alcohol and drugs treatment - Page 6

I have never been a big fan of methadone. In drug rehab it may be useful to get clients off of opiates, however even with that said there are probably better drugs to do that with. The reason I don't like methadone as a treatment modality is two fold. Number one is [...] More Info...  

Whether it is in drug and alcohol rehab or some other area of our lives, we have all tried to change something. Most times we are able to adopt a new healthier behavior for a while. However for a lot of us we find that after a period of weeks to months we [...] More Info...  

When it comes to drug and alcohol rehab centers we try here to give as many opinions as possible. A website with a much different view of addiciton and drug rehab centers is the Stanton Peele Addiction Website. For the people looking for non 12 step programs he has a lot of information. [...] More Info...  

While you are in a drug or alcohol rehab program you can take the time to figure out some of the basics in your life. Often we can get involved in an addiction if we haven't found a real purpose in our life. A purpose is the overall theme or reason for what [...] More Info...  

After drug and alcohol rehab, a simple daytimer may be one of the most valuable weapons available to remain sober. The simple yet powerful act of carefully planning out at least a weeks activities in advance is extremely valuable on many fronts. It becomes very very easy to see how much quality [...] More Info...  

When you leave drug and alcohol rehab you have everything in place. You have a place to go that is safe. You have a job to go to. You have a detailed plan with structure for the first 2 weeks. You have new skills to learn. You have safe social [...] More Info...  

In most drug and alcohol rehab sites you see a small amount of information about family involvement. It almost looks like lip service. There are comments like, families and spouses need to be involved in the rehab process for the best possible outcome. Some rehab programs involve the family in the last [...] More Info...  

All drug and alcohol rehabs have rules in place to prevent drugs or alcohol from being in the facility. This goes back to the safety that everyone deserves. Rehabs need to take every reasonable precaution to keep out these substances. However, can any rehab keep out drugs and alcohol perfectly, always without [...] More Info...  

In most alcohol and drug rehab programs role playing can assume an important position. The funny thing is that it is hard to get clients to take role playing seriously. Most clients eithter find it too uncomfortable, or constantly make up so many jokes as to sabotage any effectiveness of the exercise. [...] More Info...  

Everyone wants safety and fairness in a drug and alcohol rehab program. In order to feel free to change, clients deserve to be free from all types of drugs or alcohol. They deserve to to be from verbal and sexual harassement of any kind. They deserve to know they will be not [...] More Info...  

There are so many many options out there to choose from in drug and alcohol rehabs. I spend a lot of my time looking at what is being offered and thinking about the pros and cons of each type. I enjoy looking at and evaluating everything I can so as to offer [...] More Info...  

Another group trying to deal with addiction though a non 12 step process is Rational Recovery. Going through their materials again they have some tools that may appeal to some people looking for a non 12 step route. One concept I read with interest is the idea of a "zero tolerance ultimatum" for [...] More Info...  

In drug and alcohol rehab programs we all need options. 12 steps doesn't work for all people. There are lots of drug rehab facilities that offer different treatment programs then 12 step. One of the big knocks against non 12 step is that the options for fellowship and meetings after rehab are [...] More Info...  

I've been emailed another link about the Narconon Drug Rehab chain. They certainly seem to have people on both sides of the fence as to if you like their program or you dislike it. It is always good advice that if you are confused about a choice, go visit the facility and talk [...] More Info...  

In drug and alcohol rehab an interesting twist starts to happen this time of year. Not so much in October but more so in November and the beginning of December. Clients start pushing off rehab until after the holidays. They don't want to be away from their families during the holidays. [...] More Info...  

Every drug and alcohol rehab program will have some anger management in it. Some of it will be formal and specific. There are lot's of specific techniques in this area. Again they mostly boil down to one concept. This single concept is the reason for a lot of grief in all [...] More Info...  

During a drug and alcohol rehab program, is it valuable to look at the past? Does reliving past bad experiences really motivate people to change? Does writing out all of your failings really give you the strength to move past them? What about responsibility? If we are responsible doesn't it [...] More Info...  

In drug and alcohol rehab often clients want to take some extra upgrading courses, or start to study a new subject. Many times it comes up that there isn't sufficient funds for anything. As with many things in life there is always a solution to get you going in the right direction. [...] More Info...  

I read recently on another site on the internet, where an individual was asking advice about his problem. He had an addicition and wanted to change. His fear was about going to drug rehab. He was afraid to loose his job and career if it was found out he went into rehab. [...] More Info...  

In the news lately lately has been some high profile individuals who have been caught doing behaviors that have not exactly "furthered" their careers and life. We are not here on earth to judge other people. They have their own path and journey in life. What I'm finding offensive, is that after [...] More Info...