When a loved one struggles with substance abuse, it can be difficult to know what to do. Getting help is crucial, but it’s also important to be sure of the signs. By recognizing the signs and symptoms of alcohol and drug abuse in a loved one, you can offer the right resources to allow them…
Is Inpatient Alcohol Detox Necessary?
Rehab is a vital component of addiction treatment, and lasting sobriety is unlikely without the support, education, and therapy that rehab programs can provide. However, diving into rehab is not recommended, which is why most patients opt for inpatient alcohol detox. Discover why an inpatient detox can set the tone for a successful rehab and…
Is Detox From Alcohol Painful?
It is perfectly normal to be concerned about the pain or discomfort that might arise during detox from alcohol. While the period of withdrawal is far from easy, it doesn’t have to be painful. In professional detox facilities, patients get care, medical attention, and the necessary medications to ease pain and ensure comfort throughout the…
3 Questions to Ask When Seeking a Drug Rehabilitation Center
In order to successfully break free from an addiction, attending a drug rehabilitation center is key. With so many different options, it can be difficult to narrow down the choices and select the right center to help on the road to recovery. These are the three questions all prospective patients and loved ones should ask…
The Never Ending Battle with Addiction
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a never ending battle. Even those who have been able to get clean and sober have to take constant action to ensure that their sobriety is their main priority. Stories told of people getting clean and sober, and then relapsing, are endless. Getting and staying sober is not easy….
Suffering Addicts Are Only As Sick As Their Secrets
Addiction treatment allows its client to discuss their secrets in a safe environment that in the past prevented them from getting clean and sober.
Addicted Brain Says “Just One More Time”
The University of California, Berkeley have been working studies that are showing that individuals addicted to drugs and alcohol have damaged a part of their brain that allows them to make decisions with reason.
Addiction Treatment Was the Experience of a Lifetime
Making the decision to go to an addiction treatment center was not an easy one but one that likely saved my life as I was living ruled by the disease of addiction.
Alcohol Poisoning Tragically Takes Life of Amy Winehouse
After a long and public fight with addiction alcohol poisoning tragically took the life of the ever so talented singer Amy Winehouse.
Welfare Drug Testing In Florida Stopped. What About Stopping Addiction?
A law recently passed by the state of Florida to drug test welfare recipients before receiving welfare checks has been stopped as it may be violating a persons constitutional rights.