by Valiant | Sep 18, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
1. Isolation- If your loved one starts isolating themselves from family and friends this may be a sign of addiction. Individuals who start depending on drugs, alcohol, and certain other activities may start avoiding others who do not share these activities. The...
by Valiant | Sep 15, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news
Actor Michael Madsen has had his share of substance abuse problems and legal troubles, and one more was just added to both categories after he was pulled over, arrested, and then hospitalized on Wednesday. This is the second time that Madsen has been arrested and that...
by Valiant | Sep 12, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
1. Individual Counseling- Individual counseling occurs one on one. This counseling is the only way to uncover individual causes of substance abuse or addiction. Individual counseling is generally one of the most expensive treatment methods possible but it is also very...
by Valiant | Sep 6, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
The studies and statistics show that individuals being treated for substance abuse or addiction have a relapse rate comparable to many chronic conditions. This makes the choice of treatment program even more important. Individual counseling is required to root out the...
by Valiant | Sep 5, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, Prescription drug abuse
Addiction is just like any other chronic disease or medical condition, and both groups tend to relapse and fall back into old habits that can have medical consequences. Individuals who have asthma, diabetes, and high blood pressure often relapse and do not take the...
by Valiant | Sep 4, 2012 | Alcohol abuse, arrests for substance abuse, celebrity news
Rhonda paid bond in the amount of $269 and was released the same day that she was arrested. The public intoxication charge is a Class C misdemeanor, and it occurred in the morning hours when police found Aikman in a high school parking lot and determined that she was...
