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Inpatient Alcohol Rehabilitation Explained
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Inpatient alcohol rehab programs are often the last thing standing between an alcoholic and an untimely demise such as alcohol poisoning, an alcohol-related crash, liver disease, violence and ultimately, death. However, the most difficult part ...
The Nature and Effectiveness of Reality-Based Addiction Treatments
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
One of the most rapidly-growing treatment methods for drug addiction is reality-based therapy. Reality-based treatments are different from other methods in that they avoid the past, encouraging patients to focus on the here and now ...
Drugs You've Never Heard Of
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Drug addiction rates are climbing faster than ever in the United States. Despite the federal government's massive War on Drugs, millions of citizens continue to use and abuse billions of dollars' worth of controlled substances ...
Inpatient Drug Rehab - Tough Life Choices
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Inpatient drug rehab programs help thousands of addicts achieve lasting recoveries every year. Through advancements in neuroscience and psychology, inpatient drug rehab clinics use proven therapies to teach drug addicts to mitigate their cravings and ...
Emotional Intelligence - Achieving Your Financial Dreams
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
A look at how can emotional intelligence make your dreams come true: Americans with a salary of $100,000 per year can become millionaires in a relatively short period of time. According to Thomas Stanly, Ph.D ...
Intravenous Injections and Addiction - Part 1
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Drug injection through hypodermic needles is one of the most dangerous behaviors in which people engage. With most drugs, intravenous injection is far more effectual than smoking, sniffing, or drinking. For instance, the injection of ...
The Effects of Social Status on Drug Abuse and Addiction
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Many people unfortunately believe in the negative stereotypes of drug users. Those who are unfamiliar with the true nature of addiction tend to assume that terms such as "addict" or "alcoholic" refer mainly to poor, ...
Evidence-Based Practices Explained
By Shrafty Tomlinson · 12 years ago
Evidence based practices are becoming more and more widely used in the field of addiction despite resistance by some traditional treatment specialists. In lay terms, the argument on one side is that some clinicians and ...