November 2016

Hydrocodone, the main ingredient in Vicodin, has a powerful euphoric effect. The more you abuse Vicodin, the greater your dependence, the better chance you have of developing a serious addiction. Getting help for this addiction is possible; thousands of people beat it every year. However, the best way to beat it is to stop it […]

Alcohol rehab programs come in three different types, each of which requires a different amount of time to complete.  Inpatient alcohol rehabilitation – This type of program is residential in nature, with recovering alcoholics typically spending 28-30 days in a facility. Each week, they undergo several psychotherapy and counseling sessions and engage in community services […]

Drug addicted teens aren’t always the rebels; sometimes it’s the overachievers, or anyone in-between. This subset of teenage addicts is among the fastest-rising demographic for substance abuse, in fact. These “good students” aren’t abusing cocaine, heroin, or any of the other “hard drugs.” In the public eye, prescriptions pills are much more innocuous. Adderall doesn’t […]

Cindy is a licensed clinical psychologist for the state of Arizona. She earned a Doctorate in Clinical-Community Psychology in 2010 at University of La Verne, California. Cindy’s expertise includes providing counseling services to adolescents and adults in both inpatient and outpatient settings; primarily in managing anxiety disorders, mood disorders, substance abuse and addiction, dual diagnosis, […]

Addiction recovery is a long, slippery uphill journey. At some point, you’ll probably lose your footing and start to slide off the mountain. When that happens, you can catch yourself. Grab hold of everything you’ve learned in recovery so far and call out to your sponsor for help. After he or she helps you up […]

The bromance – a less awkward, and somewhat touching, way to describe platonic friendship between two men – has been observed by sociologists and scientists for deeper understanding. Researchers from the University of California, Berkely, found that male rats don’t normally get aggressive with each other when water rations ran short; they shared, conserved, and […]

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Young men can often find it difficult to access the help they need when it comes to tackling their drug addiction problem. Many drug addiction treatment centers have a more general focus, which can mean they don’t have the capacity to meet the particular challenges which a younger client group can present. Our emphasis on […]

Because the causes of addiction are so diverse and the problems which it causes so far reaching, successful addiction rehab needs to incorporate a wide range of different interventions in order to offer something of value to every client. The staff at our rehab centers is qualified in a number of different therapies, enabling them […]

12-Step Program 12 step programs are based of the original 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous, which are: 1. We admitted to being vulnerable over alcohol—that our lives had become uncontrollable. 2. We came to understand that a greater power than ourselves could restore us to normality. 3. We made a choice to turn our will and our lives over […]

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy Cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT) is a form of talk therapy that is very useful when working with young adults with addictions. During CBT, clients discuss their thoughts, feelings and behaviors with a mental health professional. CBT teaches clients that the way they think, affects the way they feel and act. It is helpful […]

In the 1980s, crack cocaine abuse became an urban epidemic and led to some of the stiffest drug laws ever to exist in a first-world country. We view crack addicts as criminals, not victims. But crack doesn’t just destroy your future bit by bit. It destroys your health bit by bit, too. Death from crack […]

If you or someone you care about is suffering from a drug addiction or substance misuse problem, prompt, professional help is essential. We offer drug addiction rehab that’s specifically targeted to meeting the needs of young men – a group which has traditionally been neglected when it comes to appropriate drug rehab treatment accommodation. Depending […]