Q. What are common signs of drug and alcohol problems? A. People who encounter problems which coincide with their alcohol and/or drug use but continue to drink or use drugs are most likely to have a problem. Usually people stop doing things which create problems. People with drug or alcohol abuse problems have many ways […]

Q. Does Orange County have affordable, accessible and reputable drug rehab options? A. It is recommended that you seek a referral from your healthcare provider(s), another professional or your healthcare insurance plan. Many treatment options are available but there exist many seductive sales tactics which mislead people toward high cost and questionable drug and alcohol […]

http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rehabilitate: to bring (someone or something) back to a normal, healthy condition after an illness, injury, drug problem, etc.; to teach (a criminal in prison) to live a normal and productive life; to bring (someone or something) back to a good condition. http://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/treatment: the action or manner of treating a patient medically or surgically <treatment […]

Policy and Administration Changes are required to implement the move from an acute-care model to an outpatient and recovery management system. Included in these changes are prerequisite revisions in administration: SUD treatment and recovery management must be integrated with primary medical care, mental health treatment and management. Government and private funding sources must move away […]

Without the transfer of recovery skills and support into the home, work and school environments, wreckage, triggers and interpersonal conflicts create a high probability of relapse and the loss of the recovery investment. Outpatient treatment integrates recovery at home in the normal environment. Outpatient treatment provides a path to recovery which is: 100% Take-Home; Organic, […]