2009
Sub-archives
Drug and Alcohol Treatment Causing a Decline in Teen Drug Abuse in England
There are positive signs coming out of England regarding teenagers and the abuse of hard drugs and drug use in general. Fewer teens need treatment for true addiction of drugs and while slightly more are receiving counseling for alcohol and marijuana, the number coming in this year for heroin and crack abuse are less than the year before. read more...
"Life After Christmas" by a staff member
Christmas is a difficult holiday for many of us in recovery. In this blog entry a staff member reflects on the darker days of being reckless and irresponsible when he was a practicing alcoholic. read more...
The Day After Christmas by John L.
A thought from a staff member written while on duty at our treatment center 12/26/09. read more...
Charlie Graham Speaks at St. Andrews Presbyterian Celebrate Recovery Meeting
Our Celebrate Recovery treatment program has been very successful and integrating our clients into the Christian community as well as the vibrant local recovery community. read more...
Food Addiction is Real and Treatable
We all know that you can be addicted to such classic vices as cigarettes and alcohol. Not all of us think that we could be addicted to food, which is all around us and is so essential to our existence. read more...
OxyContin Killing an Increasing Number of People in Canada
There is a killer in Canada that is taking more lives than heroin, but is sold with a brand name by a corporate entity. The drug is Oxycodone, and is better known by the name OxyContin. read more...
Why is Teenage Drug Abuse on the Rise?
Our staff writer looks into the rise in teenage drug abuse. Partying with innocent drugs like cigarettes, alcohol, and marijuana is usually the gateway to more dangerous substances like OxyContin, heroin, LSD, and cocaine. read more...
Sexual Addiction is Getting a lot More Press Lately
Between Tiger Woods, Eliot Spitzer, and John Edwards, the scandal of an affair is fodder for the media. As the public seems to want as many lurid details as it can get, something that may sometimes be overlooked is the fact that sexual addiction is a very real phenomenon and those who suffer from it deserve treatment not ridicule. read more...
