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Choosing the right alcohol rehab center is an important step and choosing wisely and well can actually help sustain the decision for recovery and make the recovery itself more successful. Make the decision based on the cost factor, the location of the facility, the philosophy of care offered, after care duration and nature of post rehab program, etc. written by Sarika Kabra
It is not just a matter of where you lay your head to rest at night that makes outpatient alcohol rehab different from alcohol rehab center that offers inpatient facilities. With an inpatient facility one is required to commit to the program more totally; it offers a 24 x 7 residential facility that isolates an individual from the outside world. With an outpatient facility, one can actually carry on with their regular life in terms of work, school, family, etc.; it is part time so to speak. written by Sarika Kabra
There is much that others can learn from the celebrities who have either deliberately or inadvertently shared their struggles with the rest of the populace. For one these very public battles with substance abuse can help individuals recognize that they have in fact got a problem. Knowing for instance that Eddie Van Halen’s substance dependence was making it impossible for him to proceed with long tours and performances can help people recognize how addiction can affect a person’s livelihood and life. written by Sarika Kabra
Alcohol Rehab can be an alternative to jail stems from a dawning realization that jail is not a solution for a person who was battling the demons of alcohol abuse and dependence. There is now a better understanding of the fact that society as a whole is better benefitted by a person who is in an alcohol rehab program than sitting in prison serving a jail sentence. This is being recognized as a more proactive, more positive solution to legal infractions which are committed by individuals who have alcohol dependence issues. written by Sarika Kabra
The CAGE questionnaire helps you realize if you have indeed gone too far with your alcohol consumption. It helps put your situation in perspective so you can decide whether you need to undergo therapy. You can use it for your near and dear ones who are severe alcoholics or drug abusers. written by Brian Garvin
Find out more about how to get Drug Addiction Intervention Help and see if it is right for you at this time. Please read our evaluation on getting Drug Addiction Intervention Help. written by Nick Mutt
This article emphasizes on the problems of using drugs and their effects on health and work. The amount of medicinal information available is inadequate and it should be discussed to the young generation. written by Rebecca Brown
All those people who are suffering from the ill effects of alcohol and drugs and want to come back to a normal life, here is good news for them. Those days are gone when people had to roam around in the search for an addiction treatment center. But, now the scenario has changed. written by Rebecca Brown
Alcoholism and drug addiction have become two most common phenomenons in the present era, especially among the young generation. To provide them complete relief, several rehab treatment programs have been operating throughout the world. written by Rebecca Brown
Life is a miracle. Life is a blessing. Life is something that needs to be enjoyed. Seldom do people realize it in the early and the formative years of their lives. In majority of the cases the people become victims of various kinds of abuses in their teen years or when they are in the young adult years of their lives. written by Rebecca Brown
Staying slimmer is the common desire possessed by majority of modern women. But, several among them choose the way of less eating to meet the criterion, which ultimately causes eating disorder. written by Rod MacTaggart
The “King of Pop” Michael Jackson is dead at only 50, joining many other celebrities and thousands of ordinary people whose untimely deaths associated with painkillers like OxyContin could have been avoided by a timely medical drug detox. What is it going to take for the FDA to end the prescription drug carnage in this country, especially the deadly OxyContin epidemic? written by Gloria MacTaggart
How far do we have to go before we realize we’re headed in the wrong direction with our drug-dependant culture?
written by Rod MacTaggart
Adolescents exposed to opioid painkillers, especially OxyContin, are more likely to abuse opioids and other drugs and risk addiction in later life, say researchers. A ban on the drug will save countless lives. written by Rod MacTaggart
As the grass-roots movement heats up to ban OxyContin, the opioid painkiller implicated in thousands of deaths, people addicted the drug from all levels of society, from cities, towns and villages, continue to search for effective OxyContin detox and rehabilitation. written by Rod MacTaggart
Instead of an effective heroin detox followed by long-term rehabilitation, so-called addiction “experts” are recommending heroin addicts be “treated” with more heroin. written by Rod MacTaggart
An online petition to ban the dangerously addictive narcotic painkiller OxyContin is attracting thousands of signatures -- and dozens of heart-wrenching stories about personal tragedies connected to OxyContin addiction and abuse. written by Rod MacTaggart
Thousands of patients arriving for OxyContin detox are victims of the all-too-common medical practice of smothering pain with the addictive narcotic, instead of finding the cause of the pain and curing it. written by Rod MacTaggart
The diversion and abuse of prescription drugs for non-medical use is a serious threat to public health and safety, and medical drug detox is the preferred first step in recovery. written by Gloria MacTaggart
Helpless parents tear their hair out trying to figure out why their kids are taking drugs and how to stop it. These communication tips may help.
written by Gloria MacTaggart
The average pill popper in one addiction treatment center has been taking 15 drugs at once.
written by Gloria MacTaggart
written by Gloria MacTaggart
Parents are sometimes reluctant to report their kids’ friends when they’re drinking or taking drugs. But they could be saving their lives, and the lives of their own kids.
written by Gloria MacTaggart
Accomplishing your goals in life can be pretty hard under any circumstances but when alcohol enters the picture, it’s an uphill climb that might last forever.
written by Rod MacTaggart
OxyContin addiction is the new doorway drug to ruined careers and lost lives, even when it begins as a legitimate prescription for the pain of injury and illness. written by Gloria MacTaggart
Drug testing at home and in schools helps resist peer pressure, but anyone relying on testing alone is making a mistake.
written by Rod MacTaggart
An effective, proven medical drug detox program before drug rehab would be the best way the state could help its many prescription drug addicts. written by Gloria MacTaggart
There are many steps we can take to provide high quality health care at a lower cost. But reining in Big Pharma would be a good start.
written by Gloria MacTaggart
Methadone-related adverse events are climbing in greater proportion than the number of prescriptions for the drug, and deaths have increased by 400%. One painkiller after another has failed us. Is it time to look for non-drug solutions?
written by Rod MacTaggart
The state’s new system will help physicians identify drug abusers so they can be directed towards recovery, which ideally begins with medical drug detox. << previous page 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 next page>> |
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