It isn’t easy to watch a loved one struggle. Here’s how you can help a friend through drug addiction. The National Institute of Health claims that 10% of US adults will experience a drug disorder at some point in their lives. The agency also details that three in four of those adults report not … Continued
Learn MoreThe signs of addiction aren’t always obvious. Here’s how to tell when you need treatment, and how to find the road to addiction recovery. Can you be an addict and not even know it? For many who suffer from addiction, the signs of a problem rarely appear overnight. More often, the process is gradual, … Continued
Learn MoreFor anyone fighting addiction to drugs or alcohol, behavioral treatment centers provide life-saving rehab solutions for medically supervised detox and rehab. Making the choice to attend rehab, whether it is a personal choice or one mandated by a court of law, is the right thing to do for addicted individuals. Detox, without properly supervised oversight, … Continued
Learn MoreAre relapse risk factors different in recovering addicts? If so, how should drug abuse treatment deal with these risk factors? Before we answer these questions, let’s look at the facts. For every 10 people who enter treatment, about half will relapse. Government statistics suggest at between 40 and 60 percent of people will need to … Continued
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