Substance Abuse Treatment Reveals Tips for a Sober Halloween
Substance abuse treatment programs offer useful tips for enjoying a sober Halloween. Although it may seem like a holiday of excess and substance use, it shouldn’t and doesn’t have to be. There are many ways to participate in Halloween without jeopardizing your recovery. And remember – if you don’t want to celebrate it at all, […]
How to Know if Your Substance Abuse Program is Right for You
A substance abuse program should not only contain effective treatment options to help those with substance abuse issues to become and remain drug free, but should also be specifically designed and tailored to each individual’s issues and needs. A “one size fits all” approach doesn’t work to treat everyone who has a substance abuse problem. […]
Substance Abuse Prevention Starts at Home
Substance abuse prevention is not restricted to treatment facilities. If your loved one is a woman in recovery, facing the battle against substance abuse, you can be a part of substance abuse prevention. Consider yourself and your family a team. You are the main support system, someone that can be relied upon in challenging times. […]
Five Keys to Effective Substance Abuse Services
Substance abuse services can be very effective in helping an individual to stop using harmful substances and maintain a drug-free lifestyle. Factors like age, gender, or severity of an addiction should not prevent anyone from seeking help. Different people may benefit from different treatment approaches, but there are at least five keys to effective substance […]
10 tips for overcoming addiction from drug abuse program graduates
A drug abuse program or overcoming your addiction may sound impossible to you right now. However, there are many resources available to help you! Here are 10 tips to help you walk through the best journey you will ever choose to take, we hope you follow through with them and achieve a successful path to […]
Resolved to Overcome Addiction? Learn about Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse treatment can be a scary thought, but continuing to live under the thumb of your addiction is even scarier. Many women resolve to overcome their addiction each year. With hard work and dedication, thousands are successful and by year end many will be living the sober, healthy and productive lives they’ve dreamed about. […]
Great Gift Ideas For Those in Recovery From Substance & Alcohol Abuse
Substance and alcohol abuse can rob you of your life. Rebuilding after drug and alcohol abuse treatment can be a long but rewarding journey. Holiday gift time can be a bit awkward when you are trying to rebuild your nest egg after substance and alcohol abuse, especially if your family members like to give big […]
Prescription Substance Abuse Overtakes Illegal Drugs
Substance abuse is one of the greatest concerns of law enforcement. While most public attention and law enforcement dollars have gone to combating illegal drugs like cannabis, cocaine, methamphetamines and heroine, the majority of cases of substance abuse in the US now involve abuse of prescription drugs. An estimated 1.5 million people in the U.S. […]
New Year’s Resolution to Get Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse treatment can give you the much needed leg up to achieve a life filled with good health and sobriety, and what better time is there than the start of the year to go after it? Thousands of people make the new year’s resolution every year to quit drinking or doing drugs but most […]
Substance Abuse in Women
Substance abuse in women is an issue that has only really gotten the attention that it deserves in the last few years. Prior to that, the majority of substance abuse research was geared toward studying the problem in only men and because of this, substance abuse rehab programs were also geared toward treating men. Now […]