Did you know that an average of 40 to 60 percent of people who were once addicted to drugs or alcohol relapse into addiction? Just like hypertension and diabetes, addiction is a chronic disease that requires ongoing care. Without medicine, regular exercise and diet modification, a person with once-high blood pressure will become symptomatic once … Continued
The substance abuse recovery and support group, Alcoholics Anonymous, is responsible for more successful rehabilitations than any other treatment organization in the world. From its birth in 1935 in Akron, Ohio to the thousands of chapters around the world today, AA has proven beyond a shadow of a doubt that sobriety can be mass produced, … Continued
Addiction is a disease, right? In today’s “now” society, many of us are looking for a quick solution to a problem. Addiction is a disease, right? Isn’t there a medication that can cure it? While it is true that medication during treatment can help reduce cravings and withdrawal, addiction recovery requires the rewiring of the … Continued