With a proper mental health diagnosis in place, therapists can effectively treat the symptoms of addiction. The deeper the dual diagnosis treatment, the better the overall outcome.
You’re more likely to get what you want when you know what to ask for – when you know what you need! If you don’t already know exactly what you want out of treatment (most people don’t) ...
How to improve the overall treatment experience by knowing how to work with and within the federally mandated Privacy Rule embedded deep within HIPPA.
Think you need rehab or some form of addiction treatment but struggling with ambivalence and indecision? Take 10 minutes to try this cognitive behavioral technique called decisional balancing and you ...
Do you need rehab or outpatient treatment? Here’s an overview of your treatment options and an explanation of what variables to consider when deciding between residential and outpatient care.
We've known for decades that mental health and addictions are medical conditions. Media depictions continue to yield unrealistic views of social problems and those afflicted.
Zubsolv is a new drug for opiate dependence. Like Suboxone, it’s composed of a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone. Read on to learn about how it works and how it differs from Suboxone.
What do you do when you can't afford treatment and/or you need to continue working and paying the bills? Read on for tips and ideas on finding free and affordable treatment.
An insufficient daily dose increases your odds of relapse, but how much methadone do you need each day? Read on to learn more about what doses work for most people and what factors influence your ...
Most rehabs won’t admit you until you’re safely detoxed. Here’s some basic information on your detox options: what happens in detox, whether or not you can do an ambulatory detox and how to ...
It is normal for addicts to have fears about going to inpatient treatment. With a little change of perspective, you can turn your fears into reasons to go instead.
Are you willing to make changes to become the kind of family that really supports recovery? Find out more about how strong families prevent relapse and about how you can strengthen your family, ...
Learn what all that drinking did so you can know how to make up for it now. You can’t undo what’s done, but through good food and lifestyle choices today, you can restore good health, avoid ...
An overview of what you need to learn in drug rehab, the changes you need to make and the therapies used to teach you what you need to know.
Answers to common questions, such as: Do you need detox? Where can you get detoxed? How much does it cost? Social or medical…clinic or hospital…how do you know what kind of detox you need? How do ...
Learn why virtually all addiction treatment programs spend a great deal of time and energy teaching relapse prevention strategies. Why they do it, what they teach and what you need to learn.
Information on the average costs of private addiction treatment and the program costs of many of the country’s best known rehabs.
Choosing the right drug rehab is no easy task, and since the right program can make the difference between success and failure, the stakes are high and making the right decision is pretty important. ...
Addiction is a complex disease that affects the mind, body and soul. To beat addiction for good you’ve got to be ready to make some serious changes and improve yourself. Read on to find out how ...
When you decide to get help you need to get help fast...but you also want to make sure that you receive care in a quality facility, offering you a legitimate chance at sobriety. Here are ten quick ...
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You’re more likely to get what you want when you know what to ask for – when you know what you need! If you don’t already know exactly what you want out of treatment (most people don’t) here’s a 50 item checklist to give you some ideas.
How to improve the overall treatment experience by knowing how to work with and within the federally mandated Privacy Rule embedded deep within HIPPA.
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Luiz Adriana Villa A.
While not everyone responds to 12 steps in drug rehab, the millions of addicts that have bettered their lives and conquered their addictions through the use of the AA or other 12 step programs make its inclusion into a comprehensive drug rehab program valuable, legitimate and beneficial.
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Joe Houghton
When selecting a drug rehab, one of the factors to be considered is the amount of private therapy in drug rehab as offered. Therapy in drug rehab should not be the only programming for recovery; and education, peer group therapy, nutrition, cognitive behavioral classes and aftercare need all be evaluated and compared, but without complimentary private therapy, the integration of the lessons of treatment and the development of a tailored and applicable recovery plan are less likely to occur.
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Amirthanarayanan
The combination of peripheral programming in recovery is of significant importance, and the recreation, meditation, and essential nutrition of a residential stay are necessary compliments to the therapy and education of a drug rehab. A quality rehab program aims to heal the body and the mind as it heals the spirit and lessens the grips of an addiction. The importance of nutritional programming within a rehab environment should not be overlooked.
A lot of rehab facilities now include family sessions at some point during the process, and this family involvement can be very beneficial. Family programs are run by addictions specialist, and offer the information and strategies that families can really use to support without enabling as the recovering addict strives to maintain sobriety once back home.
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Sometimes you just need a little help paying for drug or alcohol rehab. It can cost a lot, but the costs of not getting help and continuing to use are always higher. You may have access to more than you think you do; find out how to get the money you need to pay for the treatment you deserve.
If you think you have an addiction problem, agreeing to join a drug rehab center may be the important decision of your life. Each center has a specially trained staff, levels of care, programs, rates, and schedule. When calling a drug rehab center helpline you need to be very specific about your issues and needs.
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Kevin Dooley
With as many as half of all people who successfully participate in a residential rehab relapsing within the first year of completion, the necessity for quality and substantial aftercare programming becomes apparent, and it is shown that the longer the participation in aftercare, the better the likelihood of long term sobriety.
