Alcoholism is a social health problem that affects the person concerned. The entire family and professional environment are impacted. This is when professional alcohol detoxification is considered. It is indeed a solution towards stopping and changing, which it would be...
Patients with memory loss may have difficulty understanding the reasoning needed to form coherent language. A weekly individual or group counselling session is often an important part of outpatient drug rehabilitation. Rehabilitation therapists can work together on a patient's case...
As drug use turns from recreational to addictive, the addict begins to be driven by obsessive cravings for these substances. Maybe it was the beer and marijuana in a teenage friend's garage while his parents were away. Maybe it was...
1Nov
by Dennis Delvecchio, R.Ph., LMHC, CAP, CSAT
Why work on spirituality? Because it can make the difference between success or failure in addiction recovery, and therefore maybe the difference between life or death. Individual therapy or an intensive outpatient program may be helpfulin clarifying this concept. It...
8Jul
by Forrest Arthur, MD, CAP
While we all know that human beings come in all shapes, sizes and personality types, there are multiple well-known and predictable similarities among the behaviors of people in active addiction. These similar behaviors are extremely commonplace among addicts and are...
8Jun
by Dennis Delvecchio, R.Ph., LMHC, CAP, CSAT
In order to be successful in addiction recovery, one needs to gain a deep and fundamental understanding of the nature of addiction itself. The behaviors and substances that addicts use to treat their disease are varied and present as substance...
