{"id":10429,"date":"2021-02-03T08:00:45","date_gmt":"2021-02-03T08:00:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/?p=10429"},"modified":"2021-03-05T16:07:30","modified_gmt":"2021-03-05T16:07:30","slug":"increased-stress-and-substance-abuse-how-to-avoid-a-relapse-in-a-pandemic","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2021\/02\/03\/increased-stress-and-substance-abuse-how-to-avoid-a-relapse-in-a-pandemic\/","title":{"rendered":"Ways to Avoid Substance Abuse in a Pandemic"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-scaled.jpg\" rel=\"lightbox[10429]\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-large wp-image-10436 alignnone\" src=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-1024x683.jpg\" alt=\"woman standing by window, coffee cup in hands, looking out into morning light\" width=\"700\" height=\"467\" srcset=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/files\/2020\/09\/iStock-1097290378-woman-holding-cup-looking-out-of-window-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 700px) 100vw, 700px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/ehealth\/2021\/02\/03\/increased-stress-and-substance-abuse-how-to-avoid-a-relapse-in-a-pandemic\/#espanol\">Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed<\/a> <\/p>\n<p>The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress on many Americans. For those struggling with substance abuse, increased isolation and fear can take a toll on mental health and cause some to turn to alcohol or drugs to cope. In a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/professionals\/blog\/mental-health-during-covid-19\/\">recent study<\/a> by The Recovery Village, 81% of mental health professionals said their clients reported an increase in mental health symptoms during the pandemic and 53% reported an increase in substance use.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOver 80% of clients are more stressed-out than before. That\u2019s one of the leading causes of relapse,\u201d says Don Rogers, Community Outreach Director at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. \u201cPeople living with addiction face more isolation, fear and anxiety from quarantine, including fear of catching the virus or losing their job. Meanwhile, it\u2019s harder to attend support group meetings or get access to treatment due to social distancing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Relying on healthy coping behaviors can help people in recovery avoid relapse. Mental health experts recommend these strategies to cope:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practice self-care.<\/strong> Start with the basics: getting enough sleep to feel well-rested, eating healthy meals, staying well-hydrated with water, and exercising regularly. Self-care comes in many forms, from enjoying a hobby to pampering yourself with a favorite snack, spending quality time with a loved one or just taking a shower to refresh your day. During stressful times, limiting your time watching the news and engaging with social media can also be an important way to support your own mental health.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Be mindful.<\/strong> Mindfulness activities can be calming and stress-reducing. Meditation, prayer, \u00a0yoga, deep breathing and stretching are common examples, but repetitive, relaxed activities like adult coloring books, knitting or gardening can boost mindfulness. For many, writing in a journal or writing a letter to a loved one helps them reflect and reset.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Get support from others. <\/strong>Online support group meetings are becoming widely available so that people can continue encouraging and sharing with each other during the pandemic. If you have a sponsor, reaching out to them for regular conversations can help guide you and alleviate stress. Talking with trusted friends and family about your stress or fears is a healthy way for anyone to cope.<\/p>\n<p>If substance use is becoming a problem during this difficult time, it\u2019s okay to ask for help. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/treatment-program\/related\/inpatient-vs-outpatient\/\">Inpatient and outpatient rehab<\/a> treatment for addiction is still available during the pandemic. It can help you or a loved one recover from drugs or alcohol and learn new ways of dealing with life stressors.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cTreatment can be life-saving for people struggling with substance use disorders,\u201d says addiction medicine specialist <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/kaitlan-baston-md\">Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM<\/a>, Director of the Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/center-healing\">Center for Healing<\/a> and Medical Director of The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper. Cooper\u2019s Urban Health Institute offers an addiction-disorder clinic in Camden.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOur walk-in clinic at Cooper offers medication-assisted treatments to help patients get on the road to recovery,\u201d says Dr. Baston. \u201cWe\u2019ve adjusted procedures in the clinic to minimize the risk of COVID-19 infection, expanded our telehealth sessions, and we are helping more people every day manage their addiction.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southjerseyrecovery.com\/\">The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper<\/a> has also partnered with Cooper University Health Care to help patients enter long-term recovery from drugs and alcohol. The brand new, cutting-edge facility offers a full continuum of care to address a patient\u2019s substance abuse and co-occurring mental health conditions.