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The Right Level of Care

There are many factors for determining what kind of treatment one receives and for how long. Some of those factors include: length of time someone spent using the substance, method of use, severity of use, their social support network, their level of motivation and willingness, severity of medical or psychiatric issues, their living environment, and…

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History of Addiction Treatment & Drug Rehab

For as long as drugs have been around people have used them, abused them, and faced addiction. Even ancient Egyptians, Chinese, and Greeks all show signs of using different substances. Native Americans have been using peyote for spiritual and ritual reasons for thousands of years.  The concept of addiction treatment, drug rehab and recovery has…

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Technology is Changing Addiction Treatment

When most of us hear “technological advances,” we think of new computers, new phones, new video games, and new gadgets but not something new for Addiction Treatment. Why can’t a technological advance also help those with addiction advance through treatment and recovery? It can. Addiction treatment has come a long way and that includes using…

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Railroad Workers and Addiction

According to internal federal documents obtained by The Washington Post, drug testing in 2016 showed that almost eight percent of railroad workers involved in accidents tested positive for marijuana, ecstasy, benzodiazepine, cocaine, morphine, and OxyContin. The number of drug-positives test obtained after accidents was ten times higher than ten years ago. In 2014 the number…