Sunday, December 9th, 2012

Treatment for alcoholism includes a medically supervised detox, medications, and psycho-therapeutic interventions. More on treatment for alcohol abuse or addiction to alcohol here.

Friday, June 22nd, 2012

SPECT nuclear imaging tests shows how blood flows to tissues in the brain, and show marked changes after chronic drug use. More on using SPECT for drug and alcohol addiction treatment here.

Friday, May 11th, 2012

Does insurance cover drug or alcohol rehab? Sometimes, yes. But at $7K a month on top of an annual bill of $15K+ for family health insurance, how can the typical American pay for drug rehab via health insurance? We explore here.

Thursday, February 9th, 2012

How we think about drugs or alcohol has a major impact on our behaviors. Learn to abstain from drugs or alcohol by changing your thinking process. More here.

Tuesday, January 17th, 2012

Ever wondered what a dual diagnosis means? Should you consider a dual diagnosis for yourself? We explore here.

Thursday, January 5th, 2012

Top 10 relapse prevention strategies. We review the most effective strategies for preventing relapse into drug, alcohol or behavioral addictions. Guest writer Henry Steinberger, Ph.D., the author of the SMART Recovery® Handbook, joins us here.

Monday, December 5th, 2011

Looking to attend one of your first SMART Recovery® meetings? SMART Recovery Facilitator Patrick Garnett describes what happens during meetings here.

Wednesday, August 3rd, 2011

Relapse prevention plans. Do they really help? Should former drug addicts and alcoholics take the time to make out a plan to prevent relapse? More here.

Thursday, July 28th, 2011

Depression is common in recovery and in life. For dealing with depression, we offer three (3) simple self-help activities that can help.

Wednesday, July 20th, 2011

Can you get sober without inpatient drug and alcohol treatment centers? Yes. Learn more here.