<\/p>\n<p>For more information about the Urban Health Institute\u2019s walk-in clinic or drug and alcohol rehab treatment at The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, please call <a href=\"tel:8568909449\">856.890.9449<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a name=\"espanol\"><\/a><br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2>Aumento del Estr\u00e9s y el Abuso de Sustancias: C\u00f3mo Evitar una Reca\u00edda en una Pandemia<\/h2>\n<p>La pandemia COVID-19 ha aumentado el estr\u00e9s en muchos americanos. Para aquellos que luchan con el abuso de sustancias, el aumento del aislamiento y el miedo puede afectar la salud mental y hacer que algunos recurran al alcohol o a las drogas para hacer frente. En un <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/professionals\/blog\/mental-health-during-covid-19\/\"><u>estudio reciente<\/u><\/a> de The Recovery Village, 81% de los profesionales de la salud mental dijeron que sus clientes informaron un aumento en los s\u00edntomas de salud mental durante la pandemia y 53% reportaron un aumento en el consumo de sustancias.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;M\u00e1s del 80% de los clientes est\u00e1n m\u00e1s estresados que antes. Esa es una de las principales causas de reca\u00edda&#8221;, dice Don Rogers, Director de Alcance Comunitario de The Recovery Village Cherry Hill en Cooper. &#8220;Las personas que viven con adicci\u00f3n se enfrentan a m\u00e1s aislamiento, miedo y ansiedad de la cuarentena, incluyendo el miedo a contraer el virus o perder su trabajo. Mientras tanto, es m\u00e1s dif\u00edcil asistir a las reuniones de los grupos de apoyo u tener acceso al tratamiento debido al distanciamiento social&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p>Depender de comportamientos saludables para hacer frente a las personas en recuperaci\u00f3n puede ayudar a las personas en recuperaci\u00f3n a evitar reca\u00eddas. Los expertos en salud mental recomiendan estas estrategias para hacer frente a:<\/p>\n<p><strong>Practique el cuidado personal. <\/strong>Comience con lo b\u00e1sico: dormir lo suficiente para sentirse bien descansado, comer comidas saludables, mantenerse bien hidratado con agua y hacer ejercicio regularmente. El cuidado personal viene en muchas formas, desde disfrutar de un pasatiempo hasta mimarse con un aperitivo favorito, pasar tiempo de calidad con un ser querido o simplemente tomar una ducha para refrescar su d\u00eda. Durante los tiempos estresantes, limitar el tiempo viendo las noticias y participar con las redes sociales tambi\u00e9n puede ser una manera importante de apoyar su propia salud mental.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Sea consciente. <\/strong>Las actividades de atenci\u00f3n plena pueden ser calmantes y reducir el estr\u00e9s. La meditaci\u00f3n, la oraci\u00f3n, el yoga, la respiraci\u00f3n profunda y el estiramiento son ejemplos comunes, pero las actividades repetitivas y relajadas como los libros para colorear para adultos, el tejido o la jardiner\u00eda pueden aumentar la atenci\u00f3n plena. Para muchos, escribir en un diario o escribir una carta a un ser querido les ayuda a reflexionar y restablecerla.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Obtenga apoyo de otros. <\/strong>Las reuniones de los grupos de apoyo en l\u00ednea est\u00e1n ampliamente disponibles para que las personas puedan seguir alentando y compartiendo entre s\u00ed durante la pandemia. Si tienes un patrocinador, comunicarte con ellos para conversar regularmente puede ayudarte a guiarte y aliviar el estr\u00e9s. Hablar con amigos y familiares de confianza sobre tu estr\u00e9s o miedos es una manera saludable para que cualquier persona pueda sobrellevarlo.<\/p>\n<p>Si el consumo de sustancias se est\u00e1 convirtiendo en un problema durante este momento dif\u00edcil, est\u00e1 bien pedir ayuda. Durante la pandemia todav\u00eda est\u00e1 disponible un tratamiento de rehabilitaci\u00f3n para <a href=\"https:\/\/www.therecoveryvillage.com\/treatment-program\/related\/inpatient-vs-outpatient\/\"><u>pacientes hospitalizados y ambulatorios<\/u><\/a> para la adicci\u00f3n. Puede ayudarte a ti o a un ser querido a recuperarse de las drogas o el alcohol y a aprender nuevas formas de lidiar con los factores estresantes de la vida.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;El tratamiento puede salvar vidas para las personas que luchan con trastornos por consumo de sustancias&#8221;, dice <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/doctors\/kaitlan-baston-md\"><u>Kaitlan Baston, MD, MSc, DFASAM<\/u><\/a>, Director del Cooper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cooperhealth.org\/services\/center-healing\">Center for Healing<\/a> and Medical Director of The Recovery Village Cherry Hill en Cooper. Cooper&#8217;s Urban Health Institute ofrece una cl\u00ednica de trastorno de adicci\u00f3n en Camden.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Nuestra cl\u00ednica de Cooper ofrece tratamientos asistidos por medicamentos para ayudar a los pacientes a ponerse en el camino hacia la recuperaci\u00f3n&#8221;, dice el Dr. Baston. &#8220;Hemos ajustado los procedimientos en la cl\u00ednica para minimizar el riesgo de infecci\u00f3n por COVID-19, hemos ampliado nuestras sesiones de telesalud y estamos ayudando a m\u00e1s personas cada d\u00eda a controlar su adicci\u00f3n&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.southjerseyrecovery.com\/\"><u>El Recovery Village Cherry Hill<\/u><\/a> at Cooper tambi\u00e9n se ha asociado con Cooper University Health Care para ayudar a los pacientes a entrar en recuperaci\u00f3n a largo plazo de las drogas y el alcohol. La nueva instalaci\u00f3n de vanguardia ofrece un continuo de atenci\u00f3n para abordar el abuso de sustancias de un paciente y las condiciones de salud mental que ocurren conjuntamente.<\/p>\n<p>Para obtener m\u00e1s informaci\u00f3n sobre la cl\u00ednica ambulatoria del Urban Health Institute o el tratamiento de rehabilitaci\u00f3n de drogas y alcohol en The Recovery Village Cherry Hill at Cooper, por favor llame a <a href=\"tel:8568909449\">856.890.9449<\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Para leer en Espa\u00f1ol, por favor haga clic aqu\u00ed The COVID-19 pandemic has increased stress on many Americans. For those struggling with substance abuse, increased isolation and fear can take a toll on mental health and cause some to turn to alcohol or drugs to cope. 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