"I busted a mirror and got seven years bad luck, but my lawyer thinks he can get me five."Steven Wright
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OxyContin Addiction: Doctors & Drug Lords
OxyContin is a narcotic drug, an opiate, that has been approved by the FDA to legally treat chronic pain. Chronic pain is documented medical condition, a progressive disease of the nervous system and spine that causes constant a patient to experience ...
Substance Addiction
Substance Addiction By Punkerslut [Author's Note: Written on Monday, December 26, 2005.] There is no doubt that a substance problem can be the worst thing in a person's life. It can create a lifestyle that is physically and mentally unhealthy. A ...
The Treatment Chasm
In the world of substance abuse treatment today there exists a great chasm separating profitable in-patient programs and struggling outpatient programs. The problem however is more than just a profitability problem, it is a social problem that leaves a ...
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The short answer to this question is a resounding no. This is obviously not to say that the disease cannot be treated, it just cannot be cured in the true sense of the word. The sad fact remains that even those alcoholics that are able to remain sober for a long time are still susceptible to relapse. Hence, people who are addicted to alcohol must resolve to quit drinking alcohol on all levels and cannot rely on just cutting down their consumption of alcoholic beverages if they are to achieve a successful recovery. This aspect of the disease can be somewhat deceptive, due to the fact that an alcoholic may have made a full recovery in a physiological sense. http://www.quitingalcohol.com Our natural instinct tells us that the recovering addict is healthy and the disease is either cured, under control or even worse, it never existed at all. Such a careless attitude to what is a serious disease can have fatal consequences.
The important thing to remember is that alcoholics, although all sharing the same form of substance abuse, can be motivated to drink by a variety of reasons and triggers. The process of rehabilitation from alcoholism is largely a process of self exploration and education. Alcohol rehab is not powered by brute will power and aggressive plans to beat the disease but rather by knowing your limitations and your needs. By becoming familiar with these factors an alcoholic can learn how to construct a life that manages the disease, even though it cannot be cured.
Always be aware that even people who are determined to stay sober may fall or relapse into old habits before achieving the long term success of sobriety. These relapses are unfortunately a common part of the alcohol rehab process and should never distract individuals from continuing to seek rehab. http://www.quitingalcohol.com Never lose sight of your goals view every day of sobriety as a valuable victory in the battle to stay sober.
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Definition of addiction changingHerald and NewsThat — in its simplest terms — is at the heart of a change in a psychiatric manual that could have a major effect on diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism and other addictions. An online service is needed to view this article in its entirety.and more » |
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Definitions refined for alcohol addictionToledo BladeOr is there a sliding scale of addiction, with many gradations of severity? That -- in its simplest terms -- is at the heart of a change in a psychiatric manual that could have a major effect on diagnosis and treatment of alcoholism and other ...and more » |
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