Category: Blog

Are You at Higher Risk for Drug Abuse because of Your Age?

There are a large number of factors that may increase the risk for opioid abuse, dependence and/or addiction. Age...

Personality Pathways to Addiction

Many participants at Duke City Recovery Toolbox often come to us with the same question: “Why me?” It is...

Recovery – What to Expect

What to Expect There are several important items that people who are new to Methadone Maintenance Treatment (MMT) should know....

What Makes Duke City Recovery Different

Duke City Recovery Toolbox (DCRT) is not your typical outpatient treatment center because we offer our clients full behavioral health...

Combining Sedatives with Methadone

The Dangers of Combining Sedatives with Methadone Benzodiazepine and Alcohol are commonly used sedatives that combined with Methadone can have deadly...

The Stigma of Methadone

The stigma associated with methadone treatment is mostly associated by opinions and misinformed people or family members that do...

We shared our blessings on Christmas Eve

We Shared Our Blessings on Christmas Eve!   Staff members Marie, Adan and Hari greeted our participants!   “Mary...

What not to say to children…

A conversation with children about violence and death

CARD SMART & DRUG SMART

Are you card smart and drug smart. What do you know about drug abuse?  On the National Institute for...

Danger, Danger the holidays are challenging times for the treatment of Substance Abuse

Holiday seasons and the celebrations that come with them are difficult for people in recovery. Many things can happen...