Kratom is not classified the same way as heroin, fentanyl, oxycodone, hydrocodone, or Percocet. It comes from a plant and contains several active compounds, which makes it different from prescription pain pills or illegal opioids.  The confusion comes from how…

Yes, you may need rehab or structured substance use treatment if alcohol or drug use is becoming harder to control, creating consequences, affecting your health, damaging relationships, or making daily life harder to manage.   Rehab does not always mean residential…

Yes, many people can go to rehab without leaving their job, depending on the level of care, schedule, workplace flexibility, and whether protected leave is needed. Intensive Outpatient Programs (IOP) are often designed to work around employment, while Partial Hospitalization…

Most people who end up in a Partial Hospitalization Program didn't know what one was before they needed it. PHP isn't a term that comes up in everyday conversation. It doesn't have the cultural familiarity of rehab or therapy. For…

Most people who contact Green Hill about substance use treatment aren't thinking about levels of care. They're thinking about whether to make the call at all.  By the time someone picks up the phone, the question on their mind isn't…

If you are researching substance use disorder treatment options, you have likely come across the term IOP. At Green Hill, our primary goal is to ensure our clients and their families understand all aspects of an individual’s journey to recovery,…

In our previous post in this series, we explored the main differences between inpatient and outpatient rehab. Including the commitments in time, the necessary steps to take for admittance to each, and the main differences in programming. Now in this…

When deciding what level of care you or your son needs to treat their substance use disorder, a lot of the resources can be unclear. The largest decision that needs to be made after you or your loved one has…