Posts Tagged ‘drug and alcohol’
New program teaches life skills to recovering addicts
Director Heidi Foy said she started the program to address a lack of skills for finding jobs and succeeding at work among many recovering addicts. For instance, many haven't learned work ethic basics or how to behave appropriately at work. The program …
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For 40 years, Project COPE has provided community-based prevention, education and treatment services for individuals and their families struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. These services include specialized … Project COPE serves approximately …
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Dr Linda Hatch Presents "Relationships in Recovery: a Guide for Sex Addicts …
In recent years, her work has been in the field of trauma and addiction. Linda also is author of the Kindle book, Living With a Sex Addict: The Basics from Crisis to Recovery. Linda and her husband David live in Santa Barbara, California. Linda blogs …
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Intensive Substance–Abuse Treatment Fails to Deliver Better Results: Study
TUESDAY, Sept. 17 (HealthDay News) — Treating drug and alcohol addiction with a concentrated approach called chronic care management may be no more effective than a single medical appointment and addiction referral, according to a new study.
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Chronic Care Management Does Not Result In Increased Abstinence From Alcohol
Persons with alcohol and other drug dependence who received chronic care management including relapse prevention counseling and medical, addiction and psychiatric treatment were no more abstinent than those who received usual primary care, …
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Revealed: How Zac Efron completed a secret stint in rehab for alcohol abuse …
According to E! News, the 25-year-old actor quietly checked into a treatment facility to deal with his alcohol problems. Zac is now said to be healthy and happy and is focusing on his movie career as he aims to put his days as a teen heartthrob behind him.
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There are times in life that makes a person succumb to the temptation of this world just to forget their problems even for a while. Individuals that have low tolerance for dealing with the common problems of life are the ones always falling to the traps of alcohol or drug abuse. Fortunately, there are drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility that could help them overcome their addiction.
Addiction whether in the form of alcohol or drugs can ruin the life of the user but also those surrounding them. The problem with addiction is that it does not only affect the person addicted to the substance of alcohol or drugs but also their family, which means the wife and children if they are happen to be married.
No matter what you do or where you look at things, the sad fact is that family members naturally affected by what is happening to you. So never assumed that you are not bothering anyone by your addiction, because you are no matter what you say or do. The only way to stop the problem is to get help right away.
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are the quickies way to recover from your addiction. However, before you can even go there you will need to admit to yourself that you have a problem and that the only way to get your life back on track is to get help as soon as possible, before your resolve stay away from drugs or alcohol weakens further.
Drugs or alcohol rehabs can give you proper treatment that your home cannot provide. It can also help you become a better citizen again by letting you slowly accept the reality of your situation. Counseling, trauma care for your family, drug treatment or medicines needed to help you are provided, shelter and attention are given to you on a daily basis or until you no longer need them as you can finally stand on your own without the aid of drugs or alcohol.
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility are mainly for people like you that needs help overcoming their addictions. But, unless you do not admit that you have problem then this facility are useless to you. Therefore, before you commit yourself make sure that you know in yourself that you need help.
The rehab facilities are a great help to the community, as they can help a person suffering with drug and alcohol overcome their problems.
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Alcoholism Treatment Pioneer Dr. A.R. Mohammad Cautions Public About …
One of the world's foremost alcohol detox experts and Los Angeles rehab pioneer, Dr. Mohammad said, "People constantly underestimate the potentially lethal dangers associated with both drug and alcohol detox, and unfortunately, many treatment centers …
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KLEAN Treatment Center Discusses Alcoholism & Genetics
PHILADELPHIA, PA, September 06, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ — KLEAN Treatment Center, which focuses on personalized programs to fight addiction, knows that there are a number of different factors that can lead to alcoholism. However, the team members …
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Demi Lovato is writing an inspirational book
The first is Staying Strong: 365 Days a Year, daily inspirational quotes inspired by Lovato's tweets, due out Nov. 19, and in Spanish on Dec. 3. A memoir will be released at a later date. "One of the things that has helped me with recovery is taking …
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Heroin Needles Popping Up in Clark Co.
… to where children can come and play safely," said one parent. September is national recovery month and on Saturday, McKinley Hall, a drug and alcohol abuse center in Springfield is hosting its second annual recovery rally. People who have overcome …
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Recovery is real, possible
We also will proudly highlight our Recovery Wall: a heartwarming display of photos of our friends and relatives living in recovery from addiction combined with their personal quotes of what recovery means to them. The display will be housed in the …
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Bangor conference sheds light on drug, alcohol addiction treatment differences …
BANGOR, Maine — When it comes to drug and alcohol addiction, there are differences between men and women, and that means treatment programs need to be different, local substance abuse providers learned Friday at a conference about addiction and …
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Drug Addiction Amongst Healthcare Professionals
This week the Maine Center for Public Interest Reporting warns that over the past decade, 13 Maine pharmacists were relicensed/reinstated despite documented histories of substance abuse and theft. These numbers seem disconcerting. They're not.
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Lamar Odom paid 0 a day for drugs during summer bender: report
With his marriage reportedly on the rocks, and a recent DUI arrest – Lamar Odom's substance abuse drama has already cost the basketball star quite a lot. But sources say the athlete's alleged addiction to crack cocaine has also cost the "Khloe & Lamar …
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