Young Adults

Cumberland Heights Rehab: During Holidays, Family Must Help Recovering Addicts Carry Weight of Recovery

Cumberland Heights Rehab: During Holidays, Family Must Help Recovering Addicts Carry Weight of Recovery
Filed under: Alcohol Rehab

For drug and alcohol addicts, the holiday season often brings the highest risk of relapse. Unfortunately, family members of substance abusers can inadvertently derail the fragile recovery process with …
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On the Road With Wareham Court's Probation Officers

On the road with Wareham Court's probation officers
Filed under: ma alcohol rehab

She's recently completed a 30-day rehab program in Framingham that one of the visiting probation officers, John Lopes, convinced her to undertake. She's an “A” student in community college, he said, with a lot of promise, but… Continue reading

Abuse of ADD and ADHD Drugs Rises in the Teenage Community

Abuse of ADD and ADHD drugs rises in the teenage community
Filed under: teenage drug rehab

SALT LAKE CITY (ABC 4 News) – When you think of drug rehab, you probably think Cocaine, Heroin, Oxycontin. But some different drugs are sending an exploding number of kids into treatment these days.… Continue reading

Addiction Treatment: 12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction

12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

New research finds that 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous, known as a successful intervention for adult alcoholics, can also be an effective treatment strategy for young adults. Specialists from the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and… Continue reading

12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction – PsychCentral.com

12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction – PsychCentral.com
Filed under: Addiction Treatment


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12-Step Programs Help Teens Battle Addiction
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Specialists from the Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital and the Butler Center for Research at Hazelden, found that young adults undergoing addiction treatment benefited from regular participation… Continue reading

Addiction: Punishment Is Not the Cure – Riverhead LOCAL (Blog)

Addiction: Punishment is not the cure – Riverhead LOCAL (blog)
Filed under: Addiction Treatment

Addiction: Punishment is not the cure
Riverhead LOCAL (blog)
And there are professionals who deal in the field of substance abuse issues and treatment. Treatment is always an option. I've personally taken part in… Continue reading