Residential Treatment is a level of care that entails that the client live (resides) within a treatment facility for a specified duration of care; most often 28 days. Residential Treatment Programs and Centers usually include group and individual therapy sessions and span the confinement continuum from open campus to lock down facilities.Binge Drinking: According to a rent study conducted by Kathryn Graham, et al of the University of Western Ontario psychology department "Depression is most strongly related to a pattern of binge drinking,"
Binge Drinking is defined in the study as consuming at least 5 alcoholic beverages at one sitting.
Whether Binge Drinking resulted in the development depression or whether depression contributed to a persons binge drinking was unclear in this study.
The Risk of Alcoholism in Early Drinkers » August 11th 2007
A recent study conducted by the National Institute of
Health (NIH) looked into the association between teenage drinking and
alcoholism. The study took into account such
factors as history of alcoholism in the family, smoking, childhood antisocial
behavior, and drug use. All...tags: Alcoholism, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 2
Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction » July 18th 2007
Prescription drug addiction differs from other forms of
drug abuse and addiction in that the abuse develops very subtly and the
addiction, gradually. In many cases
prescription drug use will start with a medical need. Those who use painkillers – one of the most
common...tags: Prescription Drug Addiction, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 16
Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Rehabilitation Overview » June 28th 2007
Dual diagnosis means that a person has two different
illnesses. Such illnesses include: 1)
severe/major mental illness and a substance disorder(s), 2) substance
disorder(s) and a personality disorder(s), 3) substance disorder(s) and a
personality disorder(s) and substance induced...tags: Dual Diagnosis, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 1
Choosing a Drug and Alcohol Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program » June 27th 2007
When you or someone that you love is suffering from drug
addiction and has considered treatment, the next step will be to choose a drug
rehab center. This will be one of the
most important and difficult decisions to make in your lifetime. Few of us know what to look for in a...tags: Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 1