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Slack12
While they may seem larger than life, celebrities are just as prone, if not more so, to the temptations of substance abuse; and drugs and alcohol never discriminate and don't care who you are or how much money you have… if you abuse drugs or alcohol you will always pay a price.
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Alex E. Proimos
Because a doctor's ability to perform effectively is based upon the trust and confidence of patients under his or her care, the disclosure of alcohol or drug dependence can have severe and lasting repercussions on the livelihood and reputation of any doctor with a chemical dependency.
Drug and alcohol addiction recovery is a process, and a process that continues for life; and unfortunately, because no one is ever "cured" completely from the temptations of addiction, relapse is too often a part of the process of recovery.
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e-mAGIC
Think you need rehab or some form of addiction treatment but struggling with ambivalence and indecision? Take 10 minutes to try this cognitive behavioral technique called decisional balancing and you might find it easier to evaluate the pros and cons and to choose the best course of action.
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Steven Gripp
Do you need rehab or outpatient treatment? Here’s an overview of your treatment options and an explanation of what variables to consider when deciding between residential and outpatient care.
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Dia
We've known for decades that mental health and addictions are medical conditions. Media depictions continue to yield unrealistic views of social problems and those afflicted.
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Or Hiltch
Zubsolv is a new drug for opiate dependence. Like Suboxone, it’s composed of a combination of buprenorphine and naloxone. Read on to learn about how it works and how it differs from Suboxone.
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Frank M. Rafik
What do you do when you can't afford treatment and/or you need to continue working and paying the bills? Read on for tips and ideas on finding free and affordable treatment.
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MichaelTapp
An insufficient daily dose increases your odds of relapse, but how much methadone do you need each day? Read on to learn more about what doses work for most people and what factors influence your dosing requirements.
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Amir Kuckovic
Most rehabs won’t admit you until you’re safely detoxed. Here’s some basic information on your detox options: what happens in detox, whether or not you can do an ambulatory detox and how to find a detox provider near you.
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Toni Blay
It is normal for addicts to have fears about going to inpatient treatment. With a little change of perspective, you can turn your fears into reasons to go instead.
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Left-Hand
Are you willing to make changes to become the kind of family that really supports recovery? Find out more about how strong families prevent relapse and about how you can strengthen your family, starting from today.
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Martin Cathrae
Learn what all that drinking did so you can know how to make up for it now. You can’t undo what’s done, but through good food and lifestyle choices today, you can restore good health, avoid exacerbating any damage, minimize your chances of disease and earn yourself a long and healthy life.
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Lanier67
An overview of what you need to learn in drug rehab, the changes you need to make and the therapies used to teach you what you need to know.
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Kate Dreyer
Answers to common questions, such as: Do you need detox? Where can you get detoxed? How much does it cost? Social or medical…clinic or hospital…how do you know what kind of detox you need? How do you know when withdrawal symptoms are dangerous?...
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Mike Baird
Learn why virtually all addiction treatment programs spend a great deal of time and energy teaching relapse prevention strategies. Why they do it, what they teach and what you need to learn.
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Cayusa
Information on the average costs of private addiction treatment and the program costs of many of the country’s best known rehabs.
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Kurichan+
Choosing the right drug rehab is no easy task, and since the right program can make the difference between success and failure, the stakes are high and making the right decision is pretty important. Here are 5 questions you need to ask and answer about any rehab under consideration.
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Skippyjon
Addiction is a complex disease that affects the mind, body and soul. To beat addiction for good you’ve got to be ready to make some serious changes and improve yourself. Read on to find out how making improvements in your physical, psychological, interpersonal and spiritual functioning can help you to overcome addiction for good.
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Draml
When you decide to get help you need to get help fast...but you also want to make sure that you receive care in a quality facility, offering you a legitimate chance at sobriety. Here are ten quick ways to evaluate the quality of any drug or alcohol rehab under consideration.
When choosing a rehab center, a decision must be made between public and private drug treatment facilities. For most people, it comes down to an eligibility for public programs and a cost benefit evaluation of the relative merits of each. In general, for those with the means, a private drug treatment facility offers more.
Drug rehab for borderline personality patients is effective, and standard protocols of drug rehabilitation therapy can be used to influence behavioral change, but because of the increased complexity of treatment, a longer and more intensive period of residential rehab will almost invariably be required.
For any number of reasons, the prevalence of substance abuse within the gay, lesbian and transgender community greatly exceeds the percentage of heterosexuals with addictions.
The decision to finally intervene in your child's life and either convince or mandate drug rehabilitation is rarely a decision taken lightly, and whether your child bottoms out (legal problems, school expulsion) or intervention occurs before the worst has arrived, the emotional stress and trauma of addiction and the difficulty in knowing how best to help can easily overwhelm.
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Ktpupp
Conservative estimates report that more than 6 million Americans are battling with an addiction to pain pills, and many of these people are co abusing alcohol and other drugs in combination with prescribed opiates.
Drug rehab for patients with HIV and AIDS is both more complex than normal drug rehabilitation treatment, and for a number of reasons, more vital.