Understanding the Drug or Alcohol Rehab Admissions Process
The decision to enter into a drug or alcohol rehabilitation program is a big step forward in overcoming substance abuse. After you or a loved one has admitted they have a problem and need help, where do you go from there? While researching facilities, you’ll need to determine how the admissions process works. At Destination […]
Rohypnol: Club Drug or Date Rape Drug?
Rohypnol, or better known to popular culture by its nickname “roofies,” is illegal in the United States, and yet still manages to make quite the splash in our society. While you’d have to have been living under a rock not to hear stories about the incredibly scary and dangerous date rape drug Rohypnol, you probably haven’t heard a fraction the amount of stories about its more common use, a recreational party drug belonging to the family of club drugs. In fact, Rohypnol is regularly used by high school and college aged kids, ravers, clubbers, as well as heroin and cocaine users.
How to Pick the Right Drug and Alcohol Treatment Center
Every drug and alcohol treatment center is not created equally, regardless of what you may have heard. Addiction is an incredibly personal and individual disease and your treatment plan should always reflect that for maximum effectiveness. For example, the most expensive treatment facility is not necessarily the best equipped to help you in your recovery, […]
Evening Outpatient Drug and Alcohol Rehab
Outpatient drug and alcohol rehab is a vital part of the recovery process. While it is traditionally recommended that addicted individuals enter some sort of residential treatment program initially to jump-start their recovery, addiction specialists quickly realized that some sort of intermediate level of care was necessary to help recovering addicts avoid the temptation of […]
Alcohol and Drug Rehab as a Means to an End
Alcohol and drug rehab can be an essential, yet very scary, part of many addicts’ recovery efforts. Addiction is a deep-seeded disease that can take over one’s entire sense of self. An addicted individual is traditionally classified as having a physical and psychological dependence on a substance and continuing to pursue said substance, in spite […]
Counseling is a Key Component of Substance Abuse and Addiction Recovery
Addiction counseling is an area that we specialize in at Destination Hope so much so that we have our own school that teaches and certifies addiction counselors for other rehab centers. Addiction counseling is the most important treatment modality when helping an addict recover as it involves discovery of triggers, development of coping skills techniques, and relapse prevention skills. When looking for the right drug or alcohol rehab program, it is vitally important that you find one with licensed and experienced addiction counselors.