There are different methods utilized in substance abuse counseling to bring about positive moral change in an addict. Probably one of the most commonly used is the Twelve Step approach practiced by the Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous groups.

In this method, steps 4 and 5 and steps 8 and 9 deal with life inventory of the wrong deeds done and who was affected by them. In addition to

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                              "Guilt": The Third Barrier to Successful Recovery

The third and final barrier to recovery from addiction is guilt. Guilt acts as another strap in the harness that keeps the addict trapped in his addiction.

An addict is filled with guilt. He feels guilty because he has lost his integrity; he has become a dishonest person and consequently loses his self-esteem. For any

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                         The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction

"Depression": The Second Barrier to Successful Recover        

Depression is another factor that keeps an addict harnessed in his addiction Depression is the source of a constant and significant amount of discomfort that prompts continued use. It is also the second major barrier to successful recovery for those seeking help

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                       The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction

"Cravings": The First Barrier to Successful Recovery

The first challenge for any addict wishing to kick his addiction is overcoming the mental and physical cravings for drugs or alcohol. Cravings are strong, uncontrollable urges to use drugs or alcohol that drive the addict to once again use addictive substances.

To get an idea of what

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The Life Cycle and Mechanics of Addiction

                                             What is Addiction Really

Whether a person is genetically or bio-chemically predisposed to addiction or alcoholism is a controversy that has been debated for years within the scientific, medical and chemical dependency communities. One school of thought advocates the "disease concept" which embraces the notion

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There is volumes of information and science avaialbe on the subject of drug addictions its causes and cures.  There are multiple philososphies on how addiction comes into being and how to overcome it.  For those addicted to drugs it gets to be pretty hard to decide what program and what addicition philosophy to buy into when looking for help.  So how does one steer through the massive amount of

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With the recent media attention on the violence along the Mexican border and the subsequent "hysteria" created by this hype, the twenty-year debate over legalizing illicit drugs is back on America's dinner table.

The pro legalization lobby is using the recent violence on the U.S. - Mexican border as a battering ram to break down opposition to legalizing hard narcotics like heroin and cocaine.

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WHAT IS AN INTERVENTION?

An intervention is the process of coming between two or more people or groups to change the anticipated outcome. When a person intervenes in any life situation, he or she is coming between some elements in life so as to change the course of events that are occurring. For example, a person might intervene in an argument between two other people to keep them from coming to

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Seeking to remove unapproved prescription drugs from the market place, the Food and Drug Administartation on March 31st ordered nine companies to stop manufacturing narcotics whose theraputic claims have not been proved. 

The FDA's warning letter notified the companies they may be subject to legal action if they do not stop manufacturing and distributing "prescription unapproved products"that

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If you have been struggeling with an alcohol problem or have fallen into prescription pain killer or other prescription med abuse.  If you had a heroin problem and are now trapped with a methadone habit or your abusing methamphetamins, cocaine or any drug for that matter and you have made it through the holidays the time to get help is now.

Maybe you have never been through rehab before or maybe

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