West Virginia is one of the states with heavy use of prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons

Prescription drug abuse in West Virginia
Nationally, drug addiction and alcohol addiction are wreaking havoc with family’s lives.

Unintentional fatal drug overdoses nearly doubled from 1999 to 2004 and were the second leading cause of accidental death in the United States in 2004, behind only automobile crashes, according to the Centers for Disease Control. *

The present state of affairs show that there were 6.4 million or 2.6% Americans using prescription-type psychotherapeutic drugs nonmedically in the past month. Of these, 4.7 million used pain relievers. Current nonmedical use of prescription-type drugs among young adults aged 18-25 increased from 5.4% in 2002 to 6.3% in 2005. The past year, nonmedical use of psychotherapeutic drugs has increased to 6.2% in the population of 12 years or older with 15.172 million persons, second only to marijuana use and three times the use of cocaine. Parallel to opioid supply and nonmedical prescription drug use, the epidemic of medical drug use is also escalating with Americans using 80% of world’s supply of all opioids and 99% of hydrocodone. **

With all these statistics, it is easy to ignore the high local drug addiction statistics in states and cities. One of those states with high drug addiction, specifically high prescription drug addiction is West Virginia.

There were around 250,000 West Virginians in 2005 using prescription drugs for nonmedical reasons in 2005 and earlier this year, West Virginia was named the most medicated state in a study by Verispan, a health care information company. 

According to the report, the state filled 17.7 prescriptions per capita, more than six prescriptions over the national average of 11.5 prescriptions per capita.  While this figure does not necessarily mean these prescriptions are being filled for abuse, it does mean there are a lot of prescription drugs available.

The National College Health Assessment from 2008 reported that 8.6 percent of college students had reported using prescription drugs for nonmedical use the previous year.  A majority of those who reported abuse of prescription drugs said they had gotten the drugs from the medicine cabinets of family or friends, not physicians.

Recently, the city of Huntington has joined the Take Back initiative to try to fight this problem.  The initiative encourages people to remove prescriptions not being used from their homes to help fight abuse.
The state government has also been taking measures to fight prescription drug abuse.  During this past legislative session, a bill was passed creating the West Virginia Official Prescription Program Act.  The act helps to fight against falsely obtained prescriptions.

Prescription drug abuse is a problem all over US.  The key to fighting it begins with us, in our own neighborhood and in our own state.  It is our responsibility to encourage our government officials and legislators to do everything possible to lead us not only in fighting this abuse, but preventing  the future abuse of prescription drugs, as well.

If you or someone you know is struggling with prescription drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

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Rhode Island has the highest rate of illicit drug use according to national survey conducted in 2006 and 2007

In a survey conducted in 2006-2007, the state of Rhode Island showed the highest rate of illicit drug use among people of 12 and older. Rhode Island is also among six states that saw significant increases in illicit drug use since the previous survey, in 2005 to 2006 among those ages 12 to 25. That’s according to a new state-by-state analysis of substance abuse and mental illness patterns released by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, or SAMHSA per the survey conducted in 2006 and 2007. The data, drawn from face-to-face interviews with 135,672 people from around the country, found wide variations among the states. For example, while 12.5 percent of Rhode Islanders reported illicit drug use, the rate was only 5.2 percent among Iowans. Respondents were asked whether they had used illegal drugs within the previous month, including marijuana, cocaine, heroin, hallucinogens, inhalants and certain prescription medications if taken for nonmedical reasons.

According to Craig Stenning, director of the Rhode Island Department of Mental Health, Retardation and Hospitals, which oversees substance-abuse treatment, Rhode Island was also ranked number one for illicit drug use in the previous survey, conducted in 2005 and 2006. Stenning, who founded and directed a drug-treatment agency before he entered state government believes that Rhode Island located between Boston and New York, the easy availability of drugs and the urban environment are the contributing source to drug abuse. He believes that part of the problem is easy access and shorter distance to travel to acquire drugs in Rhode Island, as opposed to having to travel for 20 to 30 miles in mid west, the reason for higher incidents of drug use in Rhode Island. He makes the point to say that drug treatment is available to those who need and make the effort to get it, but denial and stigma are the big obstacles to addiction treatment. Thanks to a federal grant the state’s substance-abuse treatment centers have weathered the budget crisis, and last year some 14,000 people obtained drug-abuse treatment in state-licensed centers, he said.

When it comes to alcohol use, Rhode Island had the highest rate of people 12 or older who said to have had an alcoholic beverage within the past month (63.1 percent, compared with 51 percent for the nation and 56 percent for the Northeast).

Rhode Island had the highest rate of drinking alcohol among people aged 12 to 17 who said had a drink within the previous month ( 21.6 percent, compared with 16.2 percent for the nation and 18.2 percent for the Northeast).

Another dark statistics on alcohol addiction was that Rhode Island ranked sixth (slightly slightly higher rate than the nation) for binge drinking –– having five or more drinks on one occasion in the previous 30 days.
Rhode Island displayed high incidents of major depression as well per the survey that asked if they had an episode of major depression within the previous month ( ranking 20th with 7.9 percent).
If you or someone you know is struggling with drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

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Drug Addiction is a Disease

We have heard it, read it, and may even told others this fact. But do the majority of people really believe this? I am not talking about those who are addicted to drugs or alcohol, