Drug Abuse

Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol rehab’

by thetawarrior

Drug addiction and alcoholism are notoriously difficult to overcome.

We can dwell on the reason that it is so difficult but this is likely to be wasted effort. Instead, we need to unlock some of the key principles that can enable long term recovery when it comes to treating drug addiction.

Thus far, no one has developed a treatment program or methodology that has proven to be even remotely successful for treating addiction. When considering the success rates of such things, the numbers are decidedly disappointing. Having lived in a long term treatment facility, and now working in a drug and alcohol rehab for the last 4 years, I have seen this startling lack of success first hand, as hundreds of addicts go out into the world–make an honest attempt at recovery–and ultimately fail, only to return to treatment again at a later date. I have seen this over and over again. I don’t need published statistics to tell me that treatment is failing us; I see it every day at my job.    Read more...

by Office of Governor Patrick

Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are complicated situations, especially when it involves your teenager. Teen drug and alcohol abuse are especially difficult for families to cope with since they are watching a young person with many more years ahead of them, destroy their lives.

One of the key issues to recovery is recognizing the initial signs of alcohol or drug abuse. Early action can prevent many years, or even a lifetime of pain and suffering. Drug and alcohol rehab is a very important part of dissolution of the problems that can cause teens to self-medicate. Rehabilitation can be beneficial in both residential and outpatient environments.

Drug and alcohol rehab centers provide important tools to the addict so they can begin their healing. Benefits include group therapy where teens can feel comfortable expressing their concerns in a group of peers. They can relax somewhat when surrounded by similar situations and problems, and feel less alone, or less like an outsider.    Read more...

by A.Currell

The best drug rehabilitation program is the one that produces lasting drug recovery, you can find one through people who have gone through successful drug rehabilitations. Medications that fall within addiction drugs, which are sometimes referred to as narcotics – include morphine, codeine, and related drugs.

One of the characteristics of a drug abuser is that he or she tells lies to his family members, pals and co-workers all the time to either cover up his indulgence or to get money to indulge himself in the particular abuse. Because most patients do not use medications as directed, abuse and addiction of prescription drugs have become public health problems for many people in the United States..    Read more...

by Paolo Signorini

There is probably nothing more dismal to a recovering drug addict then the fact that they are going through a process which seems like it takes forever! If you have just gotten out of an addiction center or other drug and alcohol rehab center, chances are that you experienced one-on-one counseling, group therapy, as well as a variety of other experiences. Those are the experiences, though, that you should continue throughout your addiction and recovery process.

Here are some things that are most strongly suggested, in order to continue to be the recovering drug or alcohol addict that you are today.

1. Continue Counseling- the best thing that you could do for yourself is to continue counseling outside of the addiction center. Your therapists and counselors will be the main ones to keep you right on track in your recovery efforts!    Read more...

Drug Addiction: Drug Addiction Leads to Habitual Criminal Sentencing – WOWT
The county attorney said this was just the second time in the past six years that his office has sought the habitual criminal enhancement, which requires two previous convictions and sentences of at least a year in the state penitentiary. While Crawford …
Drug Addiction – Bing News

Drug Addiction: Freedom Center Is The Most Successful Drug and Alcohol Rehab Center In The Nation – Transworld News
Past research regarding drug and alcohol abuse has uncovered the fact that addiction typically results from the onset of depression. This occurs at roughly half the frequency among men that it does with women. The certified and licensed staff that we …
Drug Addiction – Bing News

Drug Addiction: Agency in Bauchi wants law against drug abuse – NEXT
The state commandant disclosed that the command is currently running a drug rehabilitation centre for drug addicts and that so far, the command has rehabilitated 36 drug addicts and convicted eight persons. Mr Momodu, who mentioned that the command has 125 …
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