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Family Response to Drug Abuse and the Holidays

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If a loved one shows up, ruining family events and holidays under the influence of alcohol or drugs, what should I do? Distinguish the love you have for the person from the frustration you feel about their behavior. Talk openly about the two with your loved one and your family. Talk openly with your family and […]

What does the research say about Intensive Outpatient and Day

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Treatment working as well or better than residential treatment for alcohol and drug abuse and addiction: “Treatment on an outpatient basis allows a more valid assessment of environmental, cognitive and emotional antecedents of drinking episodes and drinking urges on the part of the patient, and allows the patient to test new coping strategies while still […]

Substance Use Disorder or Addiction

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The words we use to describe alcoholism and drug addiction evolve with social, political and scientific change. Alcoholism and drug addiction have been the subject of huge social scorn and condemnation. People who cannot control their alcohol consumption and others who use other addictive drugs bring tragedy upon not only themselves, but also to their […]

Recovery from Alcoholism and Drug Addiction- What is Recovery?

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Ideas and words like “recovery”, “sobriety” and “clean and sober” make sense to people who have crossed the bridge from addiction to recovery, but people still suffering from the effects of the disease may not share that understanding. When a person trapped by their own need to drink or use chemicals arrives at the greater […]

In-Network HMO, EPO and PPO Covered Addiction Rehab

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Working people and their families are often covered by affordable health care coverage offered through managed healthcare plans such as HMO’s (heath management organizations), EPO’s (exclusive provider organizations) and PPO’s (preferred provider organizations). The Affordable Care Act has resulted in healthcare exchanges such as “Covered California” where people can purchase affordable healthcare insurance which is […]

If holiday or vacation drunkenness and drugging gets out of control, is this a sign of a real problem? What are the signs of alcoholism and drug addiction?

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Imagine time off from work or other responsibilities such as a holiday or vacation. Is a drink or some form of drug automatically connected with relaxation? Do you anticipate what you will drink, smoke or use? Can you have a good time without getting high using some type of drink, substance or chemical? Reliance on […]

HMO Covered Addiction Treatment

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Twin Town Treatment Centers is a preferred and contracted, in-network addiction treatment program working with the members of over fifty HMO, EPO, PPO, EAP and managed care plans.   Question: Do HMO’s and other managed health plans cover treatment for drug addiction and alcoholism?   Answer: Yes! There are two federal laws which require that […]

Shore-Up Trust- The Foundation of Treatment and Recovery

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David Lisonbee, CEO, Twin Town Treatment Centers   Though informing prospective patients and their families about prerequisite financial, emotional and time commitments and expenses prior to engaging in a course of treatment may seem inconvenient, counterproductive and potentially self-defeating, alternatives betray trust, which is the essential ingredient of any helpful relationship. To mislead and later […]