There is no single correct or best way to recover from addiction There is no element of the recovery process that must completed by all individuals

Are you searching for the “right” treatment center for you or a loved one This article is written to suggest that pre-established “programs” of treatment are not the best approach

There are a number of significant differences between men and women with respect to alcohol problems For instance, the same amount of alcohol (adjusted for weight) will have a bigger effect on a woman (because her stomach does not detoxify alcohol as effectively as a man’s stomach does), women may experience more medical complications (and these complications may be difficult to diagnose and therefore ignored longer), alcohol problems appear to develop (progress) faster in women, the effects of alcohol problems may be greater and more complex for women who have substantial responsibilities both at work and with their families, and the changing roles of women in society may create complications for women receiving adequate support for recovery (e

Alcohol prohibition in the US lasted from 1919 to 1933 Prohibition continues for those under age 21

There are many effective alternatives to the 12-step addiction recovery approach This article will describe the major treatments and support groups that one might choose if interested in a non-12-step (alternative) approach

In the news media the typical expert describes addiction as a disease Often these experts work at addiction treatment facilities

I make a number of assumptions when conducting a substance use evaluation as part of a litigation process: 1) the individual’s use is usually not less than the individual reports, but it might often be more (or much more); 2) inaccurate accusations of substance abuse are common because there is usually little negative consequence for inaccurate accusations; 3) the parties to the litigation, and those connected with them, may provide biased and inaccurate information

Yes, but

Yes, but

As more addiction treatment programs treat comorbidity it seems likely that client confusion about treatment approach will increase Comorbidity is here defined as having both a mental health disorder (such anxiety or depression) as well as an addictive disorder

Racism, dogmatism, and sexism are the judgments that one race, set of beliefs, or sex are superior I am introducing the term “recoveryism,” defined as the judgment that one approach to recovery is superior