Rehab and Detox
Zero tolerance policies for alcohol and drug use are common in the United States. Federal laws administer zero tolerance against drinking under the age of 21 and using illegal drugs. However, more local rules and regulations are causing bigger problems. Zero tolerance policies are a recent trend in the nation’s school systems, and they …
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Coming to the decision to seek drug addiction treatment is difficult. Frequently this decision is brought on by something even more difficult in the addict’s life. Often times a traumatic event or a tragedy is required. Events like these seem to pull the addict from their cloud of drug abuse. Freeing them just long enough …
Hepatitis C is a disease that most people get infected with due to alcoholism and drug addiction. It attacks the liver and can lead to advanced liver disease if not taken care of. Hepatitis C sometimes becomes a chronic disease because the individual’s body is unable to fight it off. People who have it may …
Self-medication is when people use a substance to treat their own problems, rather than getting the help they really need. These problems are usually emotional or psychological. People who suffer from alcoholism and drug addictions are often self-medicating. The problem they’re trying unsuccessfully to fix or cover up could be depression, anxiety, inability to deal …
To be effective, addiction programs must provide treatment to patients on many levels. Addicts can benefit greatly from psychological, physical, and often even spiritual services. Employing one of these methods of treating addiction will not be nearly as effective as using all three. Individuals should seek out a comprehensive treatment programs that will offer the …
It seems that drug alcohol rehab programs are more popular than ever. With a seemingly weekly coverage story of a celebrity entering into rehab, more information about these treatment centers is available than ever before. While it can be annoying to read about the latest celebrity debutante entering her third stint at drug rehab, there …
If you are caught up in a drug addiction, it can be easy to lose hope that you will ever be able to get your life back on track. Whether you’ve tried to kick the habit on your own and failed or you just can’t find the strength to make it on your own, there …
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One of the factors that many people consider in choosing a drug or alcohol addiction program is its location. Some people prefer to be close to home, while others want to get away. There are benefits and drawbacks for each option. Whether the treatment center you choose is down the street or across the country, …
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We want you to come to our rehab facility. Of course we do, you’re thinking. But let’s be very clear we want you to find recovery here. This is not a place to come because your friends are giving rehab a try, or because your favorite celebrity is doing it. Substance abuse treatment is a …
Holidays can be an extremely difficult time for a recovering addict. Gatherings are full of family, friends, and alcohol. Holidays are generally considered an extra stressful time of year for people who don’t suffer from alcoholism, and having this condition makes it that much worse. When temptations seem to be all around because everyone else …