Mental Health Awareness Month
Each May, mental health professionals and advocates set aside time to spread awareness about the important field they work in. Mental Health Month was first established in 1949 by an organization then known as the National Association for Mental Health, which later developed into Mental Health America. This group wanted to spread knowledge and give […]
Is Marijuana Really Harmless?
Spreading Like A Weed Marijuana is trending nationwide like never before. 37 states have legalized cannabis for medical use. Additionally, there are now 18 states that have legalized recreational use of the substance, as well as Washington, D.C. and Guam. And there seems to be some movement toward legalization on the national stage: The House […]
Buprenorphine
What is Buprenorphine? Buprenorphine is an opioid partial agonist that is used to treat opioid addiction. Buprenorphine can be considered a halfway point between a full opioid agonist like methadone or Levacetylmethadol (LAAM) and other opioid antagonists like naltrexone or nalmefene. Full opioid agonists, such as methadone and heroin, exert greater opioid receptor activity based […]
Marijuana
Legalization efforts and legislative changes have increasingly brought the terms “marijuana” and “CBD” into public awareness and conversation over the last 20 years. What is Marijuana? What is CBD? Marijuana is the third most commonly used addictive drug, following tobacco and alcohol. When most people use the term “marijuana”, they are referring to the […]
National Alcohol Awareness Month
Spreading Knowledge About the Most Abused Substance Every April since 1987, the National Council for Alcohol and Drug Dependence has set aside a month to focus on spreading awareness about alcohol, alcohol use disorder and problematic drinking. Alcohol Awareness Month is an opportunity for community groups to spread the word about this substance, whose widespread […]
3 Questions to Ask Addiction Treatment Providers
Some Things You Should Know Before Choosing a Program for Someone You Love When a person finds him or herself calling an addiction treatment facility for someone in their family, they are in a fairly desperate place. The person of concern is not only wreaking havoc in their own life. They are creating an atmosphere […]
Lactic Acidosis
What is Lactic acidosis? Lactic acidosis is a condition in which the body has too much lactic acid in the blood. Causes of lactic acidosis is usually due to severe damage to the liver, kidneys, or other organs that remove lactic acid from the blood. It can also occur in individuals who have diabetes, or […]
Veterans Treatment for Alcohol Addiction
Turning Point of Tampa Offers Addiction Treatment for Substance Use Disorders and Alcohol Abuse Turning Point of Tampa offers services for addiction treatment for veterans who are overcoming substance abuse or addiction. It can be difficult for veterans to find treatment facility options. Veterans can suffer from substance abuse and co-occurring disorders, such as mental […]
Bipolar vs BPD
Turning Point of Tampa Treats Co-Occurring Mental Health Disorders Substance abuse and a mental health disorder (dual diagnosis) such as depression and anxiety are closely linked, although one does not necessarily directly cause the other. About half of people who have a mental disorder will also have a substance use disorder at some point in their lives and vice […]
Addiction Does Not Discriminate
When most people, especially those without personal experience with addiction, are asked to envision an addict or alcoholic, the mental image that springs to mind is extreme. They picture someone who has completely let go of themself, is visibly disheveled, often homeless, and who is incapable of functioning in society completely. The reality is that […]
12 Steps of AA
Addiction Treatment at Turning Point of Tampa At Turning Point of Tampa, we provide treatment services to those who suffer from addiction, eating disorders, and dual-diagnosis issues. Since 1987, Turning Point of Tampa has been a family-owned facility focused on 12-Step oriented, quality care for men and women 18 years or older. Located on one […]
Recovery from Addictions
Recovery from Addictions Individuals who are struggling with an addiction are not alone. According to research from the 2020 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 40.3 million people aged 12 or older (or 14.5 percent) had a substance use disorder (SUD) in the past year. This included 28.3 million who had alcohol use disorder, […]
Comedy Intervention IX
Please join us for Comedy Intervention IX with Alonzo Bodden, winner of the 3rd Season of Last Comic Standing and John Lehr, The Original Geico Caveman. This year’s event will be held at the Historic Tampa Theatre on Sunday, March 20th with doors opening at 2:00pm and showtime at 3:00pm. This show is for our […]
35th Anniversary
Turning Point of Tampa is celebrating 35 years of providing the Tampa community with the highest quality addiction treatment on February 4, 2022. I am both proud and honored to say that I have celebrated 25 of those years here first as the Clinical Director and then as CEO. Over the last three and a […]
The Gifts of Emotional Intelligence
A lot of emphasis is placed on intelligence and knowledge. Unfortunately, this is not something that can help us beat an addiction. Although there is a significant amount of value placed on IQ in our culture today, there have been a multitude of intelligent addicts who have “lost” the battle against the disease. A common […]
Behavioral Health and Addiction Treatment
Behavioral Health Services at Turning Point of Tampa At Turning Point of Tampa, we address behavioral health issues and mental health issues using a variety of therapeutic groups to help our clients recover in a supportive environment. These groups are designed to help clients make social connections, give and receive support and develop long-term recovery […]
Addiction: A Family Disease
Addiction can be a very lonely place to exist. People in the late stages of an alcohol or substance use disorder, or another addiction like sex or gambling, often find themselves isolated from the people that used to be close to them, as their addiction makes maintaining relationships more and more difficult. This is particularly […]
How to Stay Sober Over the Holidays
7 Tips for Staying Sober Over Christmas and New Years Some Common Triggers During the Holidays Include the Following: Dealing with toxic family relationships Feeling alone or having nobody to share the holidays with Managing all the pressures of the season (e.g., presents, travel, parties etc.) Constant interactions with drugs, people drinking alcohol and those […]
Clonazepam
Clonazepam Addiction Clonazepam and other benzodiazepines can be extremely addictive. A physical dependence on the drug can happen in a short amount of time, even when taken as directed and at a lower dose. It is not recommended for long-term use. Since the body and brain can quickly adjust to the medicine, a higher dose may be […]
The Long Road Home: Veterans, Addiction, and Post-Traumatic Stress
When you think of a veteran, what do you envision? Many might recall the famous photograph of a recently returned sailor planting a kiss on a swooning nurse. Others might picture Chris Kyle, the famous American sniper portrayed by Bradley Cooper in the Oscar-winning biopic. But for others, the term might call to mind more […]
Benzodiazepines
Benzodiazepine Addiction Benzodiazepine Addiction – The mental health community uses the term sedative, anxiolytic or sedative use disorder to describe benzodiazepine abuse or drug addiction. This term comes from a main mental health book for clinicians, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, 5th edition. To be diagnosed with a sedative use disorder, at least two of a […]
Uses for Naltrexone
What is Naltrexone? Naltrexone is an approved medication by the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to treat the withdrawal symptoms of both alcohol use disorder (AUD) and opioid use disorder (OUD). Naltrexone can only be prescribed by a licensed physician. Naltrexone is a medication assisted treatment that is used to treat addiction to alcohol […]
What Does Recovery Look Like For The LGBTQIA+ Community?
The lingering effects of decades of marginalization and mistreatment have led to an increased risk of adverse outcomes for many people on the LGBTQIA+ community. This includes a higher prevalence of substance use disorders among many groups within this population, as well as a higher prevalence of behavioral health issues, eating disorders, and mental health […]
How Addiction and Mental Health Factor Into Domestic Violence
An Unseen Epidemic Common rhetoric about “stranger danger” obscures the fact that we are much more likely to face violence or death at the hands of someone we know than a stranger. Between 2005 and 2010, 6 out of 10 violent injuries were inflicted by a loved one or acquaintance, and 60% of those attacks […]
