Drug and Alcohol Rehab Solutions for Addiction

Did you know that going to the emergency room for a drug problem
is often due to cocaine or crack issues? Relapsing is common
for this drug and it isn’t just a new problem but around for centuries.

Addiction pictures are in the news all the time. You can see pictures of Lindsey Lohan, Britney and other celebs in rehab or avoiding it. Why are we so fascinated with this? Is it because we want to see how something could effect us? Additionally, why is it that people who appear to have everything [...]

Kelly Osbourne is 24 but has been through drug rehab three times. It started she said with vicodin that she took as a teen when her tonsils were taken out. She admits an addiction to painkillers but now feels she’s kicked the problem. It is interesting because she analyzed that when she took painkillers [...]

Former Harvard Professor Dr. Richard Alpert said something interesting in this video when he spoke about his past use of lsd and it’s relation to higher awareness. He said, “As long as high was separate from being low, there was a problem”. He wanted to get rid of duality between those two and saw that [...]

In the sixties and seventies, there was an interest in drugs related to higher consciousness. Ram Dass (Dr. Richard Alpert), Dr. Grof and other respected professionals at universities researched and themselves experimented with these drugs. Today, this isn’t discussed much but are they a door to higher perception?

I was listening to the song “Out of my Life” by Michael Jackson and it really seemed to speak to what is lost due to having other priorities. I know the song isn’t about addiction but the lyrics are really incredible. In his autobiography Moondance, he says that he interpretted this song to be about [...]

Eating certain foods can increase the craving for alcohol so let’s see what foods can be eaten that will help decrease this problem. Balancing your blood sugar and not being on excessive amounts of carbohydrates help your inner balance. Some even say that alcohol drinking is a sugar problem itself, though others dispute that. Refine [...]

What are some alternative methods that can be used to treat addiction to drugs or alcohol drinking problems? Some experts feel that there chemical imbalances that fuel addictive behaviors. By balancing our systems, healthier choices can be made. Because relapse often occurs after staying clean or getting drug free, these are important tools to improve [...]

It’s easy to fall into negative emotions where you beat yourself up over and over again about being a lousy dad, a loser, a hopeless addict, a person without a future. These thoughts drag you down and feed on each other. It is true that you have to fake it till you make it and [...]

If you’ve been able to stay clean, sober or drug-free be proud of yourself. You know what it took and you did it. This is a wonderful accomplishment. Try to remember how far you’ve come and how dark it once was to stay motivated. Despite the fact things are good, there needs to be an [...]

Many people don’t think twice about grabbing an energy drink to get the day going. But, do you know how much sugar and caffeine are contained in some drinks? Northwest U reported over 250 calls to a poison center because of over-consumption of caffeine. This partially was contributed to by the use of energy drinks. [...]

Because drug use is a furtive activity, it isn’t always easy to pick up if your child or loved one is indulging in pot, speed, cocaine, prescription medication abuse or a different drug problem. Denial is always going to be the first response if you ask someone directly if they may have a drug issue.

If you are pregnant and using drugs or know someone who is using during their pregnancy, this is something to really look at closely. Obviously, this can effect the fetus and child as well. Kids can be born cocaine addicted and there is a lot of guilt and worry that accompanies this which can lead [...]