Innate Health
Added: valuable information about recognizing Your Innate Health. Innate Health is simply the principle that you have everything you need to be healthy. For many guests who come to Gulf …
A Better Way To Treat Opiate Addiction?
Drug substitution treats addiction by replacing opiates with less of a “high”. One of the most commonly used treatments for opiate addiction in America for many years has been to …
Oversimplifying Addiction and Treatment?
British actor and comedian Russell Brand recently spoke with Oprah Winfrey on her show and discussed addiction. Brand said he had been sober for 11 years, and that he was …
Alcohol Consumption and Skin Cancer
Recent studies link regular alcohol consumption to a higher risk of developing melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer. The alcohol-and-sun combination not only makes cells more sensitive to …
Why Long-Term Treatment Works
The length of a rehabilitation program for alcohol or drug abuse can sometimes be just as important as the type of treatment being given.
Measuring Outcomes for Recovery
Chances are likely that you’ve come across different websites and programs claiming certain success rates for their rehab centers. The truth is that very few of them, if any, accurately …
Finding an Outlet After an Addiction
One component not often talked about in recovery is the basic urge to have an outlet to direct energy toward. The old saying “idle hands are the devil’s workshop” definitely …
How Drug Interventions Can Be Successful
Let’s face it, not everyone who becomes addicted to alcohol or other drugs is immediately ready to receive help. In fact, very few substance abusers will ask for that type …
Changing the Mindset of Addiction Treatment
Much of the success, or lack thereof, in the addiction treatment field thus far has been a combination of the intent of the individual being treated as well as the …
Treating Addiction as a Chronic Disease
A new study published in the Journal of the American Medical Association found that treating addiction with chronic care management may not be as effective as once thought. Researchers followed …