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Just Some Thoughts

The specific illicit drugs that had the highest levels of past year dependence or abuse in 2009 were marijuana (4.3 million), pain relievers (1.9 million), and cocaine (1.1 million). The number of persons with marijuana dependence or abuse has not changed since 2002, but the number with pain reliever dependence or abuse has increased (from […]

Posted in: Addiction

Is Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Really a Disease?

The short answer is yes.  It is a Genetic Disease that you don’t trigger until you take your 1st drink or pill. There are 2 sides though to Addiction, Physical and Mental. The Physical (craving) will leave within a few days in most cases once the user has stopped using. The Mental (obsession) will take much longer. The […]

Posted in: Addiction
Crisis Intervention

Crisis Intervention

Crisis Intervention: Most crisis interventions are when a major dramatic or emotional event has taken place.  These include, put not limited to, overdose, arrest, or suicide attempt, to name a few. The sad portion though is once the “CRISIS” has passed they don’t follow through. Families / Corporations feel the event has passed the substance […]

Posted in: Intervention
Drug Intervention

Drug Intervention

Drug Intervention: Most people, families and corporations, feel the reason for the intervention is because of the drug use. The truth of it is the “Drugs” are the medicine for the Addict. Drug Addicts do a great job in selling everyone “HOPE” that they will one day be better. They are very good at it! […]

Posted in: Intervention
Alcohol Intervention

Alcohol Intervention

Alcohol Intervention: This is the most common type of addiction because it is legal to consume alcohol and for that reason it makes the Alcoholic harder to accept their disease. The Alcoholic is able to rationalize that since they are not doing cocaine, heroin, or even smoking pot that they are not doing anything wrong. […]

Posted in: Intervention

Addicts and Manipulation

Addicts and manipulation go hand in hand. Family members of addicts cannot see how powerful the manipulation is because they have hope the addict can change on their own.  The family does not want it to be so “hard” on the addict. Drug addicts do a great job in selling everyone “hope” that they will one day […]

Posted in: Featured

When Do You Use Tough Love?

Many people who are thinking about an intervention are afraid that the intervention is all about tough love. Although few, alcohol and drug interventions actually go to “tough love” or “bottom-lines,” many families place a great deal of attention on it when deciding on whether or not to do an addiction intervention. Some family members […]

Posted in: Family

The Family Holiday Secret

As families and friends gather together for the holidays it becomes difficult to avoid the fact that a loved one may have a substance abuse problem. This loved one may attend the holiday gathering and show obvious signs of addiction. You may think to yourself, “I will be glad when they leave”, or “it is only […]

Posted in: Family

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