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AA Scientifically Proven to Assist in the Recovery of Teenage Drug Addicts
“In order to keep what I have, I have to give it away.” Anyone who has even visited an AA meeting is familiar with this concept. It is also commonly referred to as “being of service”. Many with long-term sobriety swear that it is the act of helping others that truly keeps them sober. A recent study organized by Mario Pagano, PhD, associate professor of psychiatry at Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine, has … Read entire article »
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Halfway House vs. Sober Living House
[Editors Note: This post provided by our friends at Hickory Wind Ranch, an Austin sober living environment and transitional house.] The difference between a halfway house and sober living house isn’t much. They both fall under the category of “transitional home”. Transitional homes date back to the late 1920s and 30s and were created to counter the rise of alcoholism and addiction that swept the nation during the Great Depression and Prohibition era. These shelters served … Read entire article »
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Drug Detection Dogs: A Narc with a Bark
Lori sensed something was wrong. She had been observing changes in her 17 yr old son Jacob, and she didn’t like what she saw. Jacob was a polite, sociable youth, with exceptional athletic abilities and academic achievements. He had been the “star player” on the junior basketball team, and a solid “A” student. He was popular with his peers and a teacher’s favorite. But in the past few months his attitude had “shifted”. His grades … Read entire article »
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Long Term Effects of ADHD Medication
Therapy and the diagnosis of mental disorders is becoming a common part of people’s lives, but people do not always receive proper therapy or diagnosis. The amount of children who are perceived to have the developmental disorder attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is becoming higher and more and more children are being treated for it. The treatment usually consists of the use of stimulant medication, many of which contain amphetamine. The fact that amphetamine or known by its … Read entire article »
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Clinician’s Guide to Underage Drinking
The earlier a person begins drinking alcohol, the higher their chances are for developing an addiction. In addition, youthful brains are much more vulnerable to damage by alcohol use. Adolescent alcohol use may go completely undetected by doctors and parents alike, who may only recognize the problem after it has become severe. A non-threatening method to identify and arrest alcohol use during its early stages has been released by The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse … Read entire article »
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High Functioning Alcoholics
Most addicts never enter rehab. Some even balance their addiction with their job and find great financial success. Others raise families, start businesses and seem to be highly functioning in many areas. These “high-functioning alcoholics”, who use excessively but appear to be well-adjusted in their life, may be the most difficult alcoholic to treat. High-functioning alcoholics tend to be trapped in a web of denial, leading a double life that they consider acceptable. These alcoholics … Read entire article »
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A Sober Living Nightmare
I was lucky that the sober living home I had randomly selected happened to be a healthy, safe environment that was conducive to my recovery. I didn’t do any background checks, didn’t ask for suggestions from people I knew, and didn’t care, so long as I was off the street and given internet access and free use of my car. The men that ran the sober living both had time sober and knowledge of the … Read entire article »
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Controversial Harm Reduction Program Remains Open
Although completely abstaining from drugs is the most successful route for addicts seeking to live healthy lifestyles, this is not always an attainable task. For those who cannot stop abusing drugs, there are some regions of the world that provide harm reduction techniques such as designated areas for safely using drugs, known as “safe injection sites”. Canada’s first safe injection site, Insite, reigned victorious in a recent court case which challenged its legality and it … Read entire article »
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Vietnam Rehab Centers Nothing More than Forced Labor Camps?
Government funded rehab centers in Vietnam have now been claimed to be nothing more than forced labor camps. A new report was released by the Human Rights Watch entitled The Rehab Archipelago: Forced Labor and Other Abuses in Drug Detention Centers in South Vietnam. This report indicated that government run “rehabilitation centers” often double as forced-labor camps where the “patients” process cashew nuts and manufacture other exports in Southern Vietnam. Nguyen Van Minh, head of the … Read entire article »
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Miracle Vaccine for Addiction Could be the Next Big Step in Treatment
In the past, vaccines have commonly been associated with preventative measures against illnesses and viruses such as tetanus, the common cold and polio. A recent article in the New York Times now suggesting that a new vaccine could be used in treatment for addiction. Dr. Kim D Janda, a chemist, has spent the past 27 years researching vaccines that would work by causing the immune system to produce antibodies that would shut down narcotics before … Read entire article »
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