Can Cognitive Enhancers Lead to Addiction? The Dark Side of Smart Drugs Nootropics (English pronunciation: noh-ə-TROP-iks), also known as smart drugs and cognitive enhancers, are drugs, supplements, and other substances that are believed to improve cognitive function. Particularly targeted are executive functions such as memory, creativity, or motivation. The use of cognition-enhancing drugs by healthy […]
Northern California Mindfulness Meditation and Addiction Recovery
Mindfulness Based Relapse Prevention Mindfulness is Key to a Wellness Lifestyle Mindfulness meditation research shows that Mindfulness-Based Relapse Prevention is effective. Jump to Northern California Evidence-Based Whole Person Addiction Rehab Study results find that mindfulness interrupts reactive behaviors and encourages thoughtful and skillful responses to addiction relapse triggers. Studies have also shown that alterations in […]
Silicon Valley Interventions, Detox, Drug Rehab
Bay Area Intervention, Detox, Drug Rehab, Alcohol Recovery Affordable, Confidential and Effective Addiction Rehab New Start Recovery Solutions is located in the East Bay Area and other Northern California locations. We provide screening and addiction assessments, drug and alcohol interventions, medical detox, whole person drug addiction treatment and ongoing aftercare. We serve Silicon Valley, the […]
Addiction, Nutrition and Happiness
Is Good Nutrition Key to Addiction Recovery? Healthy Food Supports Addiction Recovery Let food be thy medicine and medicine be thy food. — Hippocrates, Father of Medicine, 431 B.C. Your Brain – on Food In a recent article in the Harvard Medical School, Nutritional Psychiatry: Your Brain on Food, the connection between nutrition and depression, […]
Casual Drug Use Leads to Addiction
“I Can Quit Any Time I Like” The Myth of Casual Drug Use Very few individuals start out using drugs intending to become a drug addict. Perhaps the user intends to try it just once. This may involve ‘borrowing’ a prescription Adderall from a friend to get through the work day after an all-nighter. Or […]
Dual Diagnosis Addiction Rehab Treatment
Northern California Dual Diagnosis Treatment (Co-occurring Disorders) Addiction Recovery Treatment New Start Recovery Solutions specializes in dual diagnosis addiction recovery treatment. We provide trauma-informed and evidence-based dual diagnosis treatment for the whole person. What is Dual Diagnosis (Co-occurring Disorders)? Medical and clinical professionals have a term for people who have both a mental heath issue […]
Thanks for Your Support at our Holiday Party!
Our Party Charities Received Donations And a Good Time Was Had By All! Thanks for Your Participation! Reviewing ‘Kickin Off the Holidays’ Event Activities Our activities included networking, dinner, raffle, an oil painting auction and a silent auction. Guest speaker Steve Redmond from Code 4 Northwest was the opening speaker. We welcomed special guest speakers […]
Steve Redmond, Code 4 Northwest
Free Crisis Line and Referral Service for All NW First Responders Steve Redmond is one of the founding members and volunteers at Code 4 Northwest. He is currently serves on the Board of Directors as President of Code 4 Northwest. Code 4 Northwest is an RCW 43.101.425. protected free crisis line and referral service for all Washington […]
Addiction Treatment for First Responders
Why Support and Addiction Treatment for First Responders? See October 2020 Update at: https://newstartrecoverysolutions.com/first-responder-substance-abuse-trauma-rehab-bay-area First responders are first on the scene of disasters and emergency situations. The general public sees first responders as a kind of Super Hero. And they are: but even super heroes need support to continue their mission. As most everyone is […]
Alcohol and Drug Addiction Affects Entire Family Part 2
Addiction Harm to Family As you read in Alcohol and Drug Addiction Affects Entire Family Part 1, alcohol and drug addiction affects entire families, not just the addicted person. The effects of a substance use disorder (SUD) are felt by the whole family. According to NCBI (The Impact of Substance Use Disorders on Families and […]
Addiction Affects Entire Family, Part 1
Addiction Harm Not Isolated to the Addict | Alcohol and drug addiction can destroy all areas of a person’s life. The destruction also seriously impacts the lives of family and loved ones. Addiction can create long-lasting damage to family dynamics if not addressed quickly. A person who is addicted to drugs will not stop to […]