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by PJ Haarsma
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthHow do Drug Rehab Facilities Get Addicts to Come In?

2 months ago9711 min

Drug rehabilitation facilities use a myriad of different strategies for the recipient to receive help. One of the most difficult challenges these facilities face is that no single person is the same. Differing strategies are required in order to meet the needs of the individual patient. For some, willpower will be enough, for others following a step-by-step program, and for others, an accountability buddy can make all the difference. It’s been proven that drug rehab...

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by Alexandra LaFollette

Drug Addiction HelpGeneralLifestyleHow Do You Convince an Addict to Get Treatment?

2 months ago217911 min

Convincing an addict to get help can seem extremely frustrating and confusing. Each person is different, and this is undoubtedly true with addictions, as well. You may have asked a loved one with an addiction to get help in the past, and received a response such as, “I’m fine”, or “It’s not a big problem”. Many times, an addict will even tell you they haven’t used drugs in months or years, even if it isn’t...

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by Kreed Kleinkopf
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Drug Addiction HelpDrug PolicyLocalCan a Minor Get Drug Rehab Without Parents Knowing?

2 months ago14121 min

Confidentiality has always been a key component of rehabilitative services.  The HIPAA law (Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act, signed by Bill Clinton in 1996), guarantees medical privacy, even for minors in many cases.  But does it apply to rehabilitation for minors?  Can a minor receive substance abuse rehabilitation without their parents finding out?   The short answer?  Maybe.  By HIPAA, minors are allowed to make their own informed consent decisions about health care without...

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by Alexandra LaFollette

Drug Addiction HelpHealthWhat Are the Effects on the Quality of Life of a Drug Addict

4 months ago216512 min

Drugs are often associated with a decline in quality of life, but to what degree? You’ve probably heard of people losing their homes, friends, family, and jobs, and may be wondering if this is true for every drug addict. We talked to former drug addicts, did as much research as possible, and feel qualified to tackle the topic of how drugs can affect your quality of life. The Aspects of Life That Drugs Effect While...

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthWhat Are the Effects of Drug Use On Blood Pressure?

4 months ago111712 min

Drug usage has risen over the past decade and only seems to be increasing. It seems like we all know, or have known, someone in our lives who has fallen into the addiction of drug usage. While many people think about the problems, drug addiction brings, not many people think about the long-lasting health effects drugs have on your body. We scoured the internet looking for the most common reasons people avoid drugs and came...

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by Alexandra LaFollette

Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleMaking A Reward System When You Quit Drugs & Alcohol Can Help (CBT)

4 months ago316013 min

No matter what the details of your addiction recovery journey, experts agree – the use of CBT (or Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, as it is known) is a powerful tool to prevent relapse and fight off temptation.  One study[1] of cocaine-dependent patients even showed 60% of patients subjected to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy remained clean upon a 52-week toxicology screen! What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) ?   The DrugAbuse.Gov[2] website says the following about CBT: Cognitive-behavioral...

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by Paul Chastain

Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleHow to Spot Drug Seeking Behaviors: Warning Signs of Substance Abuse

4 months ago114413 min

Drug addiction often involves many different substances and is certainly not limited to only illegal drugs. Drug seeking behaviors can be developed from a legally-obtained prescription from a doctor, this happens quite often. One of the leading causes of drug addiction in the United States is the over-prescription of pain-blocking narcotics. These painkillers are quite effective at treating pain but are also extremely addictive. Up to 30 percent of prescription painkillers are used by someone...

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by Drew Lewis
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Drug Addiction HelpDrug PolicyHealthDoes the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Cover My Rehabilitation Process?

4 months ago113012 min

Inevitably, one of the first questions asked when discussing drug or alcohol rehabilitation programs is, “will my insurance company pay for it?” If you have employer-provided or otherwise “private” insurance, you must contact your insurer to discover the exact terms under which your insurance covers your recovery journey.  However, if you are one of the 12,000,000 (that’s 12 million!) Americans who receive their insurance coverage via the Affordable Care Act exchange (AKA ‘Obamacare’), you are...

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by Kreed Kleinkopf
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Drug Addiction HelpDrug PolicyAre Drug Rehab Recruiters Exploiting a Body Brokering Loophole?

5 months ago115115 min

As we outlined in part 1 of this series, body brokering has been made illegal at the Federal level with the passage of the 2018 SUPPORT act. However, this bill contains an unfortunate loophole. This allows drug rehab centers to continue to use body brokering to recruit new patients into their facilities. Drug rehabilitation facilities have found a loophole to keep using patient brokers: just start calling them “recruiters.” The 2018 SUPPORT for Patients and...

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by Paul Chastain
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleWhat Illicit Drugs Cause Red Eyes? Signs of Substance Abuse

5 months ago147512 min

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIH), the number of Americans using illicit drugs is on the rise. According to a study conducted in 2013, an estimated 24.6 million Americans (9.4% of the population) over the age of 11 had used an illegal drug in the past month. A similar study was conducted in 2002, which showed only 8.3% of the population using illicit drugs. [1] As drug use continues to rise, ‘it’s imperative to...

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