The Top 8 Benefits To Quitting Drugs And Alcohol
By Patrick O’Neil (RADT, MFA), Group Facilitator, Cast Centers The glaringly obvious benefits of sobriety are a no-brainer: you will no longer be a sla…
How To Stay Sober Through The Holidays
By Patrick O’Neil (RADT, MFA), Group Facilitator, Cast Centers It’s November and the holidays are right around the corner. For the newly sober (and eve…
Is Marijuana Good For Anxiety?
By Patrick O’Neil (RADT, MFA), Group Facilitator, Cast Centers With 33 out of 50 states allowing marijuana for medical use—and another 11 that have dec…
Is Meth An Epidemic In The Gay Community?
By Patrick O’Neil (RADT, MFA), Group Facilitator, Cast Centers Over the last fifteen years, crystal meth has become one of the most dominant and destru…
4 Reasons Behind Fentanyl’s Deadly Rise In Popularity
By Patrick O’Neil (RADT, MFA), Group Facilitator, Cast Centers America is experiencing one of its worst drug epidemics in history, and opiates are at t…
How Do I Get My Family Member into Treatment?
By Mike Rizzo, Cinical Program Director, CAST Centers I often field calls from individuals who are seeking advice on how to help a friend or a family member …
Can Taking Medication Alone Fix Anxiety and Depression?
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Centers Are you depressed? Do you suffer from anxiety? Anxiety is the most common mental illness in the Unit…
Are You Smoking Too Much Weed?
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Centers Marijuana is the most widely abused mind-altering substance in the United States and Europe. The general a…
The Subtle Warning Signs Of Emotional Abuse
By Mike Rizzo, LMFT, CSAC When we think about the word abuse what often comes to mind is physical abuse or sexual abuse. These acts of violence are easily id…
The Myth Of Going Away To Get Sober
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Centers There has been considerable discussion regarding what modality of addiction treatment is the most successf…
5 Unexpected Ways To Engage In Self-Care
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Centers Self-care can be defined as the actions we engage in that allow us to ensure and maintain our best selves,…
10 Ways To Know If You Are Struggling With Addiction
By Patrick O’Neil, Group Facilitator, CAST Centers “Hey I just use occasionally, I’m not addicted. I can stop anytime I want. I just don’t want to.” Sound f…
