Vertava Health of Massachusetts Blog

While drug and alcohol misuse can destroy a person’s life, recovering from substance abuse is no walk in the park. Early addiction...

Meditation is an ancient practice that may date back to as early as 5000 BCE.1 Since this time, it has grown in popularity and form. It is...

Football is known for being a rough contact support. Even large amounts of padding can’t protect these players from gruesome tackles,...

Substance misuse and abuse can be problematic for several reasons. It usually doesn’t just end with someone’s body developing a...

Many treatment programs encourage people not to date in early recovery so they can focus on themselves, but when Valentine’s Day rolls...

Not only have you made it through an addiction treatment program and gotten sober, but you’ve managed to stay in recovery. Recovery is a...

It’s hard to escape the ubiquity of cocaine in pop culture. It has ebbed and flowed from being the cool drug used by rockstars and...

Relapse triggers can be people, environments, objects, or emotions that cause someone in recovery to experience alcohol or drug...

The holidays are supposed to be the most wonderful time of the year, but as a Massachusetts addiction treatment center, we know that for...