This article was reviewed for medical accuracy by Dr. Yonah S. Tehrani, MD. Dr. Tehrani received his medical education at Technion University and trained at Rambam Hospital and Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. While alcohol withdrawal symptoms are often less severe than those for opioids or other drugs, they are still major roadblocks to recovery. When people...Read More

A substance use disorder coupled with one or more mental health disorders can cause significant damage to your life. The process of recovery for clients with dual diagnosis has to be medical, educational, and therapeutic in order to take root. At Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital, our dual diagnosis treatment center in Ridgeview Behavioral Hospital successfully treats...Read More

According to numbers released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), of the estimated 47,000 deaths from opioids in 2018, roughly two-thirds involved synthetic opioids, most frequently fentanyl. Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid estimated to be 50 to 100 times more potent than morphine. As a result, it carries an extremely high...Read More

In any parent’s life, the birth of a baby is a powerful moment. There are often a lot of emotions—from joy to excitement to nervousness. But in some cases, these emotions go beyond excitement or new parent anxieties. In fact, depression is not an uncommon feeling after giving birth. And when it lingers in an...Read More