Blog - Granite Mountain Behavioral Healthcare

The Scary Rise of “Mexican Oxy” in Yavapai County: What is it and What You Should Know

What is "Mexican Oxy"? One of the newest illegal drugs coming to the U.S. right now, Mexican Oxy are characterized ...
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July 15, 2019 / granite / Addiction Treatment, Mexican oxy

Dual Diagnosis: What is it? Am I a Candidate for Treatment?

What Is Dual Diagnosis? As the name suggests, dual diagnosis describes patients that have been diagnosed with two different disorders: ...
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July 12, 2019 / granite / addiction treatment, Dual Diagnosis

IOP Treatment for Alcohol Abuse in Arizona: How to Know if This is the Best Choice

Yes, getting rid of alcohol can be a tough ride and have many bumps down the road, but it can ...
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July 10, 2019 / granite / Addiction Treatment, Intensive Outpatient Program

What to Expect When You’re in Recovery for Opiate Addiction

What are Opiates? In more technical terms, "opiate" is used to describe drugs that are derived from opium, which in ...
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July 8, 2019 / granite / Addiction Treatment, opioid addiction

Out Of Town Treatment

When It Comes To Addiction Treatment: Stay To Closer To Home... Or Travel Out Of The Area For Treatment?Here’s the ...
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April 2, 2019 / granite / Addiction Treatment, mental health treatment, substance abuse treatment, treatment

Sobriety Is The Best Gift I Gave My Family

Counting My BlessingsI am a father, a son, and a brother, I have two daughters of my own. Funny thing ...
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October 4, 2018 / granite / addiction treatment, Addiction Treatment, opioid addiction treatment, reha

3 Ways To Hack Your Fitness Motivation

Making Time For A Necessary Part Of Your Routine Maintaining an active lifestyle and exercising is essential for overall health ...
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August 31, 2018 / granite / Exercise and Fitness, fitness, motivation, recovery

3 Lessons Learned Coping with A Loved One’s Addiction

Looking Back On The Trouble and TurmoilSeveral years ago we had two members of our family hit their respective bottoms ...
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August 3, 2018 / granite / Addiction Treatment, family, family program, family therapy, substance use disorder

Bouncing Forward

How Families Can Become More Resilient in the Face of Adversity Beginning in the early 1980’s researchers began studying individual ...
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July 29, 2018 / granite / Addiction Treatment, family program, family therapy, substance abuse treatment, substance use disorder

8 Reasons You’ll Love Granite Mountain Behavioral

Typically in this blog, we try and bring our readers topics that will inform, educate, and inspire. At the risk ...
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July 20, 2018 / granite / Addiction Treatment, heroin addiction treatment, recover strong, recovery, treatment

Harnessing a Family’s Motivation to Change

Much of the research into addiction shows that unresolved conflict within a family is a significant causal factor in the ...
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July 12, 2018 / granite / addiction treatment, Addiction Treatment, family program, family therapy, getting help for addiction

5 Brain Benefits Of Exercise

There are many amazing benefits to regular exercise. Weight loss, cardiovascular health, a reduction in the risk of developing diabetes ...
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July 10, 2018 / granite / addiction, brain science, Exercise and Fitness, neurochemistry