Drug Rehab
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Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008
Which drug rehab program works better—an “in your face” type program (think “boot camp”) or a “kinder-gentler” type?
“In your face” programs tend to lean towards using humiliation and confrontation as approaches to treatment. The idea behind this is to “break” a person, or make that person feel so ashamed and humiliated that he or she […]
Dual Diagnosis Drug Rehab Centers
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008Many drug rehab centers are beginning to recognize the significance of “dual diagnosis”. Put simply, this means that if an underlying cause for drug addiction exists, say mental illness, then that problem is taken into consideration along with the drug addiction.
An example of a dual diagnosis would be if a patient was found to be […]
Drug Rehab Center News
Wednesday, January 2nd, 2008VERY interesting story, here. A drug rehab center located in California, allows those who have been through the legal system for drug-related crimes to enter the facility for 6½ months, rather than serve a 12-month sentence in the County jail. This has proven to be less expensive overall.
The County in California that is doing this […]
Long-term drug rehab options
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Some people are very, very fortunate. They realize they have an addiction problem, they admit it, they enter a treatment program, they stay for a few weeks, they become a “recovering” drug or alcohol user, and they remain drug-free for the rest of their lives. Others don’t have it so easily. Oh, they’ve admitted they […]
Substance abuse treatment
Thursday, December 20th, 2007Treatment centers for drug or alcohol addiction may not treat ALL addictions. One center may deal with drug AND alcohol rehabilitation; another may deal strictly with substance abuse treatment. Most of the time, “substance abuse” refers to the use of what is commonly referred to as the “hard” drugs: cocaine, heroin, meth, and the “big […]
Inpatient Rehabs
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Going into an inpatient drug rehab center is probably one of the scariest things to face. It’s a sure bet that things are going to be a lot different. Even if the attitude of the center is considered “laid-back”, with patients given, as much time as they feel they need to get adjusted and begin […]
Lifestyle options and drug rehab choices
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Drug rehabs usually take some time to show that something is different. Oh, there are people who respond immediately to treatment methods, or find that a lifestyle change is all that were necessary to put them back on the right track. For that matter, there are people who become addicted the first time they experiment […]
Rehab Options
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Drug rehabilitation can be thought of as a major “do-over”. This may sound kind of, like its not being taken seriously, but it is another way to look at it. A drug rehabilitation center is the best place to take advantage of the opportunity to do it over. That’s what it’s there for, that’s its […]
Drug Rehabilitation
Saturday, December 15th, 2007OK, let’s get a little scholarly, here. The prefix “re” means that something is being done over again. In other words, something happened the first time around, and now, basically, it needs fixing or changing or improving, or something. Drug rehabilitation, then, can be considered as someone going through a change, more than likely for […]
Drug Rehab Treatments
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Drug rehab treatment is probably going to be as different as the programs are. That’s fine, different is good. What’s even better, though, is getting a person off drugs. And, whatever type of treatment does that is a good treatment.
Some people may require that anything and everything that can be done be done in order […]
A Multitude of Drug Rehab Programs
Saturday, December 15th, 2007Drug rehab programs may operate slightly differently from each other. Publicly funded programs may rely on a lot of community support—for instance, using volunteers when they can, rather than having to pay someone. This way, they don’t have to charge the participants anything, or if they do, it is a very small amount. They may, […]
Drug Rehab Options for any addict
Saturday, December 15th, 2007“Man, there are a lot of drug rehab centers out there! I was really surprised.” That’s probably the reaction someone has when he or she starts looking at these places. And, they’re all just a little different.
The center connected with the local hospital/medical center offers treatment methods for those who feel they need to remain […]
Drug Rehab Center Options
Saturday, December 15th, 2007here are a lot of drug rehab centers out there to choose from. This one is privately supported and maintained. This one is publicly funded. You know, like those that the United Way and the Salvation Army and other agencies offer. So, is one better than the other? Maybe in some ways. Are they there […]
Addiction Recovery
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Two men go to a party; each has his first drink. One man decides drinking is not for him, and never takes another drink again, or if he does, drinks very moderately.
The other man, however, may decide that that beer or mixed drink was the best thing he ever had, and determines that he will […]
Cocaine Rehab Options
Saturday, December 8th, 2007Cocaine is processed from the leaves of the coca plant. It can be found in powder form, liquid form, or solid form (usually referred to as “crack”).
Cocaine is highly addictive. When it is used, it causes feelings of euphoria (in other words, “happy, happy, joy, joy” or “all is right with the world”.) […]