Posts Tagged ‘drug rehab’

Drug Rehab for Alcohol Addiction

Wednesday, December 15th, 2010

Since alcohol use is such a socially-acceptable activity, often times those people who are abusing or even addicted to alcohol don’t get as much help as they typically need.  Usually they go to some type of outpatient counseling or even some meetings, but they may need something quite a bit more substantial.

One way to determine whether or not an inpatient rehab is necessary is through an assessment of the alcohol abuse symptoms.  Sometimes these are more obvious than others, but if a person has had several attempts at lesser forms of treatment, then it may be time to step up to a residential facility.

Traditional programs often tell alcoholics that they have an incurable disease, which can lead them to feel hopeless and somewhat helpless.  It can even become a built-in excuse for them to relapse.  This is just one of the reasons why we strongly urge non-12 step rehabs for people who are looking to put alcohol and drug addiction behind them forever.

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College Dorms a Breeding Ground for Substance Abuse?

Wednesday, December 9th, 2009

A recent article that appeared in the Reuters News Agency regarding a study published in the Journal of American College Health showed a 2.5 times increase in weekly binge drinking at co-ed college dorms (41 percent of the total students surveyed).  Given that that binge drinking creates a higher incidence of risky behavior, the report also showed an increase of promiscuity, with twice the amount of students in co-ed dorms claiming to have had 3 or more sexual partners within the last year.

To a student, this may at first appear like a haven, but American universities have consistently proven to be less of acedemic institutions and more of a harborer of substance abuse and other dangerous behavior.  Of course it’s not up to colleges to raise our children, but we do pay them to educate them and help them become adults.  Instead, many colleges not only ignore underage drinking and other substance abuse but often even promote it.

When I was in college and when I visited friends at their schools, the buzz on campus was always about the parties, the alcohol and the drugs – it was not about grades and careers.  There have been other studies that show that binge drinking and other substance abuse is higher among college students (and subsequently needing to go to a drug rehab or addiction treatment center) than other young adults not attending college.  Perhaps this is one reason why trade schools that teach real-world skills and immediate job training are becoming more popular among employers.  Who cares if your parents paid 100K for you to get drunk for four years?  Can you do the job or not?  Are you a responsible adult or not?

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The New Face of Recovery

Wednesday, January 21st, 2009

Alcoholism and other drug addiction recovery support groups have been in existence for many decades. The desire to remain sober is great but you can always find people at these meetings who have had numerours relapses and consider that to be okay because they were just “slips”. At the same time, you can find people who have been clean for many years but continue to refer to themselves as being “in recovery.”

There is a movement though that is bringing a new face to to addiction recovery. This is the group of people that are going to effective rehabilitation programs that aim to end addiction forever and put it behind them for the rest of their lives. We can help you find facilities like this and to restore power to yourself or a loved one instead of having to accept powerlessness.

Do you want to be a part of this new movement?

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Drug Rehab for the New Year

Sunday, January 4th, 2009

A lot of people make New Year’s resolutions. Most of these usually have to do with losing weight, exercising more, getting a new job or something along those lines. But for someone struggling in life with substance abuse, either binge use or a daily addiction, no better resolution can be made than to regain control of their life by going to a successful drug rehab center.

The decision to save your life is one you will never regret and the investment in yourself is one that will repay you many times over the years.

If you or a loved one are in search of a drug rehab program, contact us today and we can help you find something that will really work.

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