http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog Helpful advice and insight regarding the drug rehabilitation field Wed, 10 Mar 2010 00:07:45 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Nobody can claim to know what it's like to be in the military stationed overseas, taking orders from people that you may not agree with, being stuck in 100+ degree desert climates and potentially having to resort to killing innocent people in an effort to go after those who threaten ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2010/03/10/substance-abuse-and-the-military/ A common mistake made by many individuals and families seeking drug and alcohol rehabs for themselves or a loved one is believing that "rehab is rehab" and that the main differences are only in the cost, location and setting. However, those are actually only of secondary importance compared to what type ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2010/02/25/the-importance-of-knowing-about-different-types-of-rehabs/ On February 1, 2010 the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) issued its proposed budget for 2011 addiction treatment and prevention programs, citing a 13 percent increase in spending for prevention and education as well as an increase of nearly 4 percent for drug treatment services. While the ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2010/02/08/more-funding-for-rehabilitation-and-prevention/ According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, the percentage of people over the age of 12 who used illicit drugs in the previous month has remained steady over the last six years at roughly eight percent. However, the story that is not being told is that ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2010/01/26/drug-abusing-population-growing-in-america/ If you're like many people and speak to several different drug rehab centers, you'll notice that in most cases each one will tell you why they are the best, and in doing so will probably say something negative about other facilities you are considering. This has to be taken ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2010/01/09/drug-rehab-criticism/ The Reuters news agency reported in early November that the state of Washington claimed methadone was involved in 64 percent of fatal overdoses of prescription opiates. This is yet another state where this is the case, yet even more money from our tax dollars has gone to support methadone ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2009/11/30/another-state-shows-rise-in-methadone-related-overdose-deaths/ A recent report from the National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University detailed some alarming statistics regarding marijuana abuse among teens. Some of the trends noted were that there was an increase of more than 135% in the number of drug-related emergency room visits for marijuana among ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2009/11/23/marijuana-potency-causing-more-than-abuse/ In a health-conscious society, the term "holistic" has become more of a fad in many cases than an actual treatment. In the drug rehab field, holistic has been found to have two separate definitions or applications. While most people believe it to be based more on natural remedies, ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2009/11/04/defining-holistic-drug-rehab/ North Carolina has a population of about 9 million people and growing. It has emerged as a new financial region and is also the home of NASCAR, while the beautiful landscape includes mountains and coastline - it's no wonder why people continue to flock there. However, over 200,000 people in ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2009/10/21/north-carolina-drug-rehab/ As we have advocated for many years, the most thorough and effective type of complete detoxification is a biophysical detox. However, there are many instances where someone cannot withdraw from the drugs they are on without experiencing very heavy symptoms. In such cases it may be necessary for ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2009/10/03/alternative-detox-methods/