Addiction Recovery Resources & Insights from Hanley Center
Hanley Center has been helping people and families navigate addiction and recovery for more than 40 years. This blog draws on the experience of our clinical team to offer clear, trustworthy information on substance use disorders, mental health, and what treatment can look like. Whether you’re researching for yourself, a loved one, or a patient you support, you’ll find straightforward answers grounded in real clinical care.
The Right Alcohol Treatment Programs in West Palm Beach
Residential Alcohol Treatment Programs in West Palm Beach Recognizing your loved one has a substance use disorder is a difficult first step in guiding them to recovery. For many, finding the right resources can seem overwhelming. There is a lot to consider when...
3 Must-Ask Questions When Considering a Facility That’s Right for Your Loved One
Congratulations! Your loved one has made the courageous decision to seek help for addiction. Because each program is unique, there are many factors to consider when deciding if a treatment program is right for you. While this can be overwhelming, it is important to...
Hanley Center’s Approach to Addiction Treatment of Alcohol, Cocaine and Opiates
For more than three decades, men and women have turned to Hanley Center in Palm Beach for the treatment of alcohol and narcotics addiction. Therapists and healthcare professionals at Hanley Center offer a comprehensive, integrative approach, taking account of all the...
Understanding Powerlessness
By Bart Ross -- Recovery & Alumni Services Coordinator Step One: “We admitted we were powerless over alcohol – that our lives had become unmanageable.” (Big Book, Page 59) What does “powerless” mean when it comes to alcoholism/addiction? The dictionary defines...
Five Days to Opioid Addiction: The Process and Recovery
Opioid Addiction in 5 Days: Process and Recovery The term “opioid addiction” or “opioid use disorder” refers to when individuals are unable to stop the use of the opioid after the prescribed amount of time by a medical professional. In most cases, opioids are...
Five Ways to Cope with a Family Member’s Substance Use
Self-care is an essential part of responding to substance use disorders in Family therapy, yet it’s something that often gets neglected. As the demands of managing a family member with an SUD increase, it’s not uncommon to focus all of our energy on the crisis...
The Rising Substance Use Risk for Healthcare Providers in the Covid Era
When your loved one is a healthcare provider during a pandemic, it’s expected they will focus on treating patients and reducing the risk of spreading coronavirus and spend far less time considering how Covid may be affecting their own physical and mental health....
Letting Go is the Key to Freedom
Cara O’Neill, MS., RMHCI | Director of Alumni Services We often hear that addiction is a family disease. I have encountered many people that have a hard time accepting this. People with substance use disorders (SUDs) tend to believe that addiction recovery is all...
Tips for Coping with Anxiety
Dr. Stacy Grossman, Psy.D. - Senior Clinical Director Many of our learned behaviors to cope with anxiety tend to feel right at the moment, but they are often not beneficial in the long term. One of the most common coping techniques people use is avoidance. Avoiding...
How Personal Loss Affects Addiction
In a year where deaths related to Covid-19 are fast-growing and routinely compared to past American disasters, it’s likely we all personally know someone affected by the virus. There’s no question the level of loss and grief in our midst is at an unprecedented level...
12-Step Recovery: Getting Through Changing Times
By Bart Ross | Recovery & Alumni Services Coordinator Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was in its infancy when WWII erupted in 1941. Thousands of men volunteered or were drafted for the war. The home AA office in New York, which later became the General Service Office...
What Makes Family Support Essential to Recovery
Any successful attempt to overcome a significant challenge in life comes back to who’s playing on your team. The significant “players” in the recovery process are the multigenerational family members of the patients who begin treatment for a substance use disorder and...
Healing the Family System at Hanley Center
Like any chronic illness, addiction is a disease that affects all family members. As with any devastating disease, family participants may have the opportunity to choose to either support the illness or focus on supporting recovery from it. Although you didn’t cause...
Substance Use Disorders Among Older Adults
When the Covid-19 pandemic began, much attention was put on a higher risk for older adults to contract the virus and since then a secondary health impact on this age group has become clear. It comes from the impact of social isolation on seniors, many who are living...
Brain Health and Wellness
Dr. Stacy Grossman, Psy.D. - Assistant Clinical Director Brain health is essential to our overall health and wellness. Our brain is what makes us who we are and dictates how we behave, how we think, and how we feel. Keeping our brain healthy is one of the most...
First Responders in Pandemic Times
For many people, the news of a pandemic led to increasing feelings of anxiety as our health, jobs, and normal lives were left hanging in the balance. For first responders, these concerns were only the tip of the iceberg. In the early stages of COVID-19, many...
LIFE, DEATH, HUMILITY AND FREEDOM
Bart Ross | Recovery & Alumni Services Coordinator A common thought we alcoholic folks have is the idea that life will be easy when we get sober. This thought is a half-truth. Easier? Perhaps. But I like to say it in a different way. Sobriety provides a new...
The Starting Line of Substance Use Disorder
Long before someone is diagnosed with a substance use disorder, multiple factors have been forming a point in their life where addiction first becomes possible. We’ll call that point a “starting line” here as a way of creating a visual for you. Today, let’s look at...
Stimulant Drugs: An Intensive Guide
In the age of the opioid epidemic which focuses heavily on depressant drugs (which slow the systems of the brain and body) it can be easy to forget about stimulant drugs and stimulant drug addiction, which is still an ongoing crisis around the world. What Are...
Why Medical Students Must Start Learning More About Substance Use Disorders
Preparing medical students for what they will face on the job is the entire mission of medical school, yet substance use disorders (SUDs) may not get equal attention during those critically important years. It’s inevitable that medical students—who will eventually...
Frequently Asked Questions
Who writes the blogs at Hanley Center?
Our blogs are written and reviewed by a collaborative team that includes licensed clinicians, medical professionals, recovery experts, and members of Hanley Center’s communications team. Many articles are developed with direct input from clinical staff to help ensure content is accurate, compassionate, and aligned with evidence-based care. Our content team also brings decades of experience working within the behavioral health field and supporting Hanley Center’s mission of education, prevention, treatment, and recovery.
How often is the blog updated?
New articles are added regularly. Content is reviewed and refreshed as needed to stay accurate, relevant, and aligned with current clinical understanding.
Can I find information about specific types of addiction on the blog?
Yes. The blog covers substance use disorders, mental health and co-occurring conditions, treatment and recovery, and support for families. You can start with our alcohol addiction resource or browse the categories above
Where can I go if I need immediate help for addiction?
Our admissions team is available 24/7 at 561-841-1033 to speak with you about treatment options and next steps. If someone is in immediate danger, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.
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