by bradford | Sep 17, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’re a heavy drinker and decide to quit, then the clock is ticking: What is the timeline for alcohol withdrawal symptoms? It’s important to understand both the nature of those symptoms and when you might begin to experience them – but more...
by bradford | Oct 5, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you follow social media and engage with any news outlets, then stories of addiction inevitably bring out a singular question from a great many people unfamiliar with the disease: Why can’t an addict stop using? From the outside looking in, it seems like a...
by bradford | Oct 5, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
Booze flows freely in our society, but not everyone who drinks is an alcoholic. In fact, many people who imbibe, and the vast majority of those who don’t, often see friends, peers and loved ones who struggle with it and ask, “Why can’t an alcoholic...
by bradford | Oct 11, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
You’ve identified you have a drinking problem, and you’re ready to do something about it. Now, you’re wondering, what your next step should be: Rehab or AA? More specifically, you’re wondering whether to get help at a drug and alcohol treatment...
by bradford | Oct 12, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Addiction, Family Support
If you’ve identified a need to do something about a drug or an alcohol problem, you’ve got some decisions to make. One of them is deciding on detox vs. rehab – getting on the other side of withdrawal for the substances to which you’re addicted,...
by bradford | Jan 21, 2021 | Drug Addiction Treatment 101, Family Support
If you’re the loved one of an addict who’s been in and out of addiction treatment centers, then you’re no doubt wondering why drug rehab doesn’t work. It’s not that it can’t work – an effective drug and alcohol treatment...
