May 25, 2022 | Drug Addiction, Help for me
What are myths about addiction and sobriety? Can they stop people from getting into recovery? For rehab to be effective, these myths need to be challenged by the truth. This is why it is important to have people on the staff of a treatment centre who are in recovery... 
May 20, 2022 | Drug Addiction, Help for me
A relapse after treatment can feel like the end of the world or a hopeless situation. But it is not. The reality is that many people require multiple treatment attempts before they find long-term recovery. Relapse is often part of the learning process. It is your... 
May 17, 2022 | Drug Addiction, getting help for a loved one with alcoholism
When it comes to bringing your loved one to treatment, time is of the essence. To save a life, rehab should be easy to access with as few obstacles as possible. You should know about rehabilitative treatment: What works. This list was compiled by the European... 
May 16, 2022 | Drug Addiction
One of the most common questions people ask is: Does rehab work? The short answer is yes! It can be a scary time when you or a loved one is lost in substance abuse and addiction. It is incredibly important that a person in this position gets help as soon as possible,... 
May 10, 2022 | Drug Addiction
Official definitions of addiction describe it as a brain disease and, importantly, not a choice. It may come as relief to many people who are stuck in the terrifying cycle of addiction that they have a medical condition and are not necessarily weak or bad people. But... May 10, 2022 | Drug Addiction
We’ve known for over 20 years that addiction is a brain disease. People become addicted due to genetic, developmental, and psychosocial factors, but PET scans showed how addictive substances “hijack” the brain. Once addicted, the brain’s reward,... 
