ABC News Primetime Family Secrets: Inside Addiction Celebrity Rehab: Season 2 Although there are literally thousands of drug rehab and alcoholism treatment programs throughout the United States, some rehab centers have an established reputation that is known throughout the addiction treatment community. Here we provide a list of some of the most highly regarded alcohol and drug treatment facilities in [...]
Addiction to alcohol is more often than not the result of some significant underlying problems. Causes of alcohol addiction should not be confused with reasons for drinking. The later can be attributed to aspects of life that are perhaps considered somewhat superficial in nature. Reasons for drinking are likely to come and go. Causes of [...]
Establishing a formal diagnosis for a cocaine addiction requires the use of diagnostic symptoms found in clinical psychiatric manuals. The newest proposed revisions will provide a tighter diagnosis for various substance use disorders and will be presented in the next one to two years. DSM-V (Diagnostic and Statistical Manual-Fifth Version) as it will be known, [...]
The signs of Vicodin addiction are much like the signs of any opiate-based mood-altering chemical when use becomes abuse. Since Vidodin (Hydrochodone) is a prescriptions medication, there are sociological (real life events) that, when tracked by a caring individual, point to serious problem. These signs have to do with procuring the “medication” through manipulation of [...]
According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism , an estimated 5.3 million women in the United States drink in a way that threatens their health, safety, and general well-being. A strong case can be made that heavy drinking is more risky for women than men.
Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. The following 13 foundational concepts are essential in understanding effective drug rehab treatment. No single treatment is appropriate for everyone. Treatment needs to be readily available. Addiction is a complex but treatable disease that affects brain function and behavior. Effective treatment attends [...]
It is probably fairly common knowledge that drug use/abuse has a negative impact on the human brain. Drug use kills off brain cells. There used to be a rather dramatic TV commercial that was used to drive home the point that substance abuse can have very damaging effects on the brain. The commercial, which [...]
Deciding which drug rehab program to use out of the more than 10,000 in the United States can feel daunting to say the least. Frequently, family members are attempting to select an alcohol or drug rehab program for a loved one, increasing the responsibility but decreasing the level of knowledge about the situation. Each alcohol [...]