A Street Term With Serious Meaning The “fenty fold” is a slang term used by outreach workers, first responders, and people in active addiction to describe a distinct posture seen in fentanyl intoxication. Someone experiencing the fentanyl fold often appears bent sharply forward at the waist, head and shoulders slumped down, sometimes frozen in place […]

The Most Confusing Part of Early Recovery A lot of people hit a frustrating point in recovery where they’re doing the work. They’re going to groups. They’re eating better. They’re sleeping more. They might even feel proud of how far they’ve come. And then cravings slam them out of nowhere. That moment can feel discouraging […]

The Relapse Window No One Warns You About Many people assume relapse happens early, during detox or the first few weeks of sobriety. In reality, one of the highest-risk periods for relapse often shows up 30 to 90 days into recovery. This is the point where motivation is still there, but the brain and nervous […]

Why Medication-Assisted Treatment Is Evolving For many people recovering from opioid addiction, daily medication routines can be challenging. Missed doses, misuse, or diversion may increase relapse risk — especially early in recovery. Injectable buprenorphine was developed to solve these problems by providing steady, long-acting medication support without daily dosing. At Sanctuary Treatment Center, injectable buprenorphine […]

What People Think an M30 Pill Is — and What It Really Is An M30 pill is commonly believed to be a 30 mg oxycodone tablet. In reality, most M30 pills circulating today are counterfeit pills containing illicit fentanyl or fentanyl analogs. These fake pills are driving a massive spike in overdose deaths across the […]

The Weight of Shame in Sobriety For many people in recovery, the hardest part isn’t detox, it’s facing the voice inside that says, “You don’t deserve a second chance.” Shame can linger long after the body heals, creating feelings of isolation, unworthiness, and fear of relapse. At Sanctuary Treatment Center, we remind clients that shame […]

Understanding the Fog That Follows Detox In the first few weeks or months after stopping substance use, it’s common to feel like your mind is “stuck in molasses.” Simple tasks take effort. Conversations blur. Emotions swing between numbness and overwhelm. This is brain fog in early recovery, a temporary but deeply uncomfortable state that can […]

The New Wave of Cannabinoids With Delta-8 and Delta-10 facing increasing regulations, convenience store shelves now carry newer cannabinoids like HHC-P and THCP. Marketed as “legal highs,” these compounds often produce much stronger, and riskier, effects than traditional THC (DEA, 2023). What Is THCP? What Is HHC-P? HHCP vs THCP: Key Differences Feature HHC-P THCP […]

The Truth Behind “Just a Supplement” Phenibut is often marketed online as a dietary supplement for anxiety, sleep, or focus, but this label is dangerously misleading. In reality, phenibut is a powerful central nervous system depressant that acts like prescription tranquilizers. It can cause rapid dependence, severe withdrawal, and long-term health consequences if not managed […]

The Rise of Designer Benzodiazepines For decades, medications like Xanax or Valium have been prescribed to help with anxiety and sleep. But in recent years, a dangerous new class of drugs has appeared on the illicit market: designer benzodiazepines. These unregulated substances—such as etizolam and flubromazolam—pose significant risks to individuals and families. What Are Designer […]