The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reports that the national relapse rate for drug addiction is between 40 to 60 percent. People relapse for many different reasons. Stress and traumatic events can often overwhelm a person in recovery to the point where they fall into old patterns of processing emotions. Old habits can also …
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(image from palmbeachpost.com) A new drug is sweeping across the country and drug interventionists have never seen anything like it. Most commonly referred to as “flakka”, this cheap drug is one of the fastest growing illegal substances on the street this year. Officially known as alpha-Pyrrolidinopentiophenone (α-PVP), flakka is a highly addictive stimulant known to …
In the United States, the number of lethal drug overdose cases has been rising at an alarming rate. In 2013, 44,000 people died from drug overdoses–more than doubling since 1999. It has since become the leading cause of injury death. In addition, 24.6 million people 12 or older – a shocking 9.4 percent of the population – live …
Drinking plays a predominant role in American culture. At least 70% of Americans said that they had a drink in the past 12 months. The distinction between cultural acceptance and abuse is a slippery slope. In 2013, 24.6 percent of people ages 18 or older reported that they engaged in binge drinking in the past …
5 Signs That You or Your Loved One Needs an Intervention An intervention is when a group of friends and family of a person with a drug or alcohol abuse problem confronts the addicted individual to try to convince them to enter addiction treatment. Interventions occur in a non-confrontational setting, where friends and family members …
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The most important part of an intervention is the words you choose to say to your loved one. The things you decide to say can have a profound impact that can significantly affect the individual’s life going forward. You need to not only choose your words wisely but also pick when and how to say …
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