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Crafting Effective Safety Plans to Prevent Crisis Situations

April 8, 2024 Avalon Malibu Staff Treatment

If you have a mental health diagnosis, learning coping skills to avoid crises can be crucial. Crises are not ideal and can be very scary, so creating effective safety plans can be helpful. At Avalon Malibu, we want to ensure… Read More ›

Is Vivitrol A Safe And Effective Option For Heroin Addiction Treatment?

August 1, 2017 Avalon Malibu Treatment Addiction

In addition to blocking cravings for heroin or other opiates, Vivitrol can affect the brain in other ways. Vice reported that “its active ingredient may also block the brain’s natural opioids, endorphins, and enkephalins.” Vivitrol’s main ingredient naloxone causes a… Read More ›