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Cocaine and Addiction

by Aton Center | Feb 27, 2018 | Addiction Rehab, cocaine, drug rehab for executives, drug treatment

Cocaine is an extract from coca leaves and is a highly addictive stimulant. As far back as 3,000 BC, the Incas in South America used to chew the coca leaves to speed up their breathing and counter the effects of thinning air in the high elevation of the...

Addiction Focused EMDR

by Aton Center | Dec 14, 2017 | Addiction Rehab

Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) has been internationally recognized as an efficacious treatment for Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) as this treatment focuses on allowing traumatic memories that are “stuck” to be appropriately reprocessed...

Evidence Based Treatment

by Aton Center | Nov 2, 2017 | Addiction Rehab

Many treatment centers state that they are “evidence based.” But what exactly does that mean? Some may say that because they use some modalities that are evidence based (such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) that they...

Sexual Compulsion and Methamphetamine Addiction

by Aton Center | Oct 25, 2017 | addiction, drug abuse, recovery program, sex

Many people believe that treatment for substance use disorders means that a person simply learns to discontinue the illicit use of a drug or alcohol. However, it is often much more complicated than that. Substance use may be linked to other process addictions such as...

Dysregulation in addiction and early Sobriety

by Aton Center | Sep 15, 2017 | communication, community, community support groups, family, family support, family therapy for addiction

An individual making the transition from a life of addiction to recovery faces the task of reorganizing the method in which they live. The influence of addiction on a person’s life can result in a multi-faceted dysregulated experience. Being dysregulated has a wide...