http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views Information on alcohol and drug addiction, detox and rehab Wed, 20 Aug 2008 01:38:55 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Follow up after a residential alcohol and drug addiction treatment program is extremely important. But it's hard when you're in college, where alcohol and drugs are plentiful and, worse, if you don't drink or take drugs you're somewhat of an outcast. Sad situation.  Take a look at the reaction college ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/19/a-stay-in-an-alcohol-rehab-center-must-be-followed-with-a-sober-environment/ As I covered in a recent article, methadone-related deaths increased by 700% between 1999 and 2006, and the numbers are still rising. Yesterday's New York Times article about methadone deaths definitely shed some light on what's going on. Until a couple of years ago, the dose recommended by the FDA was 80 ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/18/drug-addiction-treatment-too-late-for-dying-methadone-patients/ I recently found out that doctors get about four hours of education on drugs during their entire education. If you're wondering why we have such a big problem with prescription drug addiction and abuse, that might be a big part of it. The doctors, not having the time to do the ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/14/to-avoid-prescription-drug-addiction-patients-need-to-do-their-own-research/ A recent news story about the relationship of drugs and crime really highlights how easy it is to make the transition. Here's the story of a young man, now 29 and drug-free for three years, who spent much of the last decade in jail. And all the crimes he committed ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/13/drug-addiction-treatment-more-effective-if-done-quickly/ You really have to watch out for your kids around people doing drugs. Here's a story about a woman who passed out in a car with a four year old in the back seat. Cocaine was found on the dash. Obviously, the woman needs drug rehab. Florida, where this incident ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/12/florida-addicts-with-kids-need-drug-rehab-florida-woman-passed-out-with-child-in-car/ Parents of kids going to the University of Florida - now the number one party school in the U.S. - may breathe a little easier knowing that the rules drinking rules on the UF campus are being changed. No more kegs, drinking games and other behavior that leads to alcohol ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/11/should-alcohol-rehab-be-included-in-university-of-floridas-new-rules/ Is the threat of prescription drug addiction and abuse - and possibly medical license suspension - keeping doctors from prescribing narcotic painkillers? Apparently so. In fact, a recent article described this dilemma as "perhaps the hottest national debate in medicine today." And when you look at the number of people ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/07/prescription-drug-addiction-q-a-are-prescription-drugs-corrupting-medicine/ Florida has a serious prescription drug addiction problem. It is also one of only 15 states holding out on implementing the pharmacist and physician prescription drug database that would enable both to identify those with a drug problem to get the drug addiction treatment they need. The concern is privacy. While ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/06/is-privacy-more-important-than-curbing-prescription-drug-addiction/ Young mothers who cut down or stop alcohol and drugs during pregnancy usually get back into those bad habits within two years, according to a recent study. It might be easier for them to stay off the alcohol or drugs if they did drug or alcohol rehab. But they don't ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/05/pregnant-nows-the-time-for-an-alcohol-and-drug-addiction-treatment-center-for-mom-and-dad/ The new party school ratings from the Princeton Review are in and the number one position has been taken over by the University of Florida, in Gainsville - which means a lot of college students will need alcohol and drug rehab. Florida State, in Tallahassee, has moved to number 10. Prior to ... http://blog.drugrehabreferral.com/views/2008/08/04/drug-rehab-florida-will-be-busy-in-gainsville/