The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that addiction affects over 23 million people nationwide. This society-wide epidemic is often in the news, a primary concern because of its relation to crime and is a problem that consumes family members and loved ones.
Many families of addicts report that their worst fear is losing their loved [...]
What Is The Worst Fear Of A Drug Addict
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 28th, 2012 in Blog
Using Drugs Just To Function
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 28th, 2012 in Blog
Employers, parents and loved ones beware; you may suddenly think that the drug-user that you know has kicked the habit when they have actually turned into what’s called a “functioning addict.” The term describes an individual with a drug addiction problem, most commonly to opiate drugs like heroin or prescription painkillers, who just uses the [...]
Drug Use One Reason Why Parents Do Not Get Kids Drug Treatment
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 21st, 2012 in Blog
You are a parent and find out that your teen is abusing prescription drugs. It could be Xanax or oxycodone or even Adderall or sleeping pills. Then you realize that your child got the drugs from you because you are taking them yourself. What do you do?
Shockingly, this scenario is not an uncommon problem in [...]
Underage Drinking Prevention Day Shows Need For Substance Abuse Treatment
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 21st, 2012 in Blog
This year on May 21st was the national Underage Drinking Prevention Day. Underage drinking has been a major problem across America with climbing statistics and much cause for concern amongst various prevention and rehabilitation groups. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, 42% of those under the age of 21 had used alcohol. [...]
What Families Should Do Regarding Substance Abuse Treatment
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 16th, 2012 in Blog
Substance abuse and addiction has cost more than 14,800 deaths from addiction every year, crime costing society billions, loss of relationships and friendship, and general familial breakdown. Handling a substance abuse problem can be one of the saddest, most depressing and most hopeless situations that any person can have. But it’s only that way if [...]
What To Expect When Someone Leaves Drug Treatment
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 16th, 2012 in Blog
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse nearly 2.5 million people check into drug and alcohol rehab centers every year. Even though it’s a percentage of the total number of those addicted at 23.5 million there are a number of people every day that take the step to overcome an addiction through treatment.
Family members [...]
Addiction Treatment Needed Before Babies Are Born Addicted
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 5th, 2012 in Blog
A recent USA Today article has just reported on a new growing problem related to the abuse of prescription drugs. This problem has to do with the number of babies who are actually born addicted to prescriptions because of an abuse problem existing with the mother. According to statistics in the article out of every [...]
Parenting Skills That Will Prevent Your Child Going To Substance Abuse Treatment
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 5th, 2012 in Blog
Teen drug abuse statistics are continuing to rise in a number of areas. The National Institute on Drug Abuse reports that over 30 million people over 12 have reporting engaging in driving under the influence. In addition to this daily marijuana use amongst teens has continued to increase as have the non-medical use of prescription [...]
Are People Prewired For Substance Abuse
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on May 1st, 2012 in Blog
According to a story by ABC News a new study may show that teens are pre-wired to develop substance abuse issues. The study suggests that some teens are born with poor impulse control and will try drugs and be able to stop, while those with the “impulse control problems” will not.
This was determined by MRI [...]