Addiction

If someone told you that you could take a medicine that would improve your physical and mental health and quality of life, would you take… Read More »Movement as Medicine

At Encore, we know just how much of an incredible achievement entering recovery is, one that many individuals sadly do not get to experience if… Read More »Accidentally Using DXM While in Recovery

The journey of recovery is a unique experience for every person who is brave enough to start the process Once you’ve completed the essentials within… Read More »How to Hack your Daily Routine with 3 Simple Habits

Substance use disorder is a disease and should be treated as such. It affects not only the body, but also the mind and spirit, which… Read More »The Importance of Integrated Psychiatric Services in Outpatient Addiction Treatment

When a hurricane blows into a community, it rips the community apart, leaving vibrant neighborhoods reduced to piles of lumber and metal. Addiction causes the… Read More »Surviving the Hurricane that Is Addiction: Why Family Treatment Is Necessary

Encore’s core operational principle is collaborative care. That means that everyone on the clinical team communicates with each other — therapists, recovery coaches, the psychiatric… Read More »What Addiction Treatment at Encore is like?

Substance use takes a toll on our physical health as well as our mental health. During active addiction, many individuals may not have regular meals… Read More »What Does Nutrition Have to Do with Recovery?

Partial hospitalization programs in Virginia or PHP’s, are considered to be the upper echelon for treatment in addition to inpatient and outpatient care. For those… Read More »What To Know About Partial Hospitalization Programs

Students in recovery must endure a lot of trial and tribulation when embarking on their journey of recovery. Between the day to day of school,… Read More »11 Tips for College Students in Recovery Returning to School (And 3 Tips for Parents)