintaining that sobriety, and that’s where medications come in. Medications are important in avoiding relapse. In this article, <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/blog/vivitrol-vs-campral-whats-the-difference-and-how-do-they-work/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Vivitrol vs. Campral: What’s the Difference and How Do They Work?</span></a>
What Are the Signs That I May Need Addiction Treatment?
Recognizing the need for addiction treatment is one of the most important steps to reclaiming your life from the grips of substance use and addiction. It’s also one of the most difficult decisions you may make. For many, substance use begins as a way to cope or enjoy some temporary relief, but it can easily <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/what-are-the-signs-that-i-may-need-addiction-treatment/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> What Are the Signs That I May Need Addiction Treatment?</span></a>
Naloxone Unwrapped: Vending Machines Bring this Life-Saving Overdose Medication to Dallas Neighborhoods
Symetria believes an important aspect of opioid use treatment is that of harm reduction. The idea behind harm reduction is to acknowledge the existence of opioid use and focus on reducing the harm associated with its use by keeping the individual alive so that treatment can continue. In this story from CBS News, one Dallas <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/narcan-vending-machines/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Naloxone Unwrapped: Vending Machines Bring this Life-Saving Overdose Medication to Dallas Neighborhoods</span></a>
How Do Support Groups Contribute to Long-Term Sobriety
When someone walks the path from addiction to recovery, it is rarely one someone can, or should, travel alone. The hard work of achieving sobriety is something that requires personal determination and commitment to oneself, but this doesn’t mean you’re on your own. The power of community support through Symetria Recovery‘s IOP Program is often <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/how-do-support-groups-contribute-to-long-term-sobriety/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> How Do Support Groups Contribute to Long-Term Sobriety</span></a>
Successful Recovery at Symetria
As an addiction professional, I have had the opportunity to work in the addiction space for over 20 years. During this time, I have seen addiction treatment evolve; however, the pace has been slow and at times frustrating and debilitating for the patients that have been served. The addiction industry has made the error of <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/successful-recovery-at-symetria/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Successful Recovery at Symetria</span></a>
113 Free Addiction Recovery Support Meetings in Chicago
Recovery support meetings are not required for treatment at Symetria, but help reduce feelings of isolation that are common in addiction and provide an outlet to get practical advice from people who understand the struggle. Researchers in 2020 looked at 27 studies on the effectiveness of support groups and found improved rates of sobriety, more <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/free-support-meetings-in-chicago-for-substance-abuse/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> 113 Free Addiction Recovery Support Meetings in Chicago</span></a>
United Healthcare Addiction Treatment Coverage
Around 17% of patients use United Healthcare insurance for their treatment here at Symetria. We are in-network with United Healthcare, work with them every day and know the insurance company well. In This Article Does United Healthcare Cover Substance Abuse Treatment? Yes, most United Healthcare plans provide coverage for drug and alcohol use treatment, including <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/united-healthcare-addiction-treatment-coverage/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> United Healthcare Addiction Treatment Coverage</span></a>
Suboxone Drug Interactions
Suboxone is a safe medication with few serious drug interactions. In general, benzodiazepines, alcohol and opioids, as well as muscle relaxers, barbiturates and kratom are advised to be avoided while on Suboxone. However, mixing prescription painkillers or heroin with these same medications is more dangerous. Certain medications can also impact the effectiveness of Suboxone, including <a href="https://www.symetriarecovery.com/resources/blog/suboxone-drug-interactions/" class="more-link">...<span class="screen-reader-text"> Suboxone Drug Interactions</span></a>
Track Marks (12 Pictures): How To Prevent & Get Rid of Track Marks
Track marks are the visual damage left at the injection site of Intravenous (IV) drug use. See what track marks look like and how to prevent and treat track marks.