February 9th, 2016
Should the Smoking Age Be Upped to 21?
Should the Smoking Age Be Upped to 21? If you have followed addiction news at all, you may have noticed that there are a number of people who are currently advocating that the smoking age, like the drinking age, should be upped to 21. They cite a number of studies that seem to support their ...
December 14th, 2015
What to Bring to Rehab
Drug addiction is a problem. It needs addressed in order to live a more fulfilling life and not have to struggle with basic daily accomplishments. Facing that addiction is a huge problem for those with the problem. However, once you or a loved one have recognized you have a problem, and once ...
December 7th, 2015
What do you do when someone you work with is addicted?
In most work environments, there is both friendliness, and a need to know you can rely on all the team members being present and accounted for each day. When someone you work with is addicted, not only will their production and quality slip, but they may wind up taking more and more time off – ...
November 16th, 2015
Is rehab the only choice?
Addiction recovery is very important. Don’t keep suffering with addiction by thinking the only way to break its grip is to go into an intensive in-patient program. There are many other options that may be appropriate for you that can help you maintain the life you have, while still ...
August 17th, 2015
What Determines Success in a Rehab Program?
What Determines Success in a Rehab Program? If you’ve been looking into , then it is likely that you’ve been trying to find one that you know is going to be able to find success in a rehab for you and/or your loved one. The truth is, there are a lot of factors that fall […]
July 13th, 2015
Supporting a Loved One in Rehab
Convincing someone that you love to go to rehab is difficult in and of itself, but what can you do once they’ve decided to take that step for themselves? Whether you were involved in the decision or not, they are in need of your support in order to get through the process as easily as […]
July 6th, 2015
What Happens in Drug Rehabilitation?
If you’ve ever wondered what was going on in drug rehabilitation centers, then we’re going to help open that up to you a bit. There are so many different things there that it’s good for us to have an idea of it. So, whether a person is fighting off prescription drug addiction or they are […]
April 30th, 2015
Keeping the Family Together During Drug Treatment
One of the things that holds many people back from committing to an in-patient or long term residential program is wondering what will happen to their families while they are away. Unless you have other family members, or a spouse or partner that is willing to step in and assume all the ...
April 20th, 2015
What is the Process for Entering Drug Treatment?
Entering into drug treatment is an enormous step in the process of recovering your life and health. The first part of the process is to make the decision and to contact one of the treatment centers. From there, the process can be explained simply. The more you understand how the treatment ...
March 23rd, 2015
Making a Change to Overcome Drug Addiction
For some individuals battling with addiction, the greatest and hardest venture to recuperating from addiction is the first: choosing to start their journey toward healing. It’s typical to struggle with the drug you’re addicted to, even when you understand that it’s bringing on issues ...
March 9th, 2015
What is The Difference Between Substance Abuse and Addiction?
The distinction between substance abuse and addiction is extremely slight. Substance abuse means utilizing an illicit substance or utilizing a legitimate substance in the wrong way. Addiction starts as abuse, or utilizing a substance like pot or cocaine, and then it can turn into something more ...
March 2nd, 2015
Many Paths To Defeating Addiction
Many people assume that the only way to get through an addiction is to go to meetings for the rest of your life. The issue is, that doesn’t work for everyone, and some people need more extensive help in order to be able to overcome their addiction in a healthy way to get through an […]
February 9th, 2015
What Addiction Actually Is and How It Works
We often hear the word “addiction” in so many contexts that we have gotten too used to it to actually understand it. Addiction comes in many shapes (from alcohol or drug addiction to addiction to Facebook and gambling) and it can be extremely destructive both for those who suffer from it and ...
February 2nd, 2015
Types of Drug Rehabilitation Treatments
Drug addiction drug addiction can be treated and it is more serious than many of the people out there actually want to admit it. This is not an issue pertaining to movies, books and TV shows, but an issue that is closer to us all than we may even be able to imagine it. Drug addiction […]
December 22nd, 2014
What Do You Do If Your Child is Using Drugs?
If your child is using drugs, there are options for drug treatment for youth that are specifically designed for youth that will help them to recover the opportunity in their lives. Very many of the programs for drug treatment for youth are residential. This can mean a short term or long term ...
December 11th, 2014
What Does it Take to Decide to Stop?
If you are addicted to drugs then you probably know that just wanting to stop isn’t enough to make it happen. Just the fact that you are willing to use the word addiction means you have awareness that there is some kind of dependence on the substance that you don’t have the skills to undo. […]
