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Relapse: Why Addiction Treatment Often Falls Short

By |2023-06-23T12:10:12-04:00July 14th, 2014|Clinician Resource, Relapse|

Addiction treatment can be discouraging.  As a healthcare professional you can invest huge amounts of energy and passion into helping someone enter into recovery, only to see them fall back into the old patterns of using.  The addict or alcoholic comes to understand their disease, learning techniques to manage their urges, triggers and weaknesses. You [...]

Consequences: A Critical Tool in Addiction Treatment

By |2023-06-23T14:08:16-04:00July 10th, 2013|Clinician Resource, Family Resource, For Families of Addicts|

When we acknowledge that addiction is a brain disease it becomes easier to understand that there is a battle going on inside the addict’s head.  They hear the “voice of the disease” saying that they need drugs and alcohol to cope with life, or they really don’t have a serious problem, or what they do [...]

How Do You Choose a Rehab for Drug and Alcohol Addiction?

By |2023-06-23T13:03:23-04:00November 15th, 2012|Clinician Resource, Family Resource|

Choosing Addiction Rehab If you had a disease that could kill you without an operation, my guess is that you would diligently seek a well-qualified surgeon with an excellent track record in hopes of saving your life.  Why then do people often select a treatment program for drug and alcohol addiction without equal dedication?  While [...]