Archive for the ‘Addiction Treatment’ Category

Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act of 2008

In 1996, the Mental Health Parity Act (MHPA) was passed by the US Congress. The law imposed restrictions on insurance companies that offered group health insurance policies. Under the MHPA, a group health plan was barred from imposing annual or lifetime limits on mental health benefits (if offered)...
May 5th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Exercise Leads to Positive Results in Recovery

Regular exercise has always been recommended by doctors for multitudes of physical ailments and conditions—but exercise can mean a whole lot more when it comes to substance addiction recovery. In traditional alcohol and drug abuse treatment, both inpatient and outpatient recovery facilities recognize...
April 19th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

New Warnings About Methadone Poisoning

The dangers associated with overuse, overdose and unintended deaths due to methadone poisoning have long been known. But recent increases in the numbers of methadone-related deaths have prompted new warnings about methadone poisoning. How Bad Is It? Data from the National Center for Health Statistics...
April 13th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Anxiety during Withdrawal from Cocaine

Relapse is common among those struggling to overcome an addiction to cocaine. Besides the physical ailments associated with discontinuing use of a drug, often psychological factors cause the drug user to be susceptible to a relapse.
April 12th, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

What If You Really Hate Yourself – and Your Addiction?

When you rise up out of your stupor or take a brief hiatus from your compulsive behavior long enough to look at your face in the mirror, what do you see? At some point, it is likely that you will have to choke back your revulsion at the image that stares back at you. No, you’re not a Frankenstein....
April 5th, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

How to Conquer the Fear of Relapse

Relapse is not a four-letter word. That said, there is a lot of trepidation and many questions over the possibility of relapse – will it happen to me, what can I do to prevent it, will it happen again, does it mean I’m a failure, and so on. Addiction treatment professionals counsel that the...
April 1st, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

Beating the Blues in Recovery

Let’s face it. Sometimes you just feel blue and there seems to be no way out of it. This is especially disheartening for those in recovery and, specifically, for those in the early stage of recovery. So, what are you supposed to do, just relegate yourself to unending unhappiness and reduced expectations?...
March 30th, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

What If Your Loved Ones Cannot Forgive Your Addiction

Coming back from the cycle of addiction is a long and tough road. Not only does it take a lot of courage and determination, but it’s physically and mentally taxing as well. When you’ve finished your treatment and are in recovery, you really need the love, support and encouragement of your loved ones...
March 16th, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

Managing Risk for Victims of Domestic Violence in Substance Recovery

Substance treatment and recovery present many difficulties and high-risk events for addicted victims of domestic violence. Some of these are: • Entry into treatment — women may be manipulated into leaving treatment by coercive partners. Women may also be prevented from entering treatment...
March 2nd, 2010 | Recovery | Read More

Six Tough Questions Every Addict Needs to Face

Tackling addiction is a huge hurdle in and of itself. Many addicts never get to this point, lost in a tangled web of denial, deception, dishonesty and determination to continue doing just what they want. Quite often they either do not see, acknowledge, or care how much they hurt others in the process....
February 18th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More