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The Importance of Discreet Drug Rehab
Photo: Darwin Bell Privacy and discretion are important considerations when entering drug or alcohol rehab. Substance abuse, while a recognized mental disorder, still carries a social stigma. You...
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Jim McGreevey’s “Fall to Grace”: Rehab vs. Imprisonment
Photo: David Shankbone In 2004, New Jersey Governor Jim McGreevey announced he was a gay American engaged in an extramarital affair and submitted his resignation. McGreevey’s governorship had been...
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How the “STOPP Act” Could Save Lives
Photo: Ep Jhu Prescription opioid abuse is an epidemic in theUnited States. Prescription painkillers are easily accessible, with over 209.4 million prescriptions written for opioid analgesics in 2010,...
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No More Vodka in My Orange Juice: My Autobiography
Photo: Sweet Beet and Green Bean I have to admit, I’m excited. With the publication of “No More Vodka in My Orange Juice” I’m finally getting a chance to tell my own story of addiction, recovery, and...
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Healthy Habits in Recovery
People often neglect their physical health when they are in active addiction. Instead of going for a run or using another healthy medium to clear their mind, they’d rather use drugs. Whether for...
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Increased Access to Drug Treatment Coming Soon
Approximately 60 years ago, addiction was classified as a disease. This was an enormous step forward, as the new definition meant substance abuse was a health issue, not a personal failing....
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Executive Recovery
Clarity Way was created following my own experiences with addiction and inpatient treatment. Having been not only a business owner but also a husband and a father when I went into treatment, I...
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Is Rehab “Pointless?”
In May of 2012 Lindsay Lohan voluntarily went into rehab. Prior to admission, she gave an interview to Piers Morgan in which she called court-ordered rehab “pointless” and “a joke.” In the same...
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My Experience Writing “No More Vodka in My Orange Juice”
Writing my autobiography, No More Vodka in My Orange Juice: My Path to Clarity Way, allowed me to reflect on my own life. I am beyond grateful I was able to find recovery. Without the support of my...
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Why Holistic Drug Treatment Is the Best Option for YOU
Drug rehabilitation once focused on detox and therapy to prevent relapse. While important aspects of treatment, neither fully addressed the needs of recovering addicts. Therapy was (and still is in...
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Alcohol Recovery: You’re Worth the Effort
My personal journey to sobriety wasn’t a smooth road. I hit roadblocks along the way. My first experience in rehab made little difference to my recovery, partly because the clinic practiced a...
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Oxy Addiction: When It’s Time to Get Help
Oxycodone, or oxy, is an opiate-based painkiller used to treat moderate to severe pain. The active ingredient in painkillers such as OxyContin, Percocet and Percodan, oxycodone is a highly addictive...
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Ecstasy’s Summertime Dangers
Last month, over 100,000 people attended Electric Daisy Carnival in Las Vegas. This three-day event featured some of the biggest names in electronic music, including Eric Prydz, Knife Party, and...
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Your Body’s Amazing Ability to Heal
A ruptured eardrum, conjunctival bleeding, food poisoning, and a broken rib are just a few examples of problems your body is capable of fixing on its own. The human body’s ability to heal itself also...
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How a Residential Treatment Facility Can Improve Your Treatment
If you’re thinking about what type of substance abuse treatment you want to pursue, here are five reasons residential treatment facilities are the best option: Create a Buffer Being able to distance...
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Improving Your Spiritual Health in Rehab
Recovering from substance abuse is more than healing physically, and it’s more than an exercise in mental discipline; people who desire a true, lifelong recovery from addiction must continue to...
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How to Choose the Best Drug Rehab Facility for You
Common Area at Clarity Way Rehab Facility When it comes to choosing a rehabilitation facility, there is no doubt that one size definitely does not fit all. Choosing an effective drug rehab for you or...
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Why 12 Step Programs Don’t Work
If you were suffering from cancer, chemotherapy didn’t work, and your physician decided it failed because you didn’t try hard enough, you’d start looking for a new doctor — and treatment — right...
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Healing Pain without Dependence
Every day, millions of Americans struggle with chronic pain and a subsequent dependence on prescription painkillers. Many who suffer from chronic pain receive prescriptions for “safe” drugs from...
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Music Therapy for Depression, Anxiety, and Addiction
Many people who are recovering from an addiction to alcohol and/or drugs find themselves suffering from anxiety or depression, especially while receiving treatment in rehab. Although certain...
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