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Jan 21, 2020
Different Types of Detoxes From Heroin
Heroin detoxification is a challenging and deeply personal process. It demands medical attention and an incredible amount of resolve and support. For many individuals, it…
Jan 21, 2020
Substance Abuse Facts and Usage Trends
With President Obama’s recent proposal of $1.1 billion of new funding to address the prescription opioid abuse and heroin epidemic the nation’s attention is being drawn towards…
Jan 21, 2020
What is an Evidence Based Rehabilitation Center?
Our RCA substance abuse treatment centers offer comprehensive, evidence-based treatment.With 22.5 million people fitting the criteria for substance abuse or dependence in 2014, it is clear that we…
Jan 21, 2020
What is a Clinician’s Role in Opiate detox and Treatment?
Are clinicians helping or hurting the opiate epidemic? Determining a clinician’s role at opiate detox centers.If our patient came into your clinic or ER withdrawing…
Jan 21, 2020
Prescription Drug Abuse May Be Closer Than You Think
If you think prescription drug abuse and drug addiction recovery doesn’t happen around you, think again.Flipping through channels last night, I couldn’t help but notice…
Jan 21, 2020
Facing the Reality of Addiction: Finding a detox Center
On Finding a detox Rehab with Professional TreatmentAddiction is a taboo topic in our society; a topic weighed down by guilt and shame. And yet it…
Jan 21, 2020
Five Health Reasons to Stop Drinking Today
Learn more about what alcohol rehabs can do for your health.If you have been struggling with alcohol use, your friends and family have probably begun to…
Jan 21, 2020
What You Need to Know About the Opiate Epidemic
The nation is in the grip of an opiate epidemic of historic proportions and the problem is continuing to grow. In 2014, US Attorney Eric…
Jan 21, 2020
Addiction Recovery Therapy: Changed Thinking + Changed Behavior = Changed Life
Of the 23.5 million teenagers and adults who have alcohol or drug problems, only 1 in 10 receives treatment. Yet most of these patients fail…
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