Author - Cynthia Trujillo

How Does Problem Gambling Affect Families

How Does Problem Gambling Affect Families?

The Ripple Effects of Gambling Addiction on the Family Unit

How does problem gambling affect families? When a loved one has a gambling addiction, the impact of the problematic behavior extends beyond just the gambler. Visualize what happens when you drop a pebble into a pond - it makes multiple rings...

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What is the Cost of Failure to Launch Programs

What is the Cost of Failure to Launch Programs?

A Cost Benefit Analysis of FtL Programs for Young Adults

A failure-to-launch program can provide a supportive environment for young adults struggling from their teenage years to adulthood. It can be frustrating for parents and families when grown children don't pursue college or hold down a job. Failure to launch programs supports...

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How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System

How Long Does Cocaine Stay in Your System?

The Duration of Cocaine and Crack in Urine and the Body

Derived from the coca plant, cocaine is a highly addictive drug. Currently, cocaine, or “coke,” is a Schedule II controlled substance due to the potential for substance abuse. If you’re asking, “How long does cocaine stay in your system?” you...

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How to Comedown from Cocaine

How to Comedown from Cocaine

Get Insights on the Cocaine Crash and Use it to Get Help

For those with a love of cocaine, the coming down can be brutal. The final product of cocaine use, otherwise known as the cocaine comedown or cocaine withdrawal, can be overwhelming, triggering significant anxiety and paranoia. Exhaustion, irritability, anxiousness, and...

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12 Recovery Journal Prompts

12 Recovery Journal Prompts

Practicing Daily Journaling Prompts for Sobriety Success

Why should you keep a recovery journal? While very valuable as a record and motivational resource, at Icarus Nevada, we understand that it can be hard to get started. Our recovery journal prompts can help you identify and express your thoughts and emotions and commit...

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Can You Overdose on Crack

Can You Overdose on Crack?

Get Answers on ODing from Crack Cocaine and Support Options

In 2023, there were roughly 107,543 drug overdose deaths in the United States. For individuals and families affected by any form of substance use or addiction, overdose is a very valid and serious fear. This is especially true given that...

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15 Anxiety Journal Prompts

15 Anxiety Journal Prompts

Get Help Self Soothing and Overcome Anxiety Through Journaling

When you're feeling anxious, it can impact many areas of your mental health. The edginess and racing thoughts can make your emotions feel like a tinder box, and you fear the next person you encounter is the spark that will set your...

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Can You Go to Rehab With Pending Charges

Can You Go to Rehab With Pending Charges?

Get Help for a Successful Legal Outcome at Icarus Nevada

Substance abuse can impact anyone. However, what most people do not realize is just how easy it is to enter a serious legal situation resulting from drinking and drug use. If you experience drug or alcohol addiction, you may encounter a...

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Why Do People Rub Cocaine On Their Gums

Why Do People Rub Cocaine On Their Gums?

Gumming Cocaine and Oral Issues Caused by Cocaine Abuse

You may have seen it in the movies - people who use cocaine by rubbing the white powder on their gums. Or maybe you've noticed a loved one doing this and been concerned. Perhaps you've even asked yourself: Why do people rub cocaine...

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Free Trauma Journal Prompts for Download

Free Trauma Journal Prompts for Download

Get Insights into Trauma Prompts from the Experts at Icarus NV

Many describe carrying around the weight of past trauma as wearing a backpack loaded with rocks. You carry the excess weight of negative emotions everywhere that life takes you, making every step you take a struggle. You cannot start your emotional...

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Meth and Depression

Meth and Depression

Get Dual Diagnosis Treatment at Icarus in Nevada

As a part of our team of behavioral health professionals at Icarus Behavioral Health Nevada, I have seen firsthand the destruction that addiction can cause to individuals and families. Across the US and in Nevada as well, meth use has been on the rise...

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