In the past there have been drug abuse rehab programs that treated patients as cheap labor and used hard work to attempt to try to cure their drug addiction problems. This type of approach to drug abuse rehab ended up in patients suffering abuse and never overcoming their drug addictions. In recent years newer methods [...]

People who suffer from drug addiction and alcoholism need to join an alcohol drug detox program to get them the help that they need. If you are suffering from drug addiction or alcoholism, chances are you have figured out that you cannot detox on your own. You need an alcohol drug detox program to help [...]

What is dual diagnosis?

A dual diagnosis occurs when an individual is affected by both chemical dependency and psychiatric/emotional illness. Both illnesses may affect a person physically, socially, psychologically, and spiritually. Each illness has symptoms that interfere with a person’s ability to function effectively. The illnesses may affect each other, and each disorder predisposes to relapse [...]

Methadone-associated Deaths Not Caused Primarily By Methadone Diverted From Methadone AddictionTreatment Programs 

Methadone-associated deaths are not being caused primarily by methadone diverted from methadone addiction treatment programs, according to a panel of experts convened by SAMHSA (Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration)
“While deaths involving methadone increased, experiences in several states show that drug addiction treatment [...]