Holidays, Family, and Intervention

The holidays can be a tough season and if you know someone struggling with addiction then you couldn't give a better gift than recovery. Chemical dependency counseling and treatment are one of the greatest things an addict can recieve. If you would like to learn how to become a chemical dependency counselor yourself then please scroll down. 

"Alcohol related fatalities are 25 and 50 percent higher in the four-day window surround Christmas and New Year’s Day, according to the National Highway Traffic and Safety Administration (NHTSA)."

"If someone you love needs help with a substance abuse problem, don’t wait. The period over Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Years is particularly stressful, and there is an increased risk for substance abuse overdose and death. Talk to a substance abuse treatment center about the different in-patient treatment options available. While no one likes the idea of spending the holidays in a treatment center, this may be the best way to save a loved one’s life.

If your loved one is currently in recovery, help them stay sober during the holiday season. Talk to your loved one’s drug counselor at a substance abuse treatment center for ways you can help support their sobriety.

The holidays are a time for hope, celebration and new beginnings. With your help, a loved one can make a fresh start and overcome a substance abuse problem."

Source: http://www.freedomdrugrehab.com/celebrity-addictions/families-come-together-t...

Today you can be the seeds of change by taking a look into the chemical dependency counseling field. Centaur University offers one of the fastest certification programs to help you become a chemical dependency counselor and start making a difference! 

Prescription Drug Deaths

Prescription drugs continue to be one of America's biggest killers according to chemical dependency counseling and addiction physiology. Some doctors have been linked to many deaths in Southern California. 

"A small number of doctors are linked to a large percentage of prescription drug-related deaths in Southern California, according to an investigation by the Los Angeles Times.

The newspaper found that in almost half of the 3,733 deaths from prescription drugs in four Southern California counties, those who died had a doctor’s prescription for at least one drug that caused or contributed to the death. In many cases, deaths were caused by use of multiple drugs, sometimes prescribed by more than one doctor. In some cases, prescription drugs were mixed with alcohol or illicit drugs."

It's very sad to read these news stories about Doctors that just don't care enough to be more careful with prescriptions. 

"Experts said the findings should lead to closer scrutiny of physicians’ prescribing practices. R. Gil Kerlikowske, Director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, said, “Do I think this has the potential to change the game in the way it’s being looked at and being addressed, both at the state and federal level? Yes, I do.”

Source: http://www.drugfree.org/join-together/prescription-drugs/a-few-doctors-linked...

Today you can be the seeds of change by taking a look into the chemical dependency counseling field. Centaur University offers one of the fastest certification programs to help you become a chemical dependency counselor and start making a difference!