The new site soberwaco.com has been launched and the people at Monster Rehabs are getting many praises from the Waco addiction and recovery community. Drug and alcohol treatment programs are needed in the Waco and surrounding areas. It is real neat seeing Monster Rehabs getting behind the Waco recovery community. Currently soberwaco.com will focus on a one stop addiction and recovery information site for consumers looking for drug and alcohol treatment and those already in addiction recovery who need to find resources. Continue reading

Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report Almost 6% of 12- to 14-year-olds drink, and many get booze from a parent, experts say By Steven Reinberg HealthDay Reporter via www.businessweek.com Related articles You: Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor From Home: Report - U.S. News & World Report (news.google.com) Many Kids Who Drink Get Liquor from Home (nlm.nih.gov) Lock Up The Liquor; Parents Giving Children Alcohol (medicalnewstoday.com) Confronted by a Minor in Front of a Liquor Store (abcnews.go.com) For African-Americans Who Drink, The Density Of Neighborhood Liquor Stores Is Especially Risky (medicalnewstoday.com) Density of neighborhood liquor stores is... Continue reading

What do you do after you discharge from a drug or alcohol Rehab? Most Drug Rehab Programs refer individuals to an aftercare program or a primary therapist. In Some cases individuals leaving a residential treatment program, will be encouraged by the staff to enter into a sober living environment. There are reasons for a rehab program to suggest that someone go into a Sober Living environment. In most cases the treatment program is trying to help the individual avoid a high risk situation that could cause a relapse or avoid an environment that would be unsafe for the individual. Sometimes... Continue reading

Texas Based Drug Rehab Summer Sky is changing the face of addiction treatment. They are on course to launch some of the newest evidence based addiction practices as well as cutting edge recovery support systems in 2011. Traditional Drug Rehabs in the last five years have fallen behind the curve, when it comes to advancement of addiction treatment practices. Summer Sky who has been known to introduce new and innovative addiction practices is again making progress in the area of evidence based treatment practices. In 2009 Summer Sky begin the process of building a treatment team that is focused on... Continue reading

Texas has some great drug rehabs. The State has seen an expansion in addiction treatment services in the last five years. Most of the expansion has come from the private sector. Many industry veterans have questioned the need for new facilities that have emerged. Much talk has taken place in the area of market research. It seems that some of the facilities have been blinded by the grass is greener on the other side mentality. The Texas economy is possibly going to reduce it's budget for publicly funded treatment beds this 2011-2012 legislative year. The reality is that 8.4% of... Continue reading

The addiction treatment community has wrestled for years fighting addictions and pain. Programs have developed different approaches to treating those with chronic pain issues. It is a difficult and a delicate issue that concerns many in the medical and addiction treatment industry. How to properly detoxify a patient and treat the underline pain that the individual is suffering from can be very tricky. The patient will present for drug treatment with the desire to be removed from pain medications, however the fear from the patient of the pain that will present as soon as medications are removed from the body... Continue reading

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Image via Wikipedia Do you or a family member need intervention services? One great intervention service that I highly recommend is a place called Stepping Stones Interventions. With many years of addiction intervention experience Greg Long will be more than happy to help you and your family get the help that is needed. You can visit his services at http://www.steppingstonesinterventions.com Continue reading

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Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Legislative Conference February 16, 2011 Austin, Texas Summer Sky Treatment Center Attends Dallas Addiction Conference Summer Sky Treatment Center recently attendedthe 2011 Dallas NOVA Conference.The conference is conducted annually by the Dallas Chapter of the Texas Association of Addiction Professionals. The conference presented an update on addiction. The theme of the conference was “Communities in Circles” which focusedon the impact of addictions in our communities. Stephenville, Texas January 25, 2011—Summer Sky Treatment Center, the Texas Based Drug Rehab Center responsible for treating over 10,000 individuals, is pleased to announce continued support to families, individuals and... Continue reading

By Sheila Byrd FULTON, MISS. - When Neil Brown got high on bath salts, he took his skinning knife and slit his face and stomach repeatedly. Brown survived, but authorities say others haven't been so lucky after snorting, injecting or smoking powders with such innocuous-sounding names as Ivory Snow, Red Dove and Vanilla Sky. Law enforcement agents and poison control centers say the bath salts, with their complex chemical names, are an emerging menace in several U.S. states where authorities talk of banning their sale. Some say their effects can be as powerful as those of methamphetamine. From the Deep... Continue reading

What is addiction? Find addiction treatment at Summer Sky Treatment Center Related articles Addiction (sobersky.typepad.com) Parents of recovering drug addicts! (sobersky.typepad.com) Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Addiction Treatment Centers are located around the State of Texas. Many great treatment programs exist. Each program is unique and offers different types of approaches to the treatment of addiction. Programs offer different levels of care. Some of the types of facilities that are present in Texas include inpatient, residential, short-term, long-term, and intensive out-patient programs. Some programs have detox programs attached to the treatment programs and some do not provide this level of care. Effective Addiction Treatment Addiction treatment centers offer a variety of modalities that are effective for individuals that need treatment. Some of the... Continue reading

