Category: Alcohol Rehab
Healing from Psychiatric Disorders and Alcohol Addiction
May 18, 2011
A Dual Diagnosis Treatment program must be three things: integrative, comprehensive, and flexible. Without all three of these elements, it will fall short of providing the patient with what he or she needs in terms of alcohol addiction treatment and care for their psychological disorder. [...]
Identifying the Signs of Alcohol Addiction
May 6, 2011
It’s not always easy to identify the signs of alcohol addiction in a loved one. For one thing, alcohol is legal. It’s not like other drugs where the mere possession of the substance means that trouble is afoot. Almost all American adults who are not [...]
The DTs: What They Are and How to Fight Them
April 15, 2011
The DTs -short for delirium tremors -are a dangerous syndrome that results from alcohol detox and withdrawal. These occur after a serious or long-term addiction to alcohol characterized by constant and harsh binges and require medical treatment. If you are struggling with the DTs or [...]
Vivitrol: Can it Help You Beat Alcohol Addiction?
April 11, 2011
Vivitrol is not a completely new idea in addiction treatment. In fact, its former incarnation has been used to effectively treat alcohol addiction for years now. In its new form, it is an injectable that effectively limits the number of slips during recovering as well [...]
Is My Teen Drinking?
February 11, 2011
She came home a late a few times and seemed to be “acting funny.” He often feels sick in the morning but feels better by late afternoon. She seems really secretive about what she carries in her bag. He becomes irate when questioned about what [...]
Your Career After Alcohol Rehab
January 21, 2011
Alcoholism kills careers. In a relatively short amount of time, addictive behavior can completely erase all the hard work you’ve put into your career. Many people lose their careers in the process of developing alcohol addiction, and others are forced into treatment on threat of [...]
What to do if Your Insurance Company Refuses to Pay for Rehab
December 25, 2010
Did you know that 43 of the 50 states in the U.S. have laws on the books that require group insurance health plans to cover addiction treatment? In these states group health insurance plans are required to follow all state laws and provide for any [...]
Why Do Women Hide Their Alcoholism?
December 20, 2010
The 1950′s portrait hangs in the living room. It was painted by an artist, following instruction to transpose a family photograph into an acrylic masterpiece. In the painting, mother is dressed in a floor-length dress that cinches at the svelte waist she refuses dessert in [...]
Alcoholism and Native Americans
December 17, 2010
A recent CSNBC post cites research conducted by the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in August of 2008. According to the research, 12 percent of deaths among Native Americans and Alaska Natives are alcohol-related -”more than three times the percentage in the general [...]
Alcoholism and Women: Damaging the Brain
December 12, 2010
The human brain is perhaps the most complex and resilient organ in the human body. But even the strong human brain can’t overcome the long-term damage caused by alcoholism. Though both men and women are susceptible to brain damage from excessive alcohol consumption, there are [...]
