Neuroscience of addiction – What we do know

Neuroscience of addiction – What we do know

When a drug enters the body, it interacts with the brain. Different addictive substances affect the brain in different ways, although most drugs target the brain’s reward system by releasing large amounts of a neurotransmitter called dopamine. Dopamine has a large...
10 Things to understand about dual diagnosis and treatment

10 Things to understand about dual diagnosis and treatment

If you or your loved one have been given a ‘dual diagnosis’ by a treatment professional, it may add another layer of confusion to a drug or alcohol addiction. Here are ten things to understand about what it means to have a dual-diagnosis, and why it is common in those...
Client Story: This rehab was different

Client Story: This rehab was different

This rehab was different to the others i’d been to… Arrow Health was not my first rehab. I actually came to Arrow after leaving another rehab where I was horrified at the way the program and facility was run. The staff here have been helpful and open to...
Client Story: Learning how to live

Client Story: Learning how to live

Arrow Health’s program is not just for addiction but for life in general. I didn’t just learn how to get clean and stay clean, I learnt how to live a healthy and happy life. I learnt so much about myself and about communication, and self-awareness and behaviours and...
Teen drug use: Treating adolescent substance abuse

Teen drug use: Treating adolescent substance abuse

As a parent there is no way to guarantee that your child won’t ever take drugs or try illicit substances. However, there are ways that you can help delay use and reduce potential harms. The teenage years can be a time of experimentation and this may include risk...