How Family Can Help Someone with a Substance Abuse Problem
April 22, 2008
Family members are often the first to notice a loved one with a substance abuse problem. Unfortunately, they are also often the first people to be affected by someone with a substance abuse problem.
Can Drug and Alcohol Addiction Be Cured?
March 23, 2008
A frequently asked question about drug and alcohol addiction is whether it can be cured. To begin with, this depends on the nature of addiction itself. There are still some people debating whether addiction is truly a disease or not. The vast majority of experts in the field now believe that it is, due the facts that it creates physiological changes in the brain, and there is a genetic tendency toward addiction behaviors. As a disease, alcoholism and drug addiction are usually considered to be a mental illness. Read more
Drug Abuse is a Choice
March 20, 2008
Drug abuse is a choice. Addiction started out as a single time of drug use. The addict was looking for a good time. Then thing’s got out of control. The chase after the high got more and more out of control until it became a high speed chase. At this point it became less of a choice. Now it feels like need. Now the addict begins to be controlled by the power of the drug instead of his own will power. Now there is only one choice left. It is a choice to save you from yourself and from drug addiction. You need to make the choice of attending a substance abuse treatment centers. Read more
Abstinence
March 19, 2008
The purpose of nearly all drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs is for the addict to achieve abstinence. This means a lifetime of sobriety, or no longer using drugs and alcohol at all. Many addicts begin to think that they can handle “just one drink” at some point in addiction recovery. However, this often begins the road to relapse. By avoiding the substances altogether, the individual reduces the temptation to go overboard and end up back in a lifestyle of full-blown addiction. Read more
Codependency
March 18, 2008
Codependence is one of the many issues that families must deal with when one member has an alcoholism or drug addiction problem. It consists of dysfunctional behaviors exhibited by the family members without the addiction, which arise in the emotional pain of trying to help the addict. Unfortunately, codependency is not helpful at all. It unintentionally supports the drug or alcohol addiction and makes it easier for the individual to continue a destructive lifestyle. However, family members don’t do this on purpose. They generally have the best intentions in mind. Read more
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction
March 14, 2008
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the many methods for treating alcohol and drug addiction in treatment programs. It is considered to be very effective for changing addicts’ habits and the way the think about themselves and their addiction. Its goal is to help alcohol and drug addicts stop using altogether. This is a rather popular therapy in rehab facilities. Read more
Is Addiction a Disease?
March 12, 2008
Alcohol and drug addictions are considered to be diseases by many experts. Addiction is believed to be a chronic condition, which means that a person will have it in some form or another for their entire life.
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