by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Feb 15, 2021 | Recovery, Rehab
Years ago, when I was working for a local family treatment court, we had a potential client who wished to join the program. Some people on the treatment team were concerned that she would not be a good fit for drug court because she was using medication-assisted...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Sep 25, 2019 | Recovery, Rehab
Treatment is the first in a series of important steps on the journey to recovery from substance abuse, but it is far from a cure. Addiction is a chronic disease that is far more complicated than the decision to use or not use on a single occasion. A person who has...
by Rob Cline | Aug 7, 2019 | Addiction, Alcoholism, Rehab
An Overview Interventions—in which a concerned group of friends and family confront a loved one suffering with a substance abuse issue—have unfortunately been made into voyeuristic entertainment on a number of reality television shows. But in the real world (as...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Jul 30, 2019 | Recovery, Rehab
Pros and Cons When a person enters substance abuse treatment, they tend to choose a local treatment center. Staying close to home provides the option of continuing to work or returning to work sooner, access to family and friends in their support system, and general...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Jun 20, 2019 | Addiction, Rehab
Addiction can happen to any person, anywhere, at any socioeconomic level. When people think about substance abuse, however, they often envision the slums of large cities over the vast countryside and quaint main streets of the small town and rural life. Addiction does...
by Jackie Hammers-Crowell | Feb 27, 2019 | Addiction, Rehab
When it is no longer possible to ignore that addiction has taken root, either in your own life or the life of someone you love, it is time to get help. A person in addiction doesn’t need to hit rock bottom. Instead, they should get help immediately. Choosing the Right...
