Creative Solutions to Addiction Problems
Monday, 07 July 2014
Facing life problems during early recovery can be a hard dose of reality. Because of this, it is important for recovering people to heed the well-known AA slogan “Keep it simple” in order to avoid feeling overwhelmed. The recovery process itself (and confronting one’s addiction problems in treatment) can stir up lots of feelings that
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The Benefits of Group Treatment
Wednesday, 02 July 2014
When patients enter addiction treatment, they are often offered the opportunity to participate in a structured treatment group with other clients who are experiencing similar substance abuse issues. Group treatment has been proven to be an effective approach for individuals working on issues of sober, drug-free living. ADS provides a range of treatment groups tailored
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Anonymous Recovery and Moving Forward
Monday, 16 June 2014
Throughout history in the United States, there has been a trend in treatment and recovery circles to place a high priority on privacy and anonymity when it comes to addressing one’s struggle with alcohol and drugs. Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous have long promoted anonymity among their fellowships. There is also the social stigma and
Online 12 Step Resource
Monday, 02 June 2014
There is an online community of recovering individuals who have joined an internet-based meeting forum by the name of InTheRooms.com. This website hosts live online 12 step meetings and facilitates interaction between people who share the common cause of seeking sobriety and making positive changes in their lives. Paul Savery of the N.C Department of
Recent Heroin Overdoses in High Point, NC
Monday, 19 May 2014
Local Fox news reported that there were 7 heroin overdoses in Guilford County within a 24 hour period this past weekend. Guilford emergency workers responded to numerous calls. There have been 39 documented overdose incidents in the county since the end of 2013. The Director of Guilford EMS, Jim Albright, was quoted as warning the
- Published in Drug Overdose, Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
U.S. Senate Effort to Address Prescription Drug Abuse
Wednesday, 16 April 2014
Prescription drug abuse has never before received the degree of attention shown by the national media and government officials over the last several years. This new level of coverage & involvement is welcomed, and it is necessary in order to help educate our society on the ever-present dangers of prescription medications being abused or illegally
- Published in Addiction, Drug Laws, Drug Overdose, Heroin, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Treatment and Recovery
NY Times Covers Heroin Problem in Vermont
Tuesday, 11 March 2014
Once again in recent news we see further evidence of the escalating opioid addiction epidemic making its way across America. A March article in the New York Times depicts the almost unreal prevalence of heroin addiction in a small Vermont community known as Bennington. Bennington has a population of 17,000 and is described as a quaint,
- Published in Heroin, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Addiction, Suboxone
Actor Dies at 46 of Suspected Heroin Overdose
Monday, 03 February 2014
The New York Times reported yesterday that actor Philip Seymour Hoffman died Sunday of a drug overdose. He was found dead in a Greenwich Village apartment by a friend who had become concerned about him. Authorities report that an envelope suspected to contain heroin was found near Mr. Hoffman and a syringe still in his
- Published in Drug Overdose, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Overdose
Heroin and Prescription Drug Overdose
Thursday, 16 January 2014
Just released by The Partnership at DrugFree.org is another article highlighting the growing opioid overdose epidemic spreading across America. The popular vacation destination, Jersey Shore, experienced an increase in overdose deaths in 2013 which doubled that seen in the previous year. The article reports that three people have already died this year in Ocean County,
- Published in Drug Addiction, Heroin Addiction, Methadone, Opioid Overdose, Treatment and Recovery
Methadone for Opiate Addiction
Tuesday, 17 December 2013
Methadone has been used successfully in the United States for over 40 years as a primary treatment for opiate addiction. Many thousands of patients across the country are now stable and have restored their lives by utilizing methadone medication to manage opioid withdrawal. SAMHSA (the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration) has identified methadone
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