Blog - Pura Vida Recovery

Thursday, September 25th, 2025

Navigating Friendships and Social Circles After Rehab

Completing treatment is a major milestone in recovery, but the journey doesn’t end when rehab does. Rebuilding your life after treatment is one of the most challenging, yet rewarding,...
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Thursday, September 18th, 2025

How to Balance Independence With Ongoing Support After Rehab

Completing treatment is a major accomplishment. You’ve put in the work, faced difficult emotions, and taken important steps toward building a healthier life. But when rehab ends, a new...
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Friday, August 29th, 2025

What Are Nitazenes and Why Are They So Concerning?

The opioid epidemic continues to evolve, and unfortunately, so do the substances fueling it. For the first time in years, fentanyl overdose deaths decreased, dropping by 27% between 2023...
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Friday, August 22nd, 2025

Cocaine’s Return to the Spotlight: What You Need to Know

Over the last few decades, opioids have dominated the conversation as some of the most dangerous and destructive drugs on the market. Since the epidemic began in 1999, more...
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Monday, August 18th, 2025

How Gene Therapy Could Help Treat Mental Health Disorders

Mental health disorders such as depression, anxiety, bipolar disorder, and schizophrenia affect millions of people worldwide. In the United States alone, 22.8% of adults experience a mental health disorder...
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Sunday, August 10th, 2025

The Growing Challenge of Social Anxiety Disorder—and Why It Matters

Social anxiety disorder (SAD) isn’t just shyness. It’s a deeply distressing condition, defined by intense fear or discomfort in social situations that lasts at least six months and significantly...
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Friday, August 1st, 2025

More Than a Ride: How Pura Vida’s Transportation Services Support Recovery

Many people assume that recovery is about attending therapy and refraining from drugs and alcohol, but it’s far more than this. Recovery is also about building consistency, accessing support,...
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Friday, July 25th, 2025

Sober Living vs. Halfway Houses: What’s the Difference?

When transitioning out of a treatment program for substance use, many individuals look for a supportive, structured environment to continue building a healthy foundation. Living in an environment of...
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Friday, July 18th, 2025

How Do Therapists Treat Addiction?

Years of research have shown us that addiction is a complex condition that affects the brain, emotions, and relationships. Therapists are trained to address these challenges through a combination...
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Friday, July 11th, 2025

Who Pays for Addiction Rehab? Understanding Your Options

One of the biggest concerns people face when seeking substance use treatment is the cost—and understandably so. Just as someone preparing for a major surgery wants to understand their...
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