addictive behavior

Renz Center Offering Free Alcohol and Drug Use Assessments in December

Renz center offering free alcohol and drug use assessments in December Renz Center provides a continuum of care dedicated to the prevention, intervention and treatment of addictive behaviors related to alcohol, drugs and gambling. Services range from prevention programs for youths in school to outpatient treatment … Read more on Kane County Chronicle Abe Atiyeh pitches million resort treatment center in South Whitehall Outdoor and indoor pools, a Jacuzzi, tennis courts, squash and racquetball courts, outdoor walking trails. The $ 20 million project developer Abe Atiyeh is pitching for South Whitehall Township sounds a lot like an exclusive spa resort, but it's … Read more on Allentown Morning Call Read more... ...

Physical Rehab Center: Treating Physical and Mental Dependency With Non 12 Step Rehab

...  basic premise of these programs is that addiction is a disease that the individual must struggle with for the rest of his life. The main treatment tool of these programs relies on counseling through peer support in both group counseling settings and one on one mentorship or sponsorship support. Some people are able to rehabilitate through this process but most people find themselves falling back into the same addictive habits. Why? Because they haven’t treated the underlying cause of their addictive behavior; they haven’t addressed both their physical and mental dependencies. Read ...

Region Battles Cheap, Powerful Heroin That Kills

...  battles cheap, powerful heroin that kills "If they were allowed to stay in detox longer, we could better treat them with Vivitrol, which is also shown to be effective in alcohol abuse." Miller said the drug Suboxone, which works … Zanni, Methuen's mayor, said he is also looking for help from … Read more on Eagle-Tribune Dr. Elaine Heffner: Misreading behavior His view was that addictive behavior is not an expression of pleasure-seeking and risk-taking but that alcohol and drugs were most often used in an attempt at self-medication and self-regulation by those with emotional difficulties that caused them … Read more on Wicked Local Mendon Read ...

Long Term Drug Rehab: Secure Your Future With a Long Term Care Quote

Have you thought about where you want to grow old? Perhaps, who’s going to take care of you when you’re too frail to even perform the ordinary activities of daily living like eating, bathing, dressing, and walking from your bedroom to the living room? These questions plus the health industry’s prediction that more than 70 percent of the population over 65 years old will require long term care should be a kick in the pants so that elderly folks who haven’t figured what they want for their future can get their act together, lest they face the soaring cost of long term care facilities. Read more... ...

Creative Care Announces Resource Books to Help Patients and Families

...  Care Announces Resource Books To Help Patients and Families About Creative Care: Unlike many addiction treatment centers that only focus on the addictive behavior, Creative Care believes that there is an underlying reason for addiction and focuses on dual diagnosis methods to uncover the root problems. Read more on Newswire (press release) New outpatient drug treatment center opens in Austin A new outpatient facility in Austin, the Sage Recovery and Wellness Center, is designed to keep that from happening. "I'm miserable without the drugs and alcohol," said Hope Cole, who's spent half of her adult life as an addict. ...

Is This GREAT NEWS for Arizona?

Question by GreasyTony: Is this GREAT NEWS for Arizona? Could this be the begging to the end of Joe Apraio? http://www.azcentral.com/news/articles/2009/03/10/20090310arpaio-justice0310-ON.html Arpaio to be investigated over alleged civil-rights violations The Justice Department has launched a civil rights investigation into Maricopa County Sheriff Joe Arpaio and his office’s controversial immigration sweeps. The investigation “will focus on alleged patterns or practices of discriminatory police practices and unconstitutional searches and seizures conducted by the MCSO,” the Justice Department wrote in letter to Arpaio dated Tuesday. Read more... ...

Addiction Help

...  Help – Wilderness Quest addiction help is here. There is a way back.   Support Groups Erie Times-News The free program offers assistance in gaining independence from addictive behavior, including substance addiction like drugs or alcohol or activity addiction like gambling or overeating. SMART Recovery promotes the idea of … call 580-0349 or send e … Read more on GoErie.com Read ...