Drug Addiction Treatment Center

Many people view drug abuse and addiction as strictly a social problem, with people who take drugs as morally weak or having criminal tendencies. However, drug addiction is chronic brain disease that can affect anybody. Those addicted to drugs suffer from a compulsive drug craving and cannot quit by themselves. Treatment is necessary to end this compulsive behavior. Treatment programs can include detoxification, inpatient or residential treatment, outpatient treatment, and aftercare or continuing care programs. These programs emphasize creating a new set of behaviors and skills that prevent relapse and promote recovery. If you or a loved one has a problem with drug addiction, it is important to seek help.

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Drug Addiction Treatment Center News Articles

• The Road Back to Self-Worth

  By Michelle Gottlieb, MFT
  
  I recently received an e-mail from a woman who was terribly distraught. She had been in a long-term relationship with an addict who had AIDS. She had supported him financially, had given up her family and her church to be with this man and help him. He left her, and she could not figure out why. Read Full Article »

• The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse

  Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop in some people after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. An emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between PTSD and substance abuse. Read Full Article »

• If an alcoholic is unwilling to get help, what can you do about it?

  An alcoholic can't be forced to get help except under certain circumstances, such as a violent incident that results in court-ordered treatment or a medical emergency. But you don't have to wait for someone to "hit rock bottom" to act. Therapists especially skilled in alcoholism treatment have a series of steps they suggest to encourage an alcoholic get help. Read Full Article »

• Couples in Recovery

  By Amy Zachary, MSW
  
  When addiction strikes, what happens to a couple? In couples where one partner is using and the other is not, spouses usually develop over-functioning and under-functioning roles. That is, the user under-functions and the non-user over-functions to compensate for their mate. Read Full Article »

• The Future of Teen Addiction Treatment--Trends and Predictions from Jeff Nalin, Psy.D.

  By Meghan Vivo
  
  In this article, Jeff Nalin, Psy.D., co-founder and executive director of Echo Malibu, an innovative residential treatment program for adolescents in Malibu, California, weighs in on the trends in teen-focused substance abuse treatment programs and makes predictions about what changes we can anticipate in the years ahead. Read Full Article »

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