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Twenty-five years in the making, Serenity By the Sea is hosting the Ventura County Round-Up at the Oxnard Performing Arts Center in Oxnard, California from April 23 -25, 2010. We love to let our graduates from our alcohol and drug abuse treatment facility know about round-ups like this.

What is an AA Round-Up?

Tomorrow is Saint Patrick's Day.

Have you ever wondered why people drink so much on St. Patrick's Day? Well, at least it seems that way. For those of us who have gone through an alcohol drug treatment program, we most likely drank a lot on this holiday of holidays, but then again, any excuse would do!

Spring is upon us and for some teenagers it's time to consider going to prom, and for parents this can be stressful on both the pocketbook/wallet as well as something more emotional. In many cases, our daughters or sons are reaching a rite of passage, signaling their imminent departure from high school, entry into college, the armed forces or something else. And for some parents a drug treatment center might be in their child's future.

I know September 2010 is six to seven months away but there is no better time than the present to plan to take part in this month long event. Recovery Month is a time when sober events will be happening from one end of the continent to the other. The month will once again highlight the societal benefits of drug abuse treatment, and living sober in all forms possible.

For some of us this news hits home because we've possibly gone through drug treatment, relapsed, and continued to struggle with drug addiction. Drug treatment works for those who want to work hard at it. Unfortunately for some of us though, addiction and addictive behavior is harder to break.

As with almost all medications, Suboxone could possibly have side effects. However, this should not be a reason to not use Suboxone if you are trying to withdraw from an opioid addiction. If you are under the care of a physician, you'll likely not have any considerable, life-threatening side effects.

Working in a drug detox I see a lot of people addicted to marijuana, and as a recovering addict I also know this drug has some strong addictive qualities. When I entered a drug detox years ago, I didn't, and still don't, classify marijuana as my drug of choice. My focus was elsewhere.

Years ago, I never thought about marijuana being a 'gateway' drug, nor that someone would need a drug addiction treatment center to help them get through withdrawals. My views have changed.

With four million people each identifying as being addicted to marijuana, a drug treatment center can be called on to take action. Although there isn't a medication that exist to treat marijuana addiction within a drug treatment center, there are a number of behavioral therapies that have shown success.

Alright, so going to an alcohol drug treatment program is probably the end. It just isn't the end of it all. With hard work and diligence an alcohol drug treatment program will help you end the chaos your life has become. It doesn't matter if you've lost everything or just sick and tired of being sick and tired, getting sober can be the start of something new and wonderful.