Tweet Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse – The Difference An Intro to Alcoholism and Alcohol Abuse Alcoholism and alcohol abuse is real. According to the Brown University Center for Alcohol and Addiction Studies, more than half of adults have a family history of alcoholism or drinking problem and more than nine million children live with a [...]…
Maintaining comprehensive bio-behavioral understanding of addiction also speaks to what needs to be provided in drug treatment programs. Be careful not to pit biology against behavior. The National Institute on Drug Abuse recently published Principles of Effective Drug Addiction Treatment provides a detailed discussion of how we must treat all aspects of the individual, not just [...]…
Sober House What is Sober House All About? There is a new program airing on VH1 called Sober House with Celebrity Rehab’s Dr. Drew Pinsky. The show follows Celebrity Rehab clients through the extended care, or transitional living, experience. Throughout extended care/sober living rehab history owners of rehabs have been approached by various media organizations [...]…
Hawaii Ranks High For Drug Problems US Dept. Of Justice Ranks Hawaii Big for Drug Problems Drug problems put a black mark on the Paradise state. Hawaii comprises eight main islands and a 1,500-mile chain of islets covering more than 6,400 square miles. The islands include Hawaii, Kahoolawe, Kauai, Lanai, Maui, Molokai, Niihau, and Oahu. [...]…
