Addiction Treatment More Effective, Less Expensive Than Jail
Studies have shown that when dealing with drug addiction, effective addiction treatment is much less expensive and much more effective in preventing relapse than jail time with no treatment.
In states that have some of the highest incarceration rates in the country, such as Georgia, this is encouraging news. [...]
Xanax Abused by Many, Causing Xanax Addiction
Many are now finding themselves in a drug rehab, unwittingly becoming addicted to prescription drugs.
Myra, a housewife, mother of 4, and grandmother to two, tells her story of her life before coming to The Atlanta Recovery Center to get help to quit her Xanax addiction:
I had a great life, [...]
Parties Teens Attend Can Be Deadly
You may not know this, but seven of the top ten drugs being abused by teenagers today are legal prescriptions or over-the-counter medications.
What does this have to do with your teen?
Let’s say you have teenagers.
They say that they are going to a friend’s house for a party. You, reminded of [...]
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab Trains Local Churches
In growing momentum as drug addiction affects parishioners, another local church turned to The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia for help.
A local church in Marietta, Georgia, hearing of the successful training delivered to other churches in the area, contacted The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab [...]
Adolescent Abuse of Prescription Drug: Xanax
Xanax is a prescription drug, a benzodiazepine or tranquilizer, used to treat anxiety. It is a Schedule IV controlled substance, which means that it has a high potential for abuse. There are at least 28 adverse reactions that can be caused by Xanax, including headache, tremors, confusion, blurred vision, memory [...]
The Atlanta Recovery Center: Facts on LSD
LSD is not something people hear much about. While other drugs have taken headlines, and many are routinely portrayed in the news, LSD, not very publicized, is still used by many to get high. The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia warns that its use is still widespread.
While [...]
This week Atlanta Recovery Center located in Atlanta Georgia updated our web site. The new site is designed to allow the public to interact with the treatment center in new ways. The site includes an integration with twitter and other social media sites.
Atlanta Recovery center is promoting Operation Medicine Cabinet in cooperation with a Georgia [...]
