Archive for the ‘Addiction Treatment’ Category

Should You Hire an Addiction Intervention Specialist?

You have tried just about everything to get a loved one into treatment. You are at your wits’ end. No matter how much you beg, cajole, or even threaten this person, they just will not budge. You are terrified that their drug or alcohol abuse will only get worse – and you know that nothing you...
December 11th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Writers in Treatment: A Creative Outlet for Recovering Addicts

By LeAnne Bagnall Writers in Treatment (WIT) is a recovery program unlike any other in that it offers support specifically for writers who are struggling with substance abuse, addiction, or a behavioral disorder.
December 10th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Fruit Flies Help Study Effect of Cocaine and Other Drugs on Brain

New research suggests that fruit flies, which are already used to study dozens of human diseases, could be used as a simpler and more convenient model for studying the effects of cocaine and other drugs on the brain. The study appears online in ACS Chemical Neuroscience, a new monthly journal.
December 2nd, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Treatment and Recovery – Therapeutic Advantages of Getting Away

The intrinsic benefits of a vacation getaway are well recognized, but what about taking that concept a bit further? If a vacation can bring about a renewed purpose and sense of well-being, why not apply the same principles to treatment and recovery? Why not, indeed? In fact, addiction treatment facilities...
November 27th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Are You Making It Easier for Your Loved One to Abuse Drugs?

If you have been dealing with a loved one who is abusing alcohol or drugs, you have probably asked them to slow down. Maybe you have even gone so far as to ask them to get treatment. They might have listened for a few months – or maybe only a few days – and tried to curb their substance...
November 10th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Researchers Studying White Blood Cells’ Ability to Retain Memories of Drug Exposure

When a person uses a chemical substance like cocaine, the drug provokes a response in the immune system, creating special biomolecules that may serve as a permanent record of each exposure.
November 9th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

10 Reasons to Get Treatment Over the Holidays

Making the decision to get treatment for an addiction can be difficult. Unfortunately, many people never make the decision to go. Most people with drug and alcohol problems continue to suffer and allow their addiction to progress. Some try to stop on their own, only to relapse soon after. Every year...
November 5th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

3 Biggest Things You Can Do For Yourself In Recovery

Wouldn’t it be great if there was an easy way to overcome your addictions – to alcohol, drugs, compulsive gambling, eating disorders, whatever? Maybe some magic pill that would make all the insane cravings and compulsive behavior go away for good? With all the advances in scientific research, new...
November 3rd, 2009 | Recovery | Read More

Union Says D.C. Residents Not Getting Addiction Treatment

The union representing employees at the District of Columbia’s Addiction Prevention and Recovery Administration (APRA) called on the D.C. City Council to restore services to thousands of Washington, D.C. residents who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
October 15th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

How to Treat Mental, Neurological, and Substance Abuse Disorders Where Resources Are Scarce

More than 90% of people with mental, neurological, and substance use (MNS) disorders in low- and middle-income countries go untreated, something known as the mental health “treatment gap.” Science Daily reports that this week PLoS Medicine kicks off a major new series aimed at helping to...
October 6th, 2009 | Addiction Treatment | Read More