Drug Rehab Success During the Holidays
The holidays are times for friends and families to get together, in many cases with ones they haven’t seen in a while. What do you do if you notice or suspect that they may have a drug problem?
Believe it or not, the best time for drug or alcohol rehabilitation is [...]
Cocaine Drug Addiction Facts
Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug (following marijuana) in the United States. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 34 million Americans (14.7%) age 12 or older had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
“While coca leaves have been used for centuries [...]
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, [...]
Former Drug Addicts Enjoy Drug-free, Productive Lives
He was told many times that his drug addiction was an incurable disease.
He was told that his drug addiction was a problem that he would have to struggle with for the rest of his life.
He tried to quit by himself several times, but would always revert despite his best [...]
Children Less Likely to Use Illegal Drugs If Parents Enforce Clear Rules
Drug abuse and drug addiction are one of many things that parents have to worry about when raising their children.
“Parents are often worried about their child’s grades, who their friends are, and making sure they grow up right,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director 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 [...]
Drug Facts Explained
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab of Georgia has embarked in a campaign of drug education to stem the growing tide of drug abuse and drug addiction in the community.
“We know that knowledge is the best weapon against drug abuse,” states Mary Rieser, Executive Director for The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in [...]
The Atlanta Recovery Center Graduates Help Keep Communities Drug Free
Drug abuse devastates individuals, families, and communities. It is estimated that crime rates soar because of drug addiction, and while drug addicts are destroying themselves, they are also destroying those around them, local businesses, schools, and neighborhoods.
Drug addiction costs the economy billions of dollars In [...]
Helping a Drug Addict
What is drug addiction?
How does a person become addicted?
How can someone help a drug addict?
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia, in an effort to help drug addicts and families of drug addicts, explains the cycle of addiction.
There are many theories about why people get addicted to drugs and alcohol. One [...]