Researchers Say Many Doctors Prescribe Drugs Despite Lack of Evidence of Effectiveness By Brenda Goodman WebMD Health News Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD Jan. 7, 2011 -- Many people taking powerful psychiatric medicationsthat increase their risk of weight gain and diabetes are prescribed those drugs when there’s little evidence that they will get any benefit from them, a new study shows. What’s more, experts say that even when these drugs, which are known as atypical antipsychotics, are prescribed as recommended, they may not be safer or more effective than the less expensive, older medications that they’ve apparently replaced. “Atypical... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia ScienceDaily (Dec. 17, 2010) — A little-used medication can help treat alcoholism, an updated review of studies confirms. At any given time, about 5 percent of the population suffers from an addiction to alcohol, often with devastating consequences to work, family, friends and health. Twelve-step programs have been the mainstay for helping alcoholics to quit drinking, but a significant number of people who try these programs do not find them helpful or suffer relapses. The Cochrane review finds that the medication naltrexone -- brand names are Depade and ReVia -- when combined with counseling or interventions like... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Researchers from The Scripps Research Institute, Weill Cornell Medical College, and Cornell University have produced a long-lasting anti-cocaine immunity in mice by giving them a unique vaccine that combines bits of the common cold virus with a particle that mimics cocaine. In their study, published January 4, 2011, in the advanced online edition ofMolecular Therapy, the researchers say this novel strategy might be the first to offer cocaine addicts a fairly simple way to break and reverse their habit. The approach could also be useful in treating other addictions, such as to nicotine, heroin, and methamphetamine. "Our... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Addiction is a chronic disorder proposed to be precipitated by a combination of genetic, biological/pharmacological and social factors. Addiction is a compulsion to repeat a behaviour regardless of its consequences. A person who is addicted is sometimes called an addict. Addiction is often characterized by a craving for more of the drug or behavior, increased physiological tolerance to exposure, and withdrawal symptoms in the absence of the stimulus. Many drugs and behaviours that provide either pleasure or relief from pain pose a risk of addiction or dependency. For more information about the topic Addiction, read the full... Continue reading

It is seldom discussed and rarely screened for, by most medical professionals. Could the person beside you have a eating disorder? Would you know what to look for in and individual? Typically, we think of eating disorders in the modeling community or actors in Hollywood. What about in a male boy? Please read the story below and then view the signs and symptoms of Eating Disorders. Male Anorexia: One Boy's Story by Julie Z. Rosenberg (Subscribe to Julie Z. Rosenberg's posts) Dec 30th 2010 1:00PM Every day, for the first four months of his sophomore year in high school, Eric... Continue reading

By Rong-Gong Lin II, Los Angeles Times January 3, 2011 The parents of 15-year-old Sasha Rodriguez, who died of an ecstasy overdose after attending a rave, have filed a claim against the management of the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum. The parents are seeking $5 million in damages from the Coliseum Commission. The claim, filed Dec. 23 with both the city and county of Los Angeles, is a necessary step before suing in court. The claim says the commission, a joint state, city and county board, did not fulfill its "duties and was negligent in creating and/or allowing others to create... Continue reading

TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Former Tampa Bay Buccaneersquarterback Shaun King has been charged with driving under the influence in Florida. Hillsborough County jail records show that King refused to take a blood alcohol test when sheriff's deputies stopped him at 2:12 a.m. Sunday. He posted $500 bond and was released. King played seven NFL seasons with the Buccaneers andArizona Cardinals. He recently was hired as a football analyst for Bright House Sports Network. The 33-year-old lives in St. Petersburg. A message left at a phone number listed for his address was not immediately returned. A spokesman for Bright House Networks... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Several DWI laws are being proposed in this year's Texas Legislative Session. One law would require first-time offenders to use an Ignition Interlock System. It comes with a breathalyzer that won't allow the driver start up if he or she blows over the limit. Texas Mothers Against Drunk Drivers are fighting for ignition interlock laws. They're hoping the law will be used as punishment under the deffered ajudication bill, which gives first time DWI offenders probation instead of jail time. MADD is also proposing sobriety checkpoints in Texas. The road blocks are already being used in 41... Continue reading

Washington (SmartAboutHealth) – According to a new study, children of alcoholics are more likely to face and suffer from obesity than kids who are not born into a family with a history of alcoholism. The study was carried out by researchers from Washington University in St. Louis, Missouri and focused on seeing if there was a link between having a family history of alcohol abuse or alcoholism, and obesity. Researchers analyzed data that came from two different surveys that involves alcoholism. The surveys were conducted through the 1990s as well as through the 2000s and involved over 75,000 people in... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Have you ever wanted to take a road trip and travel around visiting Alcoholics Anonymous groups? That is exactly what you can do following a road trip from Los Angeles, California to Orlando, Florida. Please read this one womans journey. Beware this is one long journey. Reporting from Interstate 10 — I creep through Los Angeles traffic on Interstate 10 toward my destination: an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting a couple hundred miles east on the Arizona border. My goal for this trip in the winter of 2008 is to drive from California to a conference in Florida and... Continue reading

Image via Wikipedia Texas Drug Rehabs Texas has many great drug rehab centers. Sober Sky is listing the below programs so that you can easily find a drug rehab program. Please contact the programs to find out if they might be a match for you or a loved one. Summer Sky Treatment Center Starlite Recovery Center Serenity House University Behavioral Health The Ranch at Dove Tree ETMC Behavioral Health Center Valley Hope Association Extended Aftercare La Hacienda Origins Recovery Centers Burning Tree Programs Related articles Texas Drug Rehabs New Therapy (Equine Therapy) (sobersky.typepad.com) Lindsay Lohan wants to open own rehab... Continue reading