Drug Abuse Treatment

You might not have heard this news, but it caught my interest as soon as I heard the news-story. Of course I work in the field of addiction and recovery, so I’ve probably trained myself to notice medical news that might affect our clients here at Pat Moore Foundation. Another group who might be tuning into the news release of Zohydro, a 12-hour pain relief medication, is exactly the group we try to help.

Alright, so I have to admit that even after 19 years of sobriety, I am still amazed at what people (teens in this case) will do to get high. I don’t mean the lengths they will go to obtain their drug of choice, but more the substances they will use to get high. Bath Salts. Yes, bath salts.

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Continued from Part 6 - We Will Work Through This

Nick's voicemail was upbeat, seemed positive. I felt I could go on with my day and give him a call later in the afternoon, maybe even on the drive home from work. I have a Bluetooth type product that's hooked into the stereo of my car; hands-free and pretty much like I'm talking to someone else in the car.

Continued from Part 3 - How Long is Too Long

When I first heard the term 'robo-tripping' over ten years ago, I thought it might be some sort of reinvention of The Robot dance moves that came into popularity when The Jackson 5 performed it in early 70's with their song "Dancing Machine." But, considering I was working in drug prevention for at-risk youth in Boston, I knew it had something to do with some type of drug.

In parts one and two of our three-part drug abuse treatment series we covered what 'high bottom' addict means and what an intervention process is, even offering a link to educating family and friends who need to consider this method of help for their loved one.

How do you know when you need drug abuse treatment? For some it is a personal choice. They are able to see the life they are living is not working for them. For others, well, they are not so fortunate. Sometimes, the very lucky ones, still have family and friends who push them into treatment through an intervention. And yet others, have pushed even further, nearly drowning in their addiction and are forced into a treatment facility, the alternative being prison, or at least some sort of jail time.

Yesterday, we spent some time reviewing information on prescription drug abuse. We went so far as to give some helpful tips on how you can help prevent abuse of prescribed medication for yourself as well as for others around your home. If the tips aren't working or you've already found yourself in need of a prescription drug detox, you should give one of our counselors a call at 888-426-6086.

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?