Nearly all addicts convince themselves they can overcome their drug addiction by themselves without the use of a drug rehab program. When addicts / alcoholics attempt to stop their drug abuse or alcohol abuse with out the help of outside addiction treatment professionals, statistics show that their chances of relapse are very high.
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 For many Baby Boomers, drug use that began in the freewheeling Sixties and Seventies is landing them in alcohol treatment and addiction-treatment programs decades later, the Minneapolis Star-Tribune reported Dec. 10.
Research shows that illicit-drug use has been rising among people in their 50s even as it drops among teens. Experts say that aging boomers are [...]

Drug addiction and alcoholism are treatable conditions. The first goal of addiction treatment is abstinence. The chemically dependent person must stop using alcohol or drugs. This sometimes requires a period of medical detox, which should be done within an addiction treatment program.  
Once alcohol and/or drug use is stopped, individuals may honestly feel that they have [...]

Do I need to go to detox?
Detoxification (detox) is the safe withdrawal from alcohol or drugs. It can be the starting point for a longer-term treatment. Detox is not the whole solution, but only a beginning, and should be followed up with a treatment program. It can be done on an outpatient basis with a [...]