Drug Rehabilitation Drug Rehabilitation
is an umbrella term for a variety of processes by which a person addicted to a
drug stops using that drug. These processes can vary from cold turkey to the use
of substitute drugs which do not have the same action upon the state of consciousness
as the original drug to which the person was addicted. Inpatient Treatment is most often residential in that they require that the client live within the facility during treatment. Inpatient treatment centers and programs are a higher level of care than outpatient programs and provide more intensive services and treatment than lower levels of the care continuum.
The Journey of Addiction and Life » June 26th 2008
There is no where to get to – the
journey is all there ever is. There are
those who will tell you that you must have a destination. I believe that if we are focused on a destination,
we may become caught up in trying to get there and miss something –...tags: Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 2
Alcoholism and Addiction » November 6th 2007Many people don’t really consider alcohol a drug. After all, it is legal to drink – as long as you’re of age. But the real truth is that alcoholism is a form of drug addiction just as serious and harmful as addiction to other drugs. Because alcohol is legal to...tags: Addiction Counseling, Addiction Models, Alcoholism, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 5
The Picture of Drug Addiction » October 25th 2007When you think of drug addiction, what kind of picture do you get in your mind? Do you see a person dressed in tattered clothes sitting in a rain soaked alley with needle in hand? Do you picture addiction in terms of a person begging on the street for money to buy just one more...tags: Addiction Counseling, Addiction Recovery, Alcoholism, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 27
Researching Treatment Centers and Rehabs » October 18th 2007If you suspect a loved one of having a drug problem, where do you go to find information? Information on drug addiction can be found in a variety of places. Even if you are the one with the addiction – when you have as much information as possible about this disease, you will be better...tags: Addiction Counseling, Addiction Recovery, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 3
How Substance Abuse Happens » August 30th 2007
Substance abuse occurs when a person uses a substance,
which in time the body comes to rely on.
When a drug, obtained either legally or illegally, is used regularly,
the brain becomes used to its presence and normal functioning may occur. When the amount of the substance in the...tags: Drug Alcohol Rehab Program, Alcoholism, Addiction Counseling comments: 7