While the families of drug addicts and alcoholics feel shame, guilt and sometimes hopelessness, it is important to know that there are resources to help them cope. Education is the easiest and most useful resource available. Knowing about the … Continue reading
There are several signals or hints that someone you love is drinking too much and needs treatment. A few of those signs are when the person exhibits gross drinking behavior. That means the person drinks more often and the quantity … Continue reading
There are numerous affects that using legal or illegal drugs have on the body. Those include, but are not limited to, mood changes, distorted vision, confusion, delusions, and blackouts. The affects get worse ranging from becoming dependent, having a weakened … Continue reading
The nature of human beings is social, which makes group therapy in chemical dependency treatment a powerful therapeutic tool. Group therapy usually focuses on psycho-education, skills development, cognitive-behavior, support, and interpersonal process psychotherapy. The knowledge and behavioral modifications learned through these … Continue reading
Alcohol detox, or detoxification, is the term used to describe the body’s response to the elimination of the substance it has become dependent upon. Alcohol detox must be done in a medical center because the body can react violently to … Continue reading
Dual diagnosis treatment centers are rehabilitation facilities structured for patients with a chemical dependency and an emotional or psychiatric illness. Both of these affect the person physically, psychologically, socially and spiritually. The treatment centers that address both of these issues … Continue reading
The U.N. drug control agency has issued its annual report and in it they condemned celebrities for their drug abuse and the judicial system for its leniency toward them. “Cocaine-abusing celebrities are glamorizing the use of narcotics and encouraging more … Continue reading
A recent study by Columbia University found that more than 15 million Americans are currently abusing prescription drugs, with a mind-blowing 2 million of those people being teenagers. With a full 6% of the population abusing prescription drugs, researchers have … Continue reading
I had thought to write an entry about energy drinks from the perspective of ‘do you know what you are putting into your body? And what you are addicted to?’ Was I surprised to stumble upon these new energy drinks…‘Blow’ … Continue reading
At times the courts mandate that certain individuals must be committed to a drug rehab facility against his or her will. This is beneficial in multiple ways for the addict. For instance, this court-ordered treatment keeps the drug abuser out … Continue reading
