Launch Your Recovery On the Snake River in Twin Falls!
Twin Falls, Idaho is called the "œNiagara of the West" because it's the home of Shoshone Falls, which at 212 feet tall is higher than Niagara Falls. The nearby Snake River Canyon offers scenic views and relaxing areas for picnicking, hikes and bike rides. Twin Falls also has golf courses and places on the river for kayaking and paddleboarding.
With this much beauty, Twin Falls is a great place to begin your recovery from addiction to drugs and alcohol. If you're in the Twin Falls area, also consider traveling for treatment. When you travel to another city or state for rehab it gets you away from the stresses and conditions that may be leading you to abuse substances.
Is Drug and Alcohol Addiction Genetically Inherited?
There is plenty of research that confirms that drug and alcohol addiction can be passed down from parents, and is genetically inherited.
The National Council on Alcohol and Drug Dependence (NCADD) reported that the risk of addiction passing down to offspring genetically does exist. The study also found that just because a genetic predisposition may exist, it doesn't automatically mean children of addicts will automatically become addicted to drugs or alcohol.
Not every child will even abuse the same substances of their parents, automatically.
Genetic predisposition also isn't mandatory for the development of addictions. People may develop dependency on drugs and alcohol through repeated use, and based on other predispositions like psychological or mental health issues.
Addiction is a chronic behavioral and psychological disease, and is treated like many other chronic diseases by treating the patient on a clinical and psychological level (therapy and behavioral treatment).
Our trained specialists are standing by to answer all your questions on addiction and treatment. Give us a call today! (866) 578-7471
You can help your ongoing recovery by joining a group meeting or participating in the 12-steps. Group meetings enable you to create a support system to help you when times get tough and you are tempted to use. The 12-steps improve people's integrity, accountability and their humility to aid their sobriety. Find a group meeting near you on the map below.
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