Minorities and Addiction Treatment Completion
March 23, 2008
A recent study showed that ethnic minorities may be less likely to finish a treatment program for alcohol addiction. Information about over ten thousand patients in addiction treatment centers of an urban county in California was analyzed for this research. The rehab facilities were all publicly funded. The individuals included 4141 African Americans, 3120 Hispanic people, and 3330 whites. Read more
Addiction Counseling
March 19, 2008
Individual counseling sessions are usually an important part of an addiction treatment program. Virtually all programs in rehab facilities and treatment centers offer this service. Many individuals are afraid of therapy, and those who suffer from drug and alcohol addiction are no different. It can be difficult to open up to someone, especially in the beginning when that person is a stranger. However, individual counseling is set up to help the patient, and it can be one of the most effective methods of doing so. Read more
Addiction Medicine
March 18, 2008
Addiction medicine is the field of study that deals with methods of addiction treatment. This field is related to many different disciplines, such as psychology, psychiatry, family medicine, public health, social work, neurology, and even criminal justice. Addiction professionals can be found in all of these fields, though addiction medicine is more focused on medical issues. The largest specialty by far within this field is psychiatry. Occasionally, family doctors get additional training in addiction medicine. Read more
Resources For Addiction Help
March 17, 2008
There are many resources available to people looking for help with an alcoholism or drug addiction problem. Rehab facilities and treatment centers are obvious places, but sometimes people aren’t ready to look at that option. Perhaps they are looking for a different type of addiction help. Numerous people are available to support both and addict and that person’s friends and family. Read more
Supporting a Loved One Through Addiction
March 12, 2008
Drug and alcohol addiction treatment is a very trying time for everyone involved. The addict, family members, and other loved ones are all going through a transitional period. Because the addiction itself usually has a huge effect on family dynamics, the treatment program will affect them as well. Oftentimes, family members want to help the addict successfully recover in any way possible. There are a number of ways to accomplish this.
Get the Facts about Crack
March 3, 2008
As a plant-derived chemical alkaloid known as benzoylmethylecgonine (methylbenzoylepgonine), cocaine is sold in the streets with several names. Whether it’s called “crack”, “coke,” “C,” “snow,” “blow,” “toot,” “leaf,” “flake,” “freeze,” “happy dust,” “Peruvian lady,” or “white girl”, cocaine is considered as a deadly and highly addictive narcotic substance. Frequent users of cocaine report that they feel as sudden rush of self-confidence and supercharged energy, when they either inject or snort this substance. Read more
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