Outpatient rehab facilities are one of many different types of addiction treatment programs available to people who suffer from alcoholism or drug addiction. They are generally about a month in length, though they can last as long as a year. Research has shown that treatment programs which are at least 90 days long are the most effective, according to the rates of long-term addiction recovery. (more…)

Addiction treatment an ongoing struggle. For you, the addict, it will be a daily struggle to maintain a clean life style and make good decisions and choices throughout your addiction recovery program and beyond. For us though the struggle is different. We struggle to help as many addicts through their substance abuse recovery as possible. We have at our disposal the knowledge base, the personnel, and the tools to make recovery a real possibility for every suffering addict. (more…)

Methamphetamine is an extremely addictive stimulant drug. It is commonly called meth or crystal meth, and less frequently speed, crystal, ice, Tina, and coffee. Methamphetamine was not illegal in the United States until 1983. It was actually used as a prescription drug in the 1950’s for a few conditions including alcoholism, obesity, and narcolepsy.

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Methamphetamine use has been increasing dramatically over the past decade. This extremely addictive drug first became popular in the United States in San Diego, California. Meth addiction seems to have spread across the country from there, first moving into the western states, then to the South and Midwest. (more…)