Archive: Addiction Treatment Types, Alcohol, Blog, Drug Addiction, Opioids, Prescription Drugs, Recovery
Medication-Assisted Therapies For Rehab Centers
November 10th, 2015Medication-Assisted Addiction Recovery People in drug rehabilitation often require medicinal help to complete their recovery. These medicines are designed to increase the effectiveness of rehab and to create a permanent state of soberness for people recovering from addiction. Each medicine prescribed offers a different effect. For example, some are used as a “replacement” drug, i.e., […]
Liver Damage As A Result From Drug And Alcohol Use
November 5th, 2015Alcohol and drug use can damage your body in many ways. One of the areas that can be damaged as a result from drug and alcohol use is your liver. The liver helps us in digestion and produces proteins vital to blood clotting. Our livers also help rid our bodies of toxins. Any time we […]
Rehabs That Use The Bible To Overcome Drug And Alcohol Addiction
November 3rd, 2015The Driving Force Behind A Spiritual And Biblical Rehab Center A Biblical drug rehabilitation center focuses on treating your addition through your personal spirituality, using the Bible and your beliefs as a guide through the difficult process of recovery. The key tenet of Biblical drug rehabilitation is the realization that you are out of control […]
Rehab Center Programs For Physicians Addicted To Drugs And Alcohol
October 29th, 2015Medical professionals have admirable qualities such as intelligence and motivation. Due to the accomplishment of acquiring a degree via the rigorous and demanding journey of medical school and the selfless services they provide, physicians, in particular, are widely admired for their occupation. However, being a physician does not imply immunity to the ills of stress. […]
Planning An Intervention On An Adult Child Addicted To Drugs Or Alcohol
October 12th, 2015You’ve raised your child to the best of your abilities, watched them succeed in life, and are extremely proud of all they’ve accomplished. Unfortunately, they’ve developed an addiction that is threatening to tear their lives apart. Unfortunately, an intervention may be necessary. Create The Intervention Team A successful intervention team needs to be filled with […]
Children Getting Drunk Off Hand Sanitizer
October 2nd, 2015The Alcohol Content Of Hand Sanitizer To many people, the concept of getting drunk on hand sanitizer seems ludicrous. Unfortunately, many types of hand sanitizer possess the kind of alcohol that can get you drunk. And people have figured it out: the origin of the practice seems centered in prisons as an alternative to dangerous […]
Do Rehab Centers Treat Both Depression And Addiction?
September 17th, 2015Since you have acknowledged the struggle with drug or alcohol addiction, you have noticed that there is more to the problem than meets the eye. Dependency on drugs can often be associated with a greater mental and emotional struggle. Some people who face the challenges of addiction find themselves feeling lost, hopeless, sad, angry, or […]
What Kind Of Addiction Treatment Options Are There For College Students?
September 9th, 2015The statistics surrounding college addiction are troubling: in 2013, 36 percent of college students used marijuana, 35 percent said they enjoyed binge drinking, and nearly 11 percent admitted to using stimulants. The actual rate of addiction among these students is harder to gauge since so many of them will go through college without ever admitting […]
How To Get Someone Court-Ordered Rehab
September 4th, 2015People who have committed a drug-related crime can often be court-ordered into rehabilitation. This option is commonly sought by people who wish to avoid serving time in jail or prison and is only possible with non-violent crimes. Using this technique requires getting them to plead guilty or make a deal with the prosecuting attorney. It […]
Sober Grid: A New Social Network App For Individuals Battling Addiction
August 28th, 2015What Exactly Is Sober Grid? Sober Grid is a FREE app that you can download today on your Google Android and/or Apple iOS device. It helps you stay sober no matter where you are in the world. The app also connects you to a social network of other sober individuals. It allows you to communicate […]
AA and NA: The Benefits of 12-Step Recovery Programs
August 7th, 2015What Is A 12-Step Program? In the 1930s, a man commonly known as Bill W. was seeking help with his own alcohol dependency problem. Becoming a member of a fellowship helped him achieve and maintain his own sobriety. But another alcohol dependent known as Dr. Bob S. was not as successful. When the two men […]
Keeping Alcohol And Prescription Drugs In Your House After A Loved One Leaves A Rehab Center
August 4th, 2015Your loved one has made it back from rehab and has completed the program successfully. Welcoming them home is just the beginning of their new journey. Remember that recovery is a lifelong process and there may be days that are easy and days that are extremely difficult. While in the rehab facility, you know they […]
