by bradford | Aug 27, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
Individuals on the fence about getting help for a drug and alcohol problem are often reluctant to do so, and when they’re weighing options, many of them wonder why rehab is good for them. It’s only natural; addicts and alcoholics, by nature, are generally mistrustful...
by bradford | Aug 25, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Recovery 101 Living Sober, Addiction, Recovery
When Dana Archibald left a drug and alcohol treatment center in the spring of 1998, he had his wife, Marcia, and his job as an American Airlines pilot to go back to, but not much else. He was grateful for it all, and more importantly he was grateful for sobriety, but...
by bradford | Sep 2, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’re considering it for a drug and alcohol problem and wondering what rehab is really like, blogger Adam Fout has a good analogy. It is, he said, like high school. I know that a lot of people who have never been to rehab are scared of going,” Fout writes. “I was...
by bradford | Sep 8, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’re unsure of who pays for drug rehab, know this: Someone does. Despite some of the mystique surrounding drug and alcohol treatment, it’s a medical service provided like any other. If you break your arm, the continuum of care is relatively straightforward: You...
by bradford | Mar 6, 2024 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
Fentanyl: What You Need to Know According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, “Fentanyl is a powerful synthetic opioid that is similar to morphine but is 50 to 100 times more potent. It is a prescription drug that is also made and used illegally. Like morphine,...
by bradford | Sep 17, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
You’ve made the decision to stop drinking, but you’re still grappling with your biggest worry: How long does it take for alcohol withdrawal symptoms to start? Withdrawal from any drug, alcohol included, is a cause for concern, because even the most...
