Five Most Recent Entries
The Essential Elements of Recovery Nutrition
Read More“Nutrition intervention, provided by a qualified dietetic practitioner, is an essential component of the treatment and recovery from chemical dependency.” American Dietetic Association Position Statement – 1990 It Just Makes Sense Most of us know the dire impact of poor nutrition and lack of exercise on our bodies. Chemical abusers take poor dietary and lifestyle [...]
Impact of Chemical Abuse on the Body
Read MoreWe’ve all seen the advertisements—there’s a pill for every ill these days. Wonderful images of happy, well-adjusted folks; and then there’s the small print and the litany of side effects, up to and including death. But, hey, you’re not afraid to go outside anymore! And these are the “legal” drugs—they have to come with warning [...]
National Recovery Month Celebrates 22nd Year Of Celebrating Benefits of Substance Abuse
Read MoreThis year marks the 22nd year for National Recovery Month. The month is an observance done nationally to educate people on recovery options for drug and alcohol addiction. This year, the main focus of the month is to praise the gains made by those who have recovered from substance abuse. The platform will also serve [...]
Betty Ford and Her Drug Treatment Program
Read MoreDrug addiction can affect anyone from any walk of life. Drug rehab is an important part of recovery no matter the person. As we celebrate the life of Betty Ford and her contributions to the drug and alcohol rehab field, it is important to remember that it really is true, No matter the age, or [...]
How To Overcome Drug Addiction
Read MoreWhat is it about drug addiction and why cant a person just quit? Families who have a loved one struggling with addiction exhaust every resource to save their son or daughter from the ravages of drug abuse. Some families have addiction problems in their family but never to this extent. Some have never dealt with [...]
Whitney Houston Back In Rehab
Read MoreBreaking news, singer Whitney Houston is undergoing drug rehabilitation again for alcohol and drug abuse, her spokeswoman said on Monday. Whitney Houston, the Grammy Award-winning diva has decided to enroll into an out-patient drug rehab program rather than a residential facility. Unfortunately, when trying to address addiction, out-patient facilities are not effective. If Whitney Houston [...]
Drug rehab done in an outpatient setting versus that of inpatient drug rehab
Read MoreHere is something to be said about the success rate of drug rehab done in an outpatient setting versus that of inpatient drug rehab . Most outpatient drug rehab centers are either government or state-funded, and boast a success rate of between 2 and 20%. This means that in some outpatient centers, for every 100 [...]
Is Addiction An Incurable Disease, Or Can It Be Overcome?
Read MoreReflect on the many messes which are present in our communities and homes across America (and the world, for that matter) and at the root of it all, you will find yourself staring in the face of our greatest enemy: drug and alcohol addiction. Crime rates, immorality, promiscuity and broken homes are all declining statistics [...]
Holistic Treatment Saved Our Daughter From Oxycontin Addiction
Read MoreWe tried just about everything for my daughter’s oxycontin addiction. The doctors had her on Methadone and eventually Suboxone but nothing kept her from using. This whole nightmare started after my husband (her father) had knee surgery and was prescribed the drug for pain management. He used only a few of the pills. She was [...]
Drug Rehab Saved Our Son
Read MoreI can’t put into words how it felt to have my son tell me he hated me. Or the feeling of doors slammed in my face, cuss words thrown at me, money disappearing from my wallet… and all of these things at the hands of my little boy who had grown up too fast and [...]