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Coronavirus response was slow at the beginning across the world.
Eventually, once governments realized the seriousness of the situation, preventive measures and guidelines started to be disseminated by the CDC in the United States and by the World Health Organization in many countries.
Washing hands, wearing a mask, keeping social distance, and avoiding unnecessary travel, became standardized measures to stop the spread of the virus.
La Jolla Recovery quickly endorsed and put these measures into practice, both for the staff and our clients. We republish the CDC´s press releases quite often.
Why is Fentanyl Addictive? Fentanyl is a potent synthetic opioid analgesic that is quickly transforming the terrain of the opioid epidemic. It is an effective pain killer used for cancer or people with chronic pain when used correctly. Like morphine, heroin, and other opioids, fentanyl has an effect by attaching to the opioid receptors in areas of our brain that…
How to Deal with Anxiety and the After Symptoms of Having Recovered from Covid-19 Many people in the United States reported having anxiety issues during the pandemic. Another group of people who contracted COVID-19 survived but had some after symptoms caused by the sickness. For millennia, fear has been a natural and necessary emotion for human survival and evolution….
Holidays Are Stressful and Difficult When it Comes To Alcohol And Drug Abuse: Here Is Why. Holidays are not invariably cheerful and encouraging and, inconveniently, possibly particular circumstances for those with alcohol and drug abuse disorder. This year, the most challenging for many in recent time, even individuals without identified problems with substance abuse may stumble. While vacations are a basis…
The Relationship with an Addict Maintaining a relationship with an addict is not easy. The drink or drug they are hooked on becomes the center of their life, and their partner and family eventually take a back seat, along with anything other than the addiction. As the addiction becomes more intense, the addict is no longer able to take care…
Languor: The Dominant Emotion of 2021 That discomfort you feel is called languor and it is the dominant emotion of 2020 and 2021. It is described as a feeling of stagnation and emptiness. Symptoms of languor include: mental exhaustion, lack of motivation, and numbness. Many of us have been feeling trapped, in a kind of limbo. Life seems to us…
How many pairs of sneakers are enough? I used to think only two. One pair for the gym and the other for hanging out with my friends. “What’s with all those sneakerheads?” – I used to think. But then, the coronavirus outbreak changed everything. How so? Well, I used to get on the subway, the tram and public transportation in general for…
I am a Cat (and lovin’ it) I enjoy staying in because I want to. My humans let me sleep all day. They feed me, cuddle me, and when I am fed up with them because they want my full attention, I just walk away and sit on top of the cupboard or go upstairs and hide in the attic. In the…
Social Distance Let’s stop complaining and start to change. The world has already done it. It is time for us. We asked for a change but instead of adapting to the change, we keep complaining and we do not act, we do not read, we do not work. It is easier to stay in the error or in what did…
