April 27th, 2008 by jgold454
Drug addiction, especially a strong drug addiction like heroin addiction, is both a physical as well as a mental dependency. Heroin ensconces itself so deeply in the body of the person and adds to the person’s immunity against itself that the person soon begins to take more and more of the drug.
March 17th, 2008 by jgold454
The overall process of addiction treatment has three stages. These are medical detox, rehabilitation, and aftercare. Each stage is an important part of the recovery process. Read the rest of this entry »
March 13th, 2008 by jgold454
Not every addict will fit into every treatment program. This seems like a pretty obvious statement, but several drug treatment facilities try to shove every addict and their unique needs into the same form of treatment program. Not only can every addict be broken into more manageable groups; women, men, minors, seniors, pregnant mothers, addicts can even broken down by drug of choice. Even these sub-categories are not enough though. Read the rest of this entry »