Tag: How to get someone into rehab
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How to Build Your Own Recovery Community
Having a supportive network increases your chance of a successful recovery. Here are a few practical steps to consider as you put together a team of people that will help inspire, empower and hold you accountable throughout your recovery process.
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Why Exercise Helps Promote Addiction Recovery
Most people know how important exercise is, but do you know that it can be critical to addiction treatment and recovery? Studies from around the world show that physical activity not only decreases our desire for alcohol and drugs but helps support recovery, as well. “When you feel better, you’re less likely to engage in…
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The Connection Between Childhood Trauma and Alcoholism
According to a 2012 study in the journal Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research, 55% of patients treated at inpatient facilities for alcohol dependence had experienced some form of childhood trauma. While nearly 25% of men and 33% of women suffered from physical abuse as children, nearly 50% of women and 12% of men were sexually…
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Understanding the Risk of Relapse
Recovery doesn’t end the day an individual completes treatment with an addiction recovery specialist. In fact, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, an estimated 40-60% of people treated for alcohol or drug addiction relapse within a year of recovery. While those who have never struggled with addiction may wonder why relapse is so…
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Alcohol Drug Abuse Treatment at Detox Facility
Do you need professional help? Most people believe they can stop the habit whenever they want. However, they may actually need to seek professional help at an Alcohol and Drug Detox facility. People who suffer from addiction require therapeutic and medical interventions and the first step in a rehabilitation facility starts with detoxification. This is…
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Scott’s Story
Based in Murrieta, a suburban town in Southern California, Solution Based Treatment is an eminent organization that offers all levels of care from subacute detox, residential, and partial hospitalization to an intensive outpatient program. The organization treats patients at one of its six different treatment locations. Residential locations have six beds each, where clients are tended…
