by Valiant | Jun 27, 2016 | Addiction treatment, medical studies, mental illness and disorders, relapse prevention
According to a recent Kaiser Permanente San Francisco outpatient addiction treatment clinic patients who have access to interactive rehab tend to experience an improvement in overall health. The study involved 503 people who were assigned to receive standard care or...
by Valiant | May 23, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, medical studies, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
Hydromorphone, a strong opioid pain medication, could be used as one method of treatment for heroin addiction according to a new study out of Canada. Over 200 heroin addicts from the Vancouver area were involved in the study and these individuals did not respond well...
by Valiant | Apr 29, 2016 | Addiction treatment, relapse prevention
For many people relapse is part of the recovery process, but there are some common reasons why rehab may not be successful the first time around or even with repeated attempts at treatment in these facilities. These reasons include: 1. Wrong Rehab Facility or...
by Valiant | Feb 5, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention
When it comes to substance abuse treatments there are many different choices and options out there, and some may be better or more effective than others. Some treatment programs use medications, others provide psychotherapy, and still others use a combination of these...
by Valiant | Dec 25, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
Christmas is here and all of us at Valiant Recovery want to wish you Happy Holidays and a successful recovery during this time of year. The stress of the holiday season can make relapse a bigger risk than at almost any other time of year but this does not have to...
by Valiant | Nov 27, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies, medical studies, relapse prevention
What we see is that a little over 23 million Americans are directly affected with a lifelong problem. And many more are affected when you consider that the issue involves not just the user but also the user’s family and social network. And on top of that we also...
