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Finding a Skeptical Starting Point
“How will your program curriculum and staff work for someone who doesn’t believe in a god?”
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Finding the Best Addiction Treatment for YOUR Needs
There’s a third dimension to making the decision about which treatment will offer the best chance for recovery: Matching the characteristics of a program to an individual’s particular needs.
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Do-It-Yourself Intervention Guide
The Guide includes a step-by-step explanation of how intervention works and how to plan one for your addict/alcoholic.
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Seniors With Addiction Have Special Needs
That doesn’t mean you need a program that treats senior exclusively. It does suggest that you should concentrate your efforts on programs with access to physician care beyond simple detox.
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Shopping for Treatment
Current research suggests that an optimal treatment episode is in the neighborhood of three months. That doesn’t mean it must be all in residence.
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Finding the Right Opioid Treatment Program
Some of what patients hear is gossip and folklore, something for which the addict community is famous. But there is a wide variation in quality among OTPs.
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Intervention and Publicly Funded Rehab
Explain your situation and make a request: You want your nephew’s name placed on the admissions list for a date beyond the current waiting list.
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Is Treatment “Successful”?
The goal of treatment is to maximize chances for a successful outcome. But ultimately, to drink or not to drink remains the alcoholic’s choice.
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