As a Narconon graduate I personally have had experience with the connection between taking painkillers and moving onto heroin. I became addicted to the pain pill Vicodin after a dental surgery. Within a few weeks I was taking the drug every day and soon ran out of my legal prescription.
In order to feed by abuse, [...]
The Painkiller Heroin Connection
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 22nd, 2012 in Blog
How To Pick The Right Drug Treatment Center
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 22nd, 2012 in Blog
You or a loved one has an addiction problem and the time has finally come to go into treatment. How do you know if you are going into the right program? What sets the facility apart from others available? And how do you know that this type of treatment will produce lasting recovery?
The truth is [...]
One Tenth Of All Government Money Spent On Addiction
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 18th, 2012 in Uncategorized
The impact of drug abuse on taxpayers as it eats money out of the federal budget is astounding. Right now The National Center on Addiction and Substance Abuse at Columbia University reports that more than $467 billion is spent every year on substance abuse.
This is more than $283 billion on federal spending and over $93 [...]
Does The Lance Armstong Doping Case Mean All Accused Of Drug Use Are Guilty
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 18th, 2012 in Blog
The latest news reports have been covering the doping allegations toward Lance Armstrong. The famous cyclist who now competes in Triathlons is being accused of “doping” by taking performance enhancing drugs or using other means excel in athletics. Armstrong strongly denies the allegations stating that he has taken and passed over 500 drug tests.
The situation [...]
The Problem That Will Not Go Away
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 9th, 2012 in Blog
Every day there seems to be another news story about the prescription drug problem. This week one was published about the continued increase in abuse of the painkiller hydrocodone which is now the number one most abused prescription in the country.
The media is concerned about the issue, law enforcement is making statements and the United [...]
How Does Alcohol Abuse Affect The Family
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 9th, 2012 in Blog
The days of knowing an older alcoholic are over now with over 37% of the population of the United States over 18 being frequent drinkers of alcohol. An alcoholic could be a teenager, a college student, a stay at home mom, corporate executive or a coach. The problem affects nearly 17.5 million people according to [...]
Drug Treatment Rehab Programs Seeing Trend In Alcoholic Energy Drink Abuse
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 3rd, 2012 in Blog
With over 50% of the United States population being current drinkers of alcohol there are many people who love to go from bar to night clubs, back to bars staying out all night and “having a good time.” Many people stay up until the early hours of the morning drinking, but it is hard to [...]
What Questions Should Doctors Ask To Determine Drug Abuse
Posted by Vista Bay Rehab on June 3rd, 2012 in Blog
There is much more deception now from patients trying to get drugs from a doctor than there was in the past. When I say drugs I am talking about prescription drugs. Painkillers are the fastest growing abused drug in the United States. Many patients crawl into doctors’ offices and put on their best act to [...]