If you’re thinking about rehab, you’re taking the first step to getting your life back. You know you aren’t living your best life, and drug rehab facilities can help. However, it’s crucial to choose the right program for you. One of the first questions a recovering addict wants to know is how long they will […]
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The main benefit to choosing effective drug rehab is obvious: breaking your addiction to a substance. However, what you may not realize when struggling with addiction just how far-reaching the problem is. Once you begin down your path to recovery, you’ll find your rehab affected you more profoundly than you’d ever imagine.The Support System GrowsIf
When confronted with a problem, one of the first positive steps a person can take if they do not feel they are equipped with the right information is to seek help from someone who is. Matters regarding substance abuse are no different. There are a ton of great resources that exist online to help and
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When our loved ones battle addiction, it is incredibly painful for us. It can be even more difficult not understanding why they are making the choices they are. When we love them so much, how can they choose to hurt themselves and push us away? Understanding what goes on inside an addict’s brain can shed
While it appears Wall Street is using less cocaine, that’s not a good indication for the overall health of this segment’s workers. In fact, with the economic crisis, the use of marijuana and prescription pills has increased, as noted in a review of drug-test data. Cocaine was revealed in 7% of failed drug tests last
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In a recent study, it was found that those with severe schizophrenia have benefitted from talk therapy, in which the patient focuses on defusing self-defeating assumptions in order to better handle the symptoms associated with their mental illness. Although most people afflicted with addiction are not schizophrenic, there are cases where addiction has evolved from
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While it may be common knowledge that combining psychotherapy and counseling results in a more successful drug and alcohol treatment, do you know the difference between the two? These terms are often used interchangeably, but there are important differences. By having a better grasp of each, you’ll understand why effective drug and alcohol counseling centers
It is always said “The first step is to admit you have a problem,” –it’s true! No one is ever truly prepared for rehab, but you may be at the point where you’ve thought about it. Maybe you’ve reached a low point, or you’re starting to realize what your habits have done to your relationships.
The numbers related to drug abuse coming out of Florida are nothing less than terrifying. Seven people die each day in the state from prescription drug abuse. In Volusia County, deaths related to prescription drug abuse have risen a terrifying 37.5% since 2009. Of the children removed from homes in Volusia and Flager counties, almost
It was revealed last week that alcohol played an overwhelming part in the death of Grammy-winning recording artist Amy Winehouse earlier this year. Winehouse, who had battled substance abuse issues for many years, was found to have died as a result of alcohol poisoning, being labeled a “death by misadventure” by the London court system.
