When someone is ready to make the commitment to enter drug rehab, he is making a very important change in his life. One of the first steps in the recovery process is finding the correct facility to meet the patient's needs. Different types of...
Choosing a nursing home involves balancing price and quality. In Manhattan, where the cost of living is four times the national average, that can be a Herculean endeavor. Medicare, the U.S. government's elderly insurance program, ranks nursing...
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimate that three million individuals receive substance abuse treatment annually in the United States and that between 13 and 16 million additional people could benefit from services. Treatment...
WomensHealth.gov, a website of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, defines alcoholism as a chronic condition involving alcohol that includes physical dependence, craving, loss of control and tolerance. Further, alcoholism negatively...
Cocaine, methamphetamines, marijuana and "club drugs" such as ecstasy and GHB are the common drugs of choice among substance abusers in Tennessee. Drug rehabilitation centers in Tennessee provide an array of services to patients suffering from...
Drug addiction extends beyond illegal substances such as cocaine and heroine. You can also become addicted to medications legally prescribed by a doctor. Prescription drug addiction can be as damaging to you and your loved ones as any other drug...
Despite minimal variations in family law from one state to the next, custody issues in courts across the United States remain strikingly similar. The basic questions addressed courts in custody cases include determining where a child lives, who...
According to the American Association of Children's Residential Centers, residential treatment programs are designed to offer care for children with serious mental health and behavior issues. Programs typically aim to stabilize a child's behavior...
The term "residential" refers to a homelike setting or a long-term living environment. With a residential drug and alcohol treatment program, patients generally stay over a course of time to sober up and receive the proper physical and...
The South Carolina Department of Mental Health (SCDMH) has a Division of Inpatient Services (DIS) that oversees the state's several mental health facilities that house permanent residents. Several outpatient mental health facilities are also...
People abuse several different kinds of drugs. Some include over-the-counter drugs and items such as cough medicines containing dextromethorphan, and aerosol cans containing amyl nitrite and ephedrine. Prescription drugs such as oxycontin,...
