The Benefits of Choosing a Partial Hospitalization Program for Addiction Treatment at Bonfire Behavioral Health

The Benefits of Choosing a Partial Hospitalization Program for Addiction Treatment at Bonfire Behavioral Health

Partial Hospitalization Programs, or PHPs, are a type of outpatient treatment program designed specifically for individuals struggling with addiction. This program provides a more intensive level of care than traditional outpatient programs, while still allowing patients to maintain their daily routines and responsibilities. How Can A PHP Benefit You? Flexibility: One of the main benefits…

a man and his doctor discuss the dangers of cocaine abuse

Common Dangers of Cocaine Abuse

Cocaine abuse in the U.S. is a serious health care problem that isn’t going away. While it’s true that Americans have successfully left the crack epidemic from the late ‘80s and the ‘90s behind, the dangers of cocaine abuse are still part of life. This is why behavioral health treatment centers still offer cocaine addiction…

a woman examines a pill bottle and considers the side effects of benzos

Side Effects of Benzos

Benzodiazepines are prescription drugs that doctors primarily use to treat anxiety, seizures, or insomnia. Why, then, are benzo addiction treatment programs commonly offered by health centers? Benzos are, after all, legal and not illicit substances. Like prescription opioids, benzodiazepines are strong and effective but are also highly addictive substances. Benzos are responsible for many prescription…

What To Do If You Are Struggling With Meth Addiction

What To Do If You Are Struggling With Meth Addiction

Meth can cause relationship problems and legal consequences. Meth releases three times the amount of dopamine that cocaine does, making it an extremely addicting drug. Meth is a slang word for methamphetamines, it is produced legally and illegally. The legal FDA brand name for the drug is Desoxyn, and it’s used to make drugs like…