by Valiant | Nov 14, 2012 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, teen drug use
1. Alcohol and drugs can become expensive very quickly, and can cause financial problems. Asking to borrow money all the time or being frequently behind in bills and debt payments can be a sign that substance abuse treatment is needed. 2. Legal issues like DUI and...
by Valiant | Nov 13, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
1. Confidentiality- Professionals who have substance abuse or addiction issues can maintain complete confidentiality when early treatment is sought. If treatment is ordered or mandated then you could end up losing some of the confidentiality involved because...
by Valiant | Nov 8, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
1. Less Stress- Undergoing substance abuse treatment can be a very stressful time. To recover completely you will need to relax and work through your specific contributing issues, and everyone has different contributing factors for their addiction. Stress prevents...
by Valiant | Nov 4, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, cocaine use, Drug abuse, heroin use, marijuana use, methamphetamine addiction, PCP, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
1. Lawyers and other professionals have high standards and are used to certain luxuries and amenities. A typical treatment program is crowded and stressful, and has a difficult environment to recover in. These programs have lower success rates due to these factors. An...
by Valiant | Nov 1, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
If you need addiction help the following 5 methods can help you reach out and get this help quickly: 1. Call an addiction hotline. There are many hotlines out there to help individuals with varying addiction issues. The professionals who staff the addiction hotlines...
by Valiant | Oct 29, 2012 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse, relapse prevention, teen drug use
American consumers are responsible for the consumption of 80% of the global painkiller supply each year, and many of these drugs are abused and are not used by the person the medication was prescribed for or for the intended purpose of the prescription. Researchers at...