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What Are 12 Step Programs?

What Are 12 Step Programs?

The twelve step program has been of great importance in addiction recovery programs. This has not only helped a lot of people but provided solid foundations for many other addiction treatments and recovery programs. Started more than 65 years before, AA program contributes ending drug use and calls for a social support in making that […]
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The Benefits of Attending Rehab

The Benefits of Attending Rehab

It isn’t easy to get sober on your own. In fact is it highly recommended that this disease be treated in a professional setting.  It is difficult to manage addiction alone because in order to be successful, people need support. It is good to start with a clinically managed detox in a drug rehab center […]
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Nutrition and Recovery

Nutrition and Recovery

The Problem   When someone is in an addiction recovery program, just getting clean can be so difficult that oftentimes nutrition and dietary planning can fall by the wayside. Learning to manage an addiction and abstinence from substance abuse can be overwhelming enough as it is. Sometimes it is completely possible for an individual to […]
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The Dangers of Home Detoxing

The Dangers of Home Detoxing

Detoxing 101 Those who suffer from drug and alcohol addictions usually need to go through a detox process, which focuses on the physical damages that addiction leaves behind in the body. Detoxing relieves the body of toxic chemicals without experiencing any painful withdrawals that are associated with addiction. At Intervention Drug Rehab Association, our experienced […]
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Common Fears About Addiction Recovery Programs

Common Fears About Addiction Recovery Programs

Intervention Drug Rehab Association and What We Do Intervention Drug Rehab Association is a luxurious rehabilitation facility that helps those who are in need of an addiction treatment program. Addiction is a disease that affects the mind, body, and soul, and can be extremely difficult to overcome. Our network provides those who suffer from addiction […]
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The Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse by the Elderly

The Dangers of Prescription Drug Abuse by the Elderly

What Is Prescription Drug Abuse? Prescription drug abuse occurs when medication that is prescribed by a doctor is being misused.   According to the Drug Enforcement Administration prescription drug abuse is a term that is specifically used for misused “controlled substances.” This happens when the prescribed drugs are taken more often, or are taken in […]
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“I Saw The Light”: The Wonders and Dangers of DMT

“I Saw The Light”: The Wonders and Dangers of DMT

What is DMT? DMT stands for N,N-dimethyltryptamine and has two associations: psychedelic drugs and death. Its first appearance was within a burial site in Northern Chile. DMT was most likely used for snuffing or in other words, snorting. DMT became commonly found in indigenous areas until it was synthesized by Richard Manske in 1931. By […]
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Who is to Blame for Your Alcoholism?

Who is to Blame for Your Alcoholism?

Alcoholism is a difficult addiction to overcome. Usually those who are addicted to alcohol have easy access to it, or have been drinking for a prolonged period of time and cannot live without it. Those who abuse alcohol also consume large amounts during a short period of time, lack urgency for their responsibilities, struggle maintaining […]
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Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

Co-Occurring Disorders: Diagnosis and Treatment

When an individual enrolls in an addiction treatment program at a drug rehab center, the substance abuse disorder often correlates with a mental disorder as well. Sometimes, an alcoholic will have an anxiety disorder, or a client addicted to prescription pills will be struggling with depression. It can be hard to determine whether the mental […]
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What Can Rats Tell Us About Addiction?

What Can Rats Tell Us About Addiction?

The Rat Experiment A series of experiments was done earlier in the 20th century that focused on the behaviors of rats and drug addiction. The experiment began with just one rat isolated in a cage with two types of water bottles. Water Bottle A was just water, and Water Bottle B was water that had […]
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