Drug Rehab is Necessary for Drug Addicts

March 24, 2008

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It may sound strange but drug addicts must enter into a drug treatment programs.  It may seem like an obvious choice to make but what drug addicts do not know or what they choose to deny is that they are drug addicts and professional treatment is necessary for them at a drug rehab programRead more

Substance Abuse and Pregnancy

March 19, 2008

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Everyone knows that drug and alcohol addiction can have devastating effects on a pregnancy. However, it still happens every day in the United States. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), approximately one million babies have been born in the past 20 years to women who used cocaine while pregnant. Statistics show that as many as 10 percent of babies are born to mothers who used one or more illegal drugs while pregnant. Read more

Short-Term Inpatient Addiction Treatment

March 17, 2008

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Short-term inpatient addiction treatment typically lasts anywhere from one week to a month. Patients live in a rehab facility and receive help for alcoholism and drug addiction in that period of time. They are closely monitored, but can gain additional freedoms and trust as time goes on. The staff consists of counselors and medical professionals who are specially trained in the field of addiction treatment. Read more