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August 4 – 7, 2011, Reyton Inn, Middletown, formerly Ramada Inn

Thursday, March 3rd, 2011

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Directions
From Cincinnati take I-75 north to Middletown exit #32 and turn right. Turn right into the Reyton Inn driveway.

From Dayton take I-75 south to Middletown exit #32 and turn left. Turn right into the Reyton Inn driveway.

Program Times
The program check-in is between 5:30-6:00 pm Thursday night and check out is around 5:00 on Sunday.

No evening meal is served on Thursday so it is advisable to have your evening meal before arriving at the program. For the rest of the program, three meals a day will be provided.

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May 12 – 15, 2011, Reyton Inn, Middletown, formerly Ramada Inn

Tuesday, March 1st, 2011

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Directions
From Cincinnati take I-75 north to Middletown exit #32 and turn right. Turn right into the Reyton Inn driveway.

From Dayton take I-75 south to Middletown exit #32 and turn left. Turn right into the Reyton Inn driveway.

Program Times
The program check-in is between 5:30-6:00 pm Thursday night and check out is around 5:00 on Sunday.

No evening meal is served on Thursday so it is advisable to have your evening meal before arriving at the program. For the rest of the program, three meals a day will be provided.

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November 3 – 6, 2011, Holiday Inn, Sharonville

Friday, January 14th, 2011

Directions
From I-275 take exit 46 (Sharonville Mason exit). Turn left on Route 42. Turn left on Hauck Road.

Program Times
The program check-in is between 5:30-6:00 pm Thursday night and check out is around 5:00 on Sunday.

No evening meal is served on Thursday so it is advisable to have your evening meal before arriving at the program. For the rest of the program, three meals a day will be provided.

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What is Addiction?

Friday, March 28th, 2008

Addiction is characterized as uncontrollable compulsive behavior, often that results in life becoming unmanageable and needing change. Most commonly, drug and alcohol addictions are treated through attending a drug and alcohol rehabilitation program. Proven to be highly successful and powerful tools in the struggle to find recovery from addiction, these programs have helped countless drug and alcohol addicts throughout the years.
Along with drug and alcohol addiction, society has also felt the devastating effects of other addictions such as sexual addiction, gambling addiction, internet addiction, sexual addiction, and gaming addiction. Unfortunately, these kinds of addictions, while very real, do not receive the same amount of attention, research and treatment as do drug and alcohol addictions. far fewer addiction treatment centers address the problems associated with these kinds of addictions than drug and alcohol. Generally, people believe that sexual, gambling, gaming, and shopping addictions are not life threatening since there is no chemical substance involved. The truth is that an addiction is an addiction and it is not controllable. People affected by these more obscure addictions will resort to some of the same immoral and uncharacteristic behaviors to continue in their addiction as do those addicted to drugs and alcohol. These kinds of behaviors can prove to be very dangerous and destructive.
No matter what the addiction, individuals struggling with this dangerous, compulsive disease are at a great risk of not only losing everything they hold dear in their lives, but also their own personal health and safety. It is unfortunate that there has not been more research into gambling addiction, sexual addiction, shopping addiction, and gaming addiction, but many of the mainstream addiction treatment centers will do all they can to address these problems although their primary focus is drug and alcohol addiction.


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What to look for on the Website of a Rehab Program for Addiction Treatment in West Virginia?

Monday, March 17th, 2008

 

When you are looking for information on addiction treatment in West Virginia, you are bound to visit a lot of websites for relevant treatment centers.
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Alcoholism’s Thin Line

Thursday, March 13th, 2008

According to current diagnostic guides, alcohol use disorders are split into two categories: alcohol abuse and alcohol dependence, or alcoholism. But recently, an argument has been made for adding a third category classified as hazardous drinking. Hazardous drinking has been defined as drinking more than the recommended amount.
So, what is the difference between alcohol abuse and hazardous drinking and do we really need a third classification on the road to alcoholism?
Finnish studies have shown 5.8% of the population to engage in hazardous drinking. According to the study, men are defined as hazardous drinker if they consume 24 or more alcoholic drinks in a week’s time and for women, the number is 16 or more drinks in a week.  These numbers seem to be high for one person’s consumption in a week and may imply a drinking problem that needs attention, but yet they are classified as hazardous drinking numbers, not alcohol abuse numbers.
If there is a line between alcohol abuse and hazardous drinking, it seems to me that it’s mighty thin and perhaps we’re just better off calling a spade a spade. If a man is regularly drinking what averages to just over 3 alcoholic beverages every day, that’s indicative of a problem, as is a woman consuming just over 2 alcoholic beverages every day.
Micro-analyzing alcoholism is pointless when alcohol abuse, hazardous drinking, and alcohol dependence are all problems that require attention and change. The degree of intensity of attention depends on the severity of the problem, no matter what researchers want to call it or how they chose to classify it.


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Opium Addicts in Iran, Compliments of Afghanistan

Saturday, March 8th, 2008

A recent article covered a rather disturbing story out of the middle east. The story reported that as many as 1 in 7 Iranians are addicted to opium or heroin, all coming from the poppy fields of Afghanistan. According to the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 93% of the world’s illicit opium market comes from Afghanistan. This recent increase in opium addiction has set the government into action, financing hundreds of addiction treatment centers and an additional 1,250 centers that offer addicts methadone, clean needles, and help for the hungry and those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
According to Iranian officials, the goal is not to combat the addicts, but rather fight the addiction by offering help however they can. Instead of jailing addicts, Iran focuses on trying to offer rehabilitation for the drug addiction – a method that has proven very successful in drug rehabilitation efforts against a worldwide society addicted to drugs.


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Rise in Afghanistan Poppy Leads to Iranian Drug Addiction

Wednesday, March 5th, 2008

A recent article discussed the society of Iran and it’s addiction to opium, heroin, and other opium based drugs. Although opium is a very commonly used pain killer and is also used socially in Iran, addiction that has turned users to heroin and other opium based drugs has plagued the nation and the government has leaped into action to combat the growing addiction problem.
The government now funds 600 drug rehab centers as well as an additional 1,250 centers that give away free, clean needles and treat addicts with methadone. Aside from the addiction itself, another growing problem in Iran is the spread of HIV/AIDS. Many of the 1,250 centers funded by the government also offer help in the form of food and care for those suffering from HIV/AIDS.
Despite the preexisting presence of opium in social and medical settings in Iran, the nation has experienced a dramatic increase in opium imports ever since America has occupied Afghanistan. America has been widely blamed for overlooking the regrowth of the opium exports to the point where now, Afghanistan is the source of 93% of all illicit opium worldwide.


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September 8 – 11, 2011, Holiday Inn, Sharonville

Wednesday, February 20th, 2008

Directions
From I-275 take exit 46 (Sharonville Mason exit). Turn left on Route 42. Turn left on Hauck Road.

Program Times
The program check-in is between 5:30-6:00 pm Thursday night and check out is around 5:00 on Sunday.

No evening meal is served on Thursday so it is advisable to have your evening meal before arriving at the program. For the rest of the program, three meals a day will be provided.

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What must you consider when Enrolling for an Outpatient Treatment Program for Drug Abuse in Alabama?

Tuesday, February 12th, 2008

The outpatient treatment program in Alabama is meant for people who are in mild to moderate forms of drug or alcohol addiction.  You must not have any other health conditions or mental illnesses.
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