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Questions to Ask when Considering a Drug Rehab

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Not knowing what to expect when you're considering getting help for a drug or alcohol problem can be the most significant obstacle to an addict or alcoholic reaching out for and getting the right treatment ...

Spousal Impact on Substance Abuse and Rehabilitation

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Drug addicts' spouses can have an enormous impact on both their substance abuse and recovery processes. In some situations, the spouse acts as a caretaker during treatment and rehabilitation. In other unfortunate cases, a spouse ...

Obscure Drugs Part 1

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Although the general public is ignorant of many addiction and rehabilitation-related issues, most people have heard of the most common illegal drugs. Heroin, cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana, crack, and hash are well-known and often discussed in ...

Drug Rehab: A Long-Term Effort

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Every year, drug rehab centers across the United States help thousands of addicts achieve lasting recoveries. Although society still stereotypes drug rehab and treats addiction as a simple matter of willpower, medical professionals have come ...

Understanding Addiction Therapies

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Thanks to programs like Celebrity Rehab, most people in the United States understand what a drug rehab is - despite the fact that the portrayals of this program are inadequate at best and completely skewed ...

Social Status and Drug Abuse

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

When it comes to drug abuse, addiction and alcoholism, many people believe in negative stereotypes and associate addicts and alcoholics with certain classes of people. General stereotyping of substance abusers often depicts them as low ...

Inpatient Drug Rehab Explained

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Thanks to the efforts of Hollywood and television, most people are familiar with what a drug rehab center is. Unfortunately, the portrayals of rehabs by the media are generally not aligned with what occurs in ...

Prevalence of Addiction and Alcoholism in Vietnam War Veterans

By Damlin Rekerstan · 12 years ago

Addiction and alcoholism in Vietnam War veterans is a common and perplexing problem that has led to a negative stereotyping of these men who fought in one of the most deadly wars in history. The ...