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Answering your treatment concerns: What kind of people will be in rehab?
For those making a decision to get help for a drug and alcohol problem for the first time, there’s undoubtedly a little trepidation going through their minds as they wonder, “What kind of people will be in rehab?” The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) puts it plainly: “Even though medicine long ago reached a…
Read MoreWhat are the benefits of a drug and alcohol rehab with a gym?
Not everyone who makes the decision to go to treatment feels up to physical fitness, but for those wanting to change everything about themselves, a drug and alcohol rehab with a gym can make all the difference. That’s not to say those in need of drug and alcohol rehab have the ability to hit the…
Read MoreFrom societal stigma to successful sobriety: How rehab helps drug addicts
Perhaps you’re struggling with a drug problem, or maybe you’re a family member concerned about a loved one’s substance use, or maybe you’ve just stumbled on this page by accident, but you all want to know the same thing: how rehab helps drug addicts. For the uninitiated, it may seem like a lost cause: Seven…
Read MoreWill rehab work? Addressing drug and alcohol treatment concerns
It’s a question to which every individual who calls a drug and alcohol rehab is desperate to get a definitive answer: Will rehab work? Unfortunately, whether it does or it doesn’t depends largely on the type of facility, the tools employed by the clinical staff members of that facility and the most nebulous part of…
Read MoreTreatment questions: Can you keep your laptop while in rehab?
“Can you keep your laptop while in rehab?” Many potential patients considering drug and alcohol treatment ask this question, and it’s an understandable one. After all, in this digital day and age, not being able to use a computer or a smartphone can cause emotional distress. Four years ago, the BBC news organization called it…
Read MoreAnswering your treatment questions: How does alcohol rehab work?
You’ve acknowledged a problem, and you’re ready to seek help, but you’re trying to wrap your head around an important question: How does alcohol rehab work? It’s understandable, given that much of drug and alcohol treatment isn’t as obvious as the health care you receive for a more traditional ailment. A sinus infection, for example,…
Read MoreIf you’re wondering when to go to alcohol rehab, the answer is now
If you’re wondering when to go to alcohol rehab, know this: It’s probably time. To put it simply: Most people who don’t have a drinking problem don’t contemplate whether they need treatment for it. That’s not to say that every individual who struggles with drinking recognizes that there’s a problem — after all, 6.3% of…
Read MoreAddiction treatment considerations: Which rehab is best for me?
Admitting you have a problem with alcohol and drugs is the first and most important step you can take toward getting better, but then the question becomes, “Which rehab is best for me?” There are two schools of thought when it comes to selecting the drug and alcohol treatment facility that will best meet your…
Read MoreIs rehab like jail? No, because it’s designed to change you, not punish you
For individuals with no frame of reference, it’s not surprising when they ask, “Is rehab like jail?” After all, pop culture has painted myriad pictures of what a drug and alcohol treatment center looks like on film and in television shows, and they’re usually not pretty. Pain and misery make for a better narrative, after…
Read MoreWhat is addiction treatment? Understanding the nuts and bolts of rehab
In asking the question “what is addiction treatment?,” it’s important to first understand what, exactly, addiction is. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), “drug addiction is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug seeking and use despite harmful consequences and changes in the brain, which can be long-lasting. These changes…
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