addiction treatment

Addiction treatment programs offer therapeutic, medical, psychological, physical, and psychiatric support during addiction recovery treatment. A treatment center may offer individualized treatment, inpatient drug detoxification, 24-hour nursing, family recovery programs, relapse prevention programs, holistic treatments, and aftercare planning. Many addiction treatment plans are modeled on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, and embrace total abstinence.



Articles Related to addiction treatment

Researchers Say Drug Cravings Can Be Overcome by Training Your Brain

Anyone who smokes knows just how difficult it is to quit—and stay abstinent. Of the 46 million Americans who smoke, about 70% want to quit, 40% actually try to quit, and only 5% are able to quit on their own. Thanks to the greater availability of cessation therapies, 25% of smokers who try to quit...
August 4th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Congressman Introduces Legislation to Treat Methamphetamine Abuse

U.S. Congressman Russ Carnahan (D-Missouri) introduced a new bill proposal on Wednesday, July 7, that will help increase accessible treatment for methamphetamine abuse while reducing crime attributed to the substance. The plague of methamphetamine use has spread to all areas of the U.S.–from rural...
July 9th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

Study Examines Treatment for Prescription Opioid Dependence

At the American Psychiatric Association 2010 Annual Meeting, a study was presented that found that people addicted to prescription opioids (such as Vicodin and OxyContin) are more prone to relapse after a shorter treatment course. The study, the largest treatment study ever conducted for prescription...
May 25th, 2010 | Addiction Treatment | Read More

Actor Jonathan Rhys Meyers Returns to Alcohol Rehab

 "The Tudors" star Jonathan Rhys Meyers is returning to London to begin treatment for his addiction to alcohol, the actor’s rep confirms to People.com.
May 19th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Video Game Hopes to Help Recovering Alcoholics Stay Sober

A video game being developed by the University of Central Florida (UCF) and the Veterans Affairs Medical Center (VAMC) in Charleston, S.C. hopes to help recovering alcoholics reintegrate with sober life and prevent recidivism, the Orlando Sentinel reported.
May 14th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Shift in National Drug Policy Announced

Four decades after President Richard Nixon declared a "war on drugs," the White House on Tuesday announced a shift in national drug policy that would treat illegal drug use more as a public health issue and plunge more resources into prevention and treatment.
May 11th, 2010 | Research & News | Read More

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

Gauging an Alcoholic’s Level of Engagement in AA

A new empirical model has been developed to quantify and gague an alcoholic’s level of engagement in Alcoholics Anonymous (AA)-related helping (AAH). The model was created by Maria Pagano, PhD, assistant professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, and the instrument...
April 8th, 2010 | Alcohol Addiction | Read More

Budget Cuts Not Helping Drug Abuse in U.S.

As the economy has been a bumpy ride for many over the last year, those in the drug treatment arena have felt much of the pinch from tightened budgets and reduced spending.
March 30th, 2010 | Addiction in the Media | Read More