Steps You Can Take For a Loved One to Get Help With Addiction
The goal of anyone wanting to enter addiction treatment is long-lasting recovery. Recovery, though, consists of several steps The steps can be taken by each person in their own time and by different means. No matter how someone seeks help for addiction, every step towards recovery is a step in the right direction, away from substance abuse. […]
My child has a drinking problem – what do I do?
In a survey done by the National Institute on Drug Abuse in 2014, the attitudes among student in 8, 10 and 12th grade were measured. In the last 20 years, there’s been a steady decrease in the use of illegal drugs among young adults and adolescents. While there was no increase in the use of […]
How Do Addiction Treatment Facilities Help Ease Opiate Withdrawal?
Recently, SAMHSA has found that about 1 million Americans each year fit the criteria of prescription painkiller use disorder. Moreover, on average 3 million use prescription painkillers non-medically each month. Individuals who misuse prescription painkillers or other opiates who make an effort to discontinue the use of these substances will often suffer from withdrawal. Like […]
Arizona Substance Abuse Programs Offer Treatment for Drugs & Alcohol
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) research, most individuals who receive treatment in programs for substance addiction are successful in stopping their drug use. They reduce the amount of criminal behavior and improve mental processes. Programs also display helping people make changes in their work and social settings. Substance Abuse Programs Treat […]
Ensuring Your Sobriety: The Benefits of a Support Group
For several people, recovery doesn’t really seem to start until they’ve finished rehab and detox. Moreover, when they’ve achieved sobriety and started applying the good practices they’ve developed in treatment to avoid relapse. For many individuals in rehabilitation, attending a support group and reaping the rewards that can be found is extremely effective. How Do […]
A Drug & Alcohol Addiction Treatment Center Can Help You Through Alcohol Withdrawal
For people trying to overcome an alcohol addiction, the prospect of experiencing alcohol withdrawal symptoms can be so daunting that they continue to drink to keep those symptoms at bay. But avoiding this necessary step toward recovery means to continue down a path of self-destruction. To overcome an alcohol addiction, alcohol withdrawal must be faced. […]
