by Valiant | Aug 26, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Before treatment, it is common for friends and family to enable the addict, or to try and protect them from the consequences of their alcohol or drug abuse. Sometimes loved ones do not address the substance abuse because they fear pushing the person away or alienating...
by Valiant | Jun 17, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
One of the biggest questions that even experts don’t always know the answer to is whether someone with an addiction who does not want help can benefit from substance abuse treatment. There are studies and anecdotal evidence which show that there are benefits to...
by Valiant | May 16, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
While everyone points out the increase in overdose deaths from heroin and prescription opioid drugs few address the lack of suitable substance abuse treatment programs and other resources that are needed to overcome addiction. Outpatient programs are usually not very...
by Valiant | Dec 14, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
No one chooses to become addicted to drugs or alcohol however this happens more often than many people realize. When you care about someone who is battling with addiction you may feel frustrated and helpless but there are things that you can do. Instead of buying the...
by Valiant | Oct 23, 2015 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
The rate of opioid addiction in the USA and North America has skyrocketed in the last decade, and substance abuse treatment programs have not kept up with this pace. A new Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health study shows that only 1 in 5, or 20% of the...