Category Archives: drug addiction

Long-Term Drug Rehab: Addiction Does Not Stop With 12 Steps

The question begs to be asked, if a person is addicted to drugs and alcohol and truly wants to battle their addiction, why would they pursue anything other than long-term drug rehab? Any type of rehab that is not long-term … Continue reading

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Do You Know What the First Step to Beating Drug and Alcohol Addiction Really Is?

If you are an addict or a support person for one, your first inclination is that once the decision has been made to get help the first step is getting into a rehab center. The first step however, is finding … Continue reading

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Are You Really Doing The Drug Addict or Alcoholic Any Good?

As a friend or loved one of an alcoholic or drug addict you of course want nothing more than to see them clean and free of the addiction. You most likely have tried in many different ways to convince them … Continue reading

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The Synthetic Drug Boom and the Effect on Drug and Alcohol Rehabs in the US

I was speaking with a friend of mine who has worked as a counselor in rehabs for over 25 years. He told me about a patient that he had seen now three times at one of his centers. The addiction … Continue reading

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To Intervene or Not – Addiction Doesn't Wait

Having worked with thousands of families over the years, one of the toughest situations to deal with is whether or not to intervene on the addict. This is inclusive of what type of intervention and exactly how it should be … Continue reading

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The Difference Between Dependence and Addiction

With the massive scourge of prescription drug abuse and addiction in America today, the line between drug dependency and drug addiction is now more gray than ever. It also challenges the previous definitions of addiction as being an incurable disease … Continue reading

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