alcoholism
Make Mine Gold, Please! The Keeley Cure Reviewed
At Blair’s Keeley Institute, patients received droughts of what (Keeley claimed) was gold chloride; the famous Cure was probably glycerin oil, and the poisons arsenic and strychnine (used today in pest control). read more...
No Holiday from Alcohol Addiction
For families living with alcohol addiction, the season that is supposed to bring joy and happiness can magnify existing problems. read more...
Not Just for a Pay Check - An Addiction Professional Reflects on his Chosen Path
Steven East is an addiction professional who has dedicated his life to helping men overcome alcoholism and drug addiction. He often shares his thoughts on working in the field of drug rehabilitation. Here is a blog entry that he wrote about having "emotional distance." read more...
What is My Purpose in Life? by Alumni and Staff Member Christopher Smith
Chris S. is a strong member of the recovery community here having been through treatment at our facility as before joining the staff. This is a stirring entry about his ongoing journey toward finding fulfillment in sobriety. read more...
Response to Naltrexone Segment by Sanjay Gupta on CNN
We've been treating alcoholism and addiction at our rehab center using medications like Naltrexone and Suboxone since their inception. While we feel that CNN's Special Addiction: Life on the Edge was a positive and informative program, some of the claims made in a segment about Naltrexone were misleading. read more...
Mental Health Parity and Addiction Equity Act Passes!
Did you know that Congress passed a really important bill in recent months? read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part IV - Health Issues
The previous sections about the financial costs of drug and alcohol addiction, legal problems, and time lost to drug abuse are all convincing arguments for sobriety or eating disorder abstinence on their own. read more...
What is the Cost of NOT Going to Treatment? Part III - Financial Costs
People who are in the grips of alcoholism, drug addiction, or an eating disorder will often deny that they have a problem. When confronted by family and loved ones, they will often find any number of excuses why not to receive help from clinicians who are trained and experienced in helping men and women change their lives through recovery. read more...
The Family Experience
By: Paige G, Clinical Outreach, For Information Call: 949-554-1114 read more...
Sober Living by the Sea Uses Nutrition to Complement Addiction Treatment
It makes intuitive sense that individuals who suffer with addiction may have nutritional or dietary deficiencies. By the very nature of addiction, untreated individuals persist with their use of alcohol or drugs (or other compulsive behaviors) despite ever increasing negative consequences. Addiction patients have a tendency to neglect their own health and wellbeing, including an adequate and nutritionally balanced diet. This neglect is a common part of the addiction lifestyle. Emerging research demonstrates that correcting these imbalances may aid in the recovery process, both during alcohol or drug withdrawal, and by reducing ongoing cravings. read more...
Men Are More Likely To Crave Alcohol When They Feel Negative Emotions
This probably comes as no surprise, but men and women tend to react to stress differently. A study of emotional and alcohol-craving responses to stress has found that when men become upset, they are more likely to want alcohol than women. Women on the other hand, have greater rates of depression and some types of anxiety disorders than men. read more...
