Addictions We Treat
Alcohol Addiction
Drug Addiction
Our credentialed specialists offer a personalised drug addiction treatment program, with medical detox and intensive holistic treatment to address addiction to illicit drugs such as methamphetamines, opiates, marijuana, crack cocaine and hallucinogens. Because of their illegal nature, addiction to these substances often coincides with traumatic experiences. We understand this and we are equipped to help.
Prescription Medication Addiction
Opioid addiction is by far the most common among addictions to pharmaceuticals, and opioid overdoses claim the lives of tens of thousands each year. Benzos, sleeping pills, and stimulants are also highly addictive prescription drugs liable to cause abuse. If done without medical supervision, withdrawal from some of these substances can also be deadly. What remains in common with this class of addiction is often its ‘innocent’ beginnings, with a legitimate prescription in a doctor’s office. People with acute or long-term pain, panic, anxiety, or insomnia take these drugs to ease their pain, not knowing that they could become physically and mentally dependent on them.
Increasingly common because of its ubiquitous availability and physiological effect on the brain, porn addiction needs a targeted and holistic response as well as an exploration of its underlying causes. It may or may not fall under sex addiction, which involves the need to perform sexual acts to achieve a “fix,” similar to the fix craved by someone with an alcohol or opiate use disorder. Sex addiction may result in unsafe behaviours, remorse, guilt, or negative personal or professional consequences.
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Opioid addiction is by far the most common among addictions to pharmaceuticals, and opioid overdoses claim the lives of tens of thousands each year. Benzos, sleeping pills, and stimulants are also highly addictive prescription drugs liable to cause abuse. If done without medical supervision, withdrawal from some of these substances can also be deadly. What remains in common with this class of addiction is often its ‘innocent’ beginnings, with a legitimate prescription in a doctor’s office. People with acute or long-term pain, panic, anxiety, or insomnia take these drugs to ease their pain, not knowing that they could become physically and mentally dependent on them.
Increasingly common because of its ubiquitous availability and physiological effect on the brain, porn addiction needs a targeted and holistic response as well as an exploration of its underlying causes. It may or may not fall under sex addiction, which involves the need to perform sexual acts to achieve a “fix,” similar to the fix craved by someone with an alcohol or opiate use disorder. Sex addiction may result in unsafe behaviours, remorse, guilt, or negative personal or professional consequences.
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Gambling Addiction
Compulsive gambling, or gambling addiction, is the uncontrollable urge to continue gambling despite its ruinous effects. This is because gambling stimulates the brain’s reward system in much the same way as alcohol or drugs, leading to an addiction. If your family, friends, or coworkers are worried about how much you gamble, or if you’ve used your savings, gone into debt, or even stolen or lied to pay for your gambling, you need to get help right away.
Gaming and Social Media
An increasingly prevalent problem among young adults, gaming addiction is a relatively new phenomenon with various diagnostic criteria as outlined by the WHO. It disrupts functioning, sleep, hygiene, appetite, and mood and leads to a loss of interest in anything other than the addiction. Both gaming and social media have a big effect on the dopamine and serotonin receptors in the brain. This can lead to dependence, withdrawal, and addiction in people who are prone to it. We help you find a good balance in how you use games, social media, and other technologies.
Shopping Addiction
Do you hide credit card bills, shopping bags or receipts? Do you shop to assuage your guilt about a previous spree, or to feel better about life? Are you overwhelmed by debt and financial problems but still unable to curb unnecessary spending? Is your shopping habit putting your relationships under strain? If you answered yes to any or all of these questions, you may be a shopaholic. Our holistic support-intensive rehabilitation will help you reset your brain and regain control.
Love Addiction
Pathological love is different from other conditions like dependence disorder or borderline personality disorder because dysfunctional behaviour is limited to romantic love. Love addiction can result from an underlying mood disorder, impulse control disorder, or obsessive-compulsive personality disorder. Love addiction can be present in various forms, and our skilled counsellors are trained to identify if you or your loved one has a love addiction. However, some of the main diagnostic criteria are a compulsion to replace the lost love relationship immediately with another and feeling alone and desperate when not in a relationship. Interestingly, like other addictions, love addiction is real and can show up in neuro-imaging studies showing a neurochemical component.
Eating Disorders
Easting Disorder Treatment
Eating disorders are extremely dangerous mental illnesses. Even sufferers that don’t necessarily look ill can be at risk of death or serious health impacts due to the constant abuse or neglect of the body’s physical need for sustenance. People who stay at Freeman House Recovery and have an eating disorder will get a meal plan and treatment that is tailored just for them.
