Drug Treatment Resources

All resources listed are provided for your information only and Sober Living by the Sea does not endorse any specific programs or companies. We suggest that you routinely check references and always use good judgment and discretion when selecting any of the resources provided. Accordingly, we cannot be held liable for the accuracy of this information, nor for the quality of services rendered.

The alcoholism and drug treatment resources listed below may help make the recovery journey a successful one. There is a great deal of information and help available, and we hope that you will take the first step in the battle against chemical dependency and substance abuse.

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Valuable information about different types of addiction and variety of topics related to addiction and recovery from addiction. Our treatment facility has bee rehabilitating people who struggle with addiction for over 20 years. more >>>; Treatment Centers

Drug and Alcoholism Treatment Center Resources more >>>; Rapid Suboxone (Buprenorphine) Detoxification and Early Sobriety Maintenance

The synthetic opiate buprenorphine (commonly prescribed and known by brand names Suboxone and Subutex) is an opioid antagonist that has greatly impacted how we are able to treat the men and women who come to Southern California chemically dependent to heroin or other opiates (such as oxycontin or vicodin). more >>>; Drug and Alcohol Facts from Our Treatment Center

Sober Living by the Sea has been treating addiction and eating disorders since 1986 in Newport Beach, California. Since 1998 we've been educating people via our website about various drugs and our experience treating chemical dependencies at one of the most successful treatment communities in the United States. more >>>; Alcohol & Drug Detox - California Drug Rehab in Orange County

Detox: In the past, patients who found themselves addicted to drugs or alcohol were doomed to unspeakable suffering as they tried to achieve abstinence. more >>>; Therapists & Addiction Counselors

Therapists, Drug Counselors and Addiction Professionals more >>>; Addiction Medicine Physicians - Orange County Drug Rehab

Addiction Medicine physicians dedicated to providing care for individuals suffering from substance intoxication, substance withdrawal, eating disorders and other addictions are listed here. more >>>; Legal Help

Legal Resources - It is possible that your behavior has resulted in the need for legal advice. The following links may be helpful to you. more >>>; Interventionists

Drug, Alcohol, and Eating Disorder Interventionists. Sober Living by the Sea's staff has decades of experience helping families and other concerned individuals plan and execute interventions. more >>>; Professional Resources

Sober Living by the Sea values the relationships that we build with addiction professionals and a high priority is placed on the nurturing of those relationships. more >>>; Sober Houses

Sober Living Houses differ from treatment centers because they usually only provide living quarters with other sober individuals and do not provide any kind of therapy or guidance. We think sober living houses are great for the person who has maintained several months of strong sobriety in treatment. more >>>; What to Say to a Loved One Who Is Addicted to Drugs or Alcohol

Here at our treatment center in Southern California, our 23 years of treating men and women for chemical dependency has taught us that quite often our clients who have become addicted to drugs or alcohol have issues dealing with some other area of their lives. more >>>; Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction Quiz

Prescription drug addiction is widespread and because the drugs are often prescribed by a trusted doctor initially, the instance of denial is particularly likely. This Prescription Drug addiction quiz is intended to make you or your loved one contemplate the nature of their drug use. more >>>; Drug Addiction and Abuse Quiz

Drug addiction is a progressive and destructive disease. If an individual doesn't become confronted about their drug use it can often escalate to a deadly addiction. This quiz may shed light on what kind of drug use is healthy and what kind is addictive and dangerous. more >>>; Alcoholism Quiz

Many people use alcohol and even abuse it without being an alcoholic. Alcoholism is a progressive and destructive disease. It can be difficult to confront a person about their drug use and the person who drinks alcoholically are often in denial. This quiz may help shed light on a person's alcoholic drinking. more >>>; OxyContin Express Show on Vanguard Television

There was a great show on Current TV about OxyContin sales in Florida and how the abuse of Oxys (or OCs) purchased in Florida has ended the lives of thousands. more >>>; 15 Signs of Teen Prescription Drug Abuse

Is your teen abusing prescription medications to get high? Do you know the warnings signs of prescription drug abuse? more >>>; Adderall – A Common Study Aid on College Campuses

Adderall is a medication that has become commonly abused on College Campuses as a result of its stimulant qualities. more >>>; EMBEDA is a Positive Development for Pain Management that Will Inevitably be Abused

Our facility is always on the cutting edge of addiction treatment. We welcome the development of medications that have built in mechanisms to reduce the likelihood of abuse. EMBEDA is such an drug. more >>>; Vicodin and the Risks of Liver Damage

Americans filled more than 100 million prescriptions for Vicodin and its equivalents last year. WIth a population of 300 million people total... does that seem like maybe a bit of abuse is going on? Here is a little bit of information about the ingredients and dangers of vicodin. more >>>; Identifying Symptoms and Managing the Complications of Alcoholism

Twenty five years of helping men and women get sober leads to quite a knowledge base of how to approach individuals about their disease, identify symptoms of complications and manage them. Sober Living by the Sea has a medical staff of experts and years of experience facilitating detox and recovery from alcoholics who've built an extremely high tolerance and done lots of damage to their bodies. more >>>; Topamax - A Medication that is Beneficial in the Treatment of Alcoholism

Topamax has been prescribed to manage mood disorders in early recovery and also has been shown to be an aid to help people manage cravings so that they can stop drinking. more >>>; Seroquel Can Be a Useful Medication in Early Alcoholism and Addiction Treatment

In the treatment of addiction and alcoholism, there is often psychiatric medications that are prescribed to manage moods and help facilitate an early recovery. Seroquel is such a medication. more >>>; Mephedrone: A Legal but Deadly Amphetamine Stimulant

We've treated so many young people who are doing permanent damage to themselves from abusing club drugs that it is with great sadness taht we are now documenting the abuse of the new amphetamine club drug Mephedrone. more >>>

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