http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog Helpful advice and insight regarding the drug rehabilitation field Wed, 28 May 2008 14:26:36 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en The 12-step program has been the oldest and most prevalent group in the country for many decades when it comes to treating drug and alcohol addiction.  The original purpose was for people to recover - not to stay "in recovery".  Throughout the years the ideas about drug rehabilitation and addiction ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/05/28/the-new-face-of-addiction-recovery/ Most of the calls that we get from family members of addicted people tell us that their loved one was put on an antidepressant at some point to try and treat the symptoms of their addiction.  Time and again we try and help educate people on the truth about these ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/05/01/the-false-hope-of-antidepressants/ Finally somebody in a government position is starting to go down the right road regarding drug rehabs and their outcomes.  A press release issued by the Treatment Research Institute in Pennsylvania posted on JoinTogether discussed the issue of performance-based contracts for drug and alcohol rehab programs. It read: "Paying substance abuse ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/04/14/performance-based-contracting-for-drug-rehabs/ Celebrity drug use and subsequent addiction treatment center visits have become so popularized that people have decided to cash in on it with shows such as "Celebrity Rehab" with Dr. Drew.  The problem is that the publicised failures of most traditional forms of treatment, along with the glamorization of drug ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/03/17/un-official-slams-celebrity-rehab-glamourization/ It seems that yet again billions of dollars have been wasted on drug replacement therapy as a viable solution for drug addiction.  Even worse is that it is yours and my tax dollars (that could otherwise actually help someone). What I'm talking about is buprenorphine, which is sold by the names ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/02/27/is-buprenorphine-becoming-methadone-light/ The tragic news of Heath Ledger's death has really grabbed a lot of attention, but the focus and blame hasn't been correctly pointed yet.  It appears that Ledger is the latest sorrowed tale in prescription drug overdose deaths, celebrity or otherwise.  The antidepressants and sleeping pills seem to be the ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/01/24/ledgers-tragedy-from-prescriptions/ Throughout this past year there have been many speculations as to what has really been wrong with Britney Spears, including what drugs she may have been taking.  However, delving deeper into a couple of the latest troubles (including a 'not there' performance on the VMA's and then the late-night custody ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2008/01/11/speculating-on-spears-drug-problem/ Earlier this year, a report from Join Together sharted statistics about who is bearing the cost of drug rehab.  A study funded by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) found that 77.4 percent of treatment in 2003 was paid for by Medicaid, Medicare, and other federal, state and local sources, ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2007/12/30/your-tax-dollars-for-ineffective-rehabs/ A common mistake often made by families during the Holiday Season is to wait until after the first of the year to get help for their loved one.  While it is with good intention, it is usually a destructive decision. The Holidays are a very difficult time for someone with a ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2007/12/19/drug-rehab-during-the-holidays/ Over the years I have come to find a very disheartening observation.  There are often parents who contact us to find effective drug rehabs for their son or daughter, and after they are referred to a successful center, and realize and ackowledge that is exactly what they're looking for, don't ... http://drug-alcohol-rehabs.org/blog/2007/12/05/parents-preventing-drug-rehab-help/