In Annual Speech, Vermont Governor Shifts Focus to Drug Abuse
Peter Shumlin, a Democrat, used his State of the State Message on Wednesday in Montpelier to encourage public debate on the growing problem of drug abuse and addiction in his state. Caleb Kenna for The New York Times. MONTPELIER, Vt. — In a sign …
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Drug Addiction, Smoking Cessation Can Be Treated Concurrently
Smokers who are also addicted to stimulants can successfully quit smoking without hindering treatment for stimulant addiction, new research shows. Results from a randomized, 10-week trial showed that smoking cessation therapy significantly increased …
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Alcohol & Drug Rehab Moncton Announces New Program to Halt Salvia …
Moncton, Canada (PRWEB) January 20, 2014. A Guelph alcohol and drug rehab center is launching a program to get adults and adolescents free from PCP addiction at Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. Based upon information from the Health Canada …
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Justin Bieber Drug Rehab: All That Matters Singer's Own Team Urges Him to Get …
We truly hope that this isn't true but… TMZ has reported that Justin Bieber's team is urging him to go to rehab for drug abuse. More than one source close to the 19-year old singer says that he has been abusing multiple drugs, especially "sizzurp" or …
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Justin Bieber Urged to Seek Rehab For Drug Use, Including Sizzurp — Report
Are Justin Bieber's problems more serious than teen punk vandalism and maybe hanging out with the wrong crowd? TMZ was told by "multiple credible, connected sources" that Justin, 19, is abusing drugs — including regular use of sizzurp, as well as …
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Florida House Experience Celebrates Alumni Wednesday's With Personal …
With Florida Houses' pledge, Matt relates his heart-wrenching story of his substance addiction and the process that started when a community judge ordered him to get substance abuse treatment before he had even finished high school. Matt's story is one …
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The Delray Recovery Center Hosts a Workshop on Treating the Addicted Family
Located in Delray Beach, FL, The Delray Recovery Center offers individualized treatment programs for alcohol and drug addiction, as well as co-occurring mental health disorders. The Delray Recovery Center believes in a long-term treatment model, where …
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Retired MLB Player Darryl Strawberry to Open Substance Abuse Treatment …
DSRC was founded in partnership with retired MLB player Darryl Strawberry and Oglethorpe Healthcare Inc. to provide athletes and individuals suffering from substance abuse with a center for excellence in addiction treatment and recovery. The facility …
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Pop Star Ke$ ha Checks Into Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center For …
Us Weekly reported that Ke$ ha is at the Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center, southwest of Chicago, which is the same place where Demi Lovato, the American singer/actress, completed her treatment for an eating disorder and other health …
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Residential drug treatment center spurs protest
ST. GEORGE, Utah — A group of protesters picketed outside a new residential drug addiction treatment facility in St. George, citing concerns over safety and declining home values. Residents, who held placards during Saturday's protest, say they're all …
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There are reasons that are too many to mention here, but substance abuse relapse can be avoided if addressed properly.Substance abuse relapse is something that many families have to endure over and over again. This is not intentional that the addict wants to happen, but it happens for a number of reasons:

1. The addict did not get the right treatment

2. Treatment was not personalized

3. The addict did not get involved with a follow up program

4. The addict only underwent a thirty day rehabilitation process

5. The addict returned to old friends

6. The addict returned to old habits

7. The addict was not committed totally to treatment

8. The addict did not receive support from important family members, which could be a parent or a child

9. The addict did not take the treatment seriously

10. The addict did not learn and adapt to the tools and resources provided while in the treatment center.

There are other reasons that are too many to mention here, but substance abuse relapse is something that can be avoided if all of the above reasons are addressed properly. If the addict had to go through an outpatient treatment program, then it is likely that this could also cause relapse because the addict will have structure within the program, but outside of the program, there is no way that they can be supervised. This is difficult for all involved; the addict, the therapist and family members. Outpatient treatment allows the addict to go on with some type of normal life and keep their jobs and be with their families. However, it has its disadvantages because the addict who is recovering is able to still be around the same friends that influenced them. Of course, drug addiction treatment is a choice and the therapist can tell the addict not to hang around these people, but cannot force them to do so. In fact, the therapist is not aware of the addict’s external activities unless it is mentioned during therapy.

Family members who are afraid of substance abuse relapse should lend a hand in ensuring that their loved one does not cling to those that are a bad influence to them during their treatment process. Those addicts who have gone through numerous treatment programs and returned to their old destructive habits will find that it is like a revolving door and family members get tired of the same old story and want to move on and forget about everything. However, family members cannot do this or they will be contributors of a destroyed life. They should probably think about an aggressive intervention that will either allow the individual to accept rehabilitation or reject it.

In the rehab center, the addict needs to stick close to other residents who are doing well. They can both support each other and motivate each other to keep focused so that they can experience full recovery. All it takes is encouragement to stay on the course that has been set by the therapist for the addict. It calls for willpower and the strength of God in order to make it to complete recovery.

Committee To Study Drug Addiction Treatment
BOSTON — Citing a rise in overdose deaths, the Massachusetts Senate will create a special committee to study the application of a state law that allows the court system to commit certain individuals to inpatient substance abuse treatment facilities …
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Houston Pain Management Now Offering Outpatient Drug Rehab with a Board …
Houston Pain management is now offering outpatient drug rehab treatment with a licensed, Board Certified Suboxone provider. Suboxone has been a revolutionary treatment for drug addiction treatment, and Houston Pain Management provides highly skilled, …
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