20 Things You Need to Know About Addiction Treatment Centers
If you’re considering going in for treatment to overcome substance abuse, you’re about to make a very courageous decision and one that will impact your life for years to come. While it is true that for the best results you do need to make the commitment of your own free will, treatment for addiction is [...]
Eight Things to Think About Before You Quit Rehab
You’ve got one thing on your mind and that is leaving, getting out of here and going back to your life. But quitting rehab is not something to take lightly and there could be some pretty serious consequences if you do. Before you jump ship and bolt from treatment, here are eight things to think [...]
Do It For You: Treatment Is Not To Satisfy Someone Else
If you’re contemplating going in for treatment to overcome substance abuse, process addictions, or co-occurring substance abuse and mental health disorder, be clear about one thing: Do it for you, not to satisfy someone else. Why is this so important? There are a number of reasons why that we’ll go into in more detail here. [...]
Study Finds Collaborative Care Effective for Treating Opioid Addiction
A new study has found that collaborative care between physicians prescribing buprenorphine (a medication that has been found to help opioid addicts) and nurse care managers is a successful form of treatment for many who are addicted to opioids, such as codeine, morphine, OxyContin, and Vicodin. The study was conducted by researchers from the Boston [...]
