by Valiant | Apr 25, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, eating disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Interventions are tough love discussions that aim to help a loved one struggling with addiction or any other destructive behavior. The objective of an intervention is to encourage the person to take action and make positive changes in their life. If you are planning...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The consequences of substance abuse and addiction can end up taking over every aspect of your life. From the big things to the little things, addiction affects the physical as well as filling your inner life with false signals and meanings. 1. Legal There are a...
by Valiant | Apr 14, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
One of the most common questions asked when it comes to substance abuse and addiction treatment is whether the cost will be covered by health insurance. Rehab programs for drugs and alcohol can be very affordable, very expensive, or somewhere in between these two...
by Valiant | Apr 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
If you have a friend or family member that you care about who has substance abuse or addiction problems what can you do to help? One of the hardest things to accept is the destructive behavior of someone that you care about, and your first instinct is to try to help....
by Valiant | Mar 31, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
A new research study from the University of Adelaide in Australia shows that addictive behavior interferes with love hormone production. Oxytocin, which is often called the love hormone and is believed to be the drug that helps infants bond, develops poorly in...
by Valiant | Mar 21, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
Relapse warning signs are the signs and circumstances that lead to a relapse, causing you to fall off the sobriety wagon and go back to using drugs or alcohol once more. In order to prevent a relapse from happening you need to know what to avoid and what you should...
