Posted in Addiction, Women and Alcoholism, Womens Rehab on May 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Today, MSNBC presented a compelling story on the increase in Alcohol abuse among women in their ongoing series on substance abuse. Check out the video below:
Posted in Addiction Recovery, Womens Rehab on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
If you think it’s hard to be a recovering addict, try being a single mom who is going through recovery while trying to keep her family happy, healthy and safe. That’s just one of the challenges unique to women recovering from a drug or alcohol addiction. Residential rehab programs are a near impossibility […]
Posted in Addiction, Womens Rehab on Mar 20th, 2008 No Comments »
Almost 8 million women abuse prescription drugs each year – and a large percentage of those are involved in the dangerous misuse of methamphetamines. Why this highly addictive drug? In addition to increased activity and wakefulness caused by the drug, Methamphetamines also suppress appetite, making them very appealing to women with […]
Posted in Recovery, Womens Rehab on Feb 5th, 2008 No Comments »
If you are struggling with drug addiction, alcoholism, depression, or other challenging issues, you are not alone – there are many women fighting issues just like yours. In fact, the exact number is unknown, as many individuals, women included, are able to hide their problems from those that they know and love. However, just because […]
Posted in Relapse Prevention, Womens Rehab on Jan 29th, 2008 No Comments »
Art therapy is a widely used and accepted form of therapy for expressing thoughts, feelings, and emotions that cannot otherwise be expressed through words alone. As part of a recovery and relapse prevention program, art therapy can help participants achieve many things that may have been difficult before they began their recovery journey and art […]
Posted in Addiction Recovery, Women and Alcoholism, Womens Rehab on Jan 24th, 2008 No Comments »
Recent studies, including one published in the December 2007 issue of Alcoholism: Clinical & Experimental Research, indicate that young women and girls may be more susceptible to peer pressure than their male counterparts. Similarly, a 2007 study of college drinking in young men and women showed that, surprisingly, women tended to consume more alcohol than […]
Posted in Addiction Recovery, Womens Rehab on Jan 22nd, 2008 No Comments »
Women’s Addiction Recovery Centers like The Open Door realize that women in recovery have unique needs when it comes to recovery. During the course of our 28-day addiction recovery program, women learn drug and alcohol recovery strategies designed to help the body, mind, and spirit make a successful transition into sobriety.
Women’s Addiction Recovery Programs teach […]
Posted in Addiction Recovery, Relapse Prevention, Womens Rehab on Jan 17th, 2008 No Comments »
Last Thursday, VH1 debuted its latest reality television program, “Celebrity Rehab with Dr. Drew”. The show follows nine celebrities, from martial arts fighter Ricco Rodruiguez to actor Daniel Baldwin, through a 21-day drug treatment program.
Like most reality programs, this show is likely to stress entertainment over authenticity in an effort to create “good television”. We […]
Posted in Addiction, Addiction Recovery, Recovery, Women and Alcoholism, Womens Rehab on Jan 10th, 2008 No Comments »
According to research on women’s addiction done by The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse (CASA) at Columbia University, women get addicted to alcohol and drugs more as compared to men. Not only this, in comparatively less time they develop substance related diseases such as brain damage, cirrhosis, hypertension, lung cancer and other respiratory […]
Posted in Addiction Recovery, Womens Rehab on Jan 8th, 2008 No Comments »
A halfway house is a place where people are provided support and care to start life afresh by being part of the society as a whole. It is a place where drug-abusers, mentally ill people, or convicts, etc. are sent after they are released from a rehab center, hospital or a prison.
Unlike a halfway house, […]