Drug, Alcohol and Mental Health Treatment
The Olympics, Ryan Lochte, and Characteristics of Alcoholics It seems as though each time the Olympics rolls around, the inevitable scandals and stories are right there with it. This year, Ryan Lochte and a group of fellow swimmers stole the spotlight, and unfortunately not for their gold medal achievements. What ... Read More
Why Are So Many People Suffering From Opiate Addiction? The Opiates are a group of drugs, including morphine, heroin, and prescription pain relievers. According to the National Institute on Drug Health (NIH) “It is estimated that between 26.4 million and 36 million people abuse opioids worldwide,[1] with an estimated ... Read More
Under Barrack Obamas Affordable Health Care Act, passed in 2009, nearly 100,000 people will become eligible for drug addiction treatment covered by their insurance, starting in 2014. If Legislature approves the expansion of Medicaid eligibility that number is likely to nearly double. Many states officials were ... Read More
I have seen the tragedies over and over during my years of sobriety, and has been amplified being employed in the treatment center field. Now the tragedies I refer to aren’t only the alcoholics and addicts. Most of who have walked that path knows of the horrific suffering the life of addiction brings. What I am ... Read More
On the Firing Line by Peter Marinelli What an honor to be able to serve on a “12 step call”. Getting a drunk and taking them to a detox or treatment center. Getting a drunk and taking them to an AA meeting (while they are drunk) and nursing them back to health. It a lost art with many. I sat with a gentleman who was ... Read More
Perhaps by Peter Marinelli Perhaps we are in a place of not being convinced of our addiction, as I see many try to justify and rationalize their using, thereby convincing themselves they aren’t alcoholic or addict. The first forty three pages in the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous will give us a clear diagnosis of ... Read More
Practice to Listen by Peter Marinelli Listen to what’s going on around you, the conversations that are being discussed, and the inflections of their voices, the approach and the angles at which people speak from. Now observe yourself and how you are about to do the same. You will be amazed at how this will open up a ... Read More
A Look At The Reasons Why We Abuse Drugs And Alcohol Many of us know the challenges and struggles that come along with drug and alcohol addiction. Whether it’s financial, emotional, psychological, physical — the damage that substance abuse can have on our lives can be devastating in more ways than one. No one wants to ... Read More
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