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 | Recovery 101 Living Sober, Addiction, Recovery
September is National Recovery Month, and given the dire headlines surrounding addiction and alcoholism that are often buried beneath more urgent news items, it’s more important than ever to recognize it. National Recovery Month, according to the Substance Abuse and...
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 | Sep 15, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
Given the horrific nature of the opioid epidemic in the United States, everyone should know the answer to this question: What are the signs of a fentanyl overdose? Earlier this summer, the Centers for Disease Control released the provisional drug overdose death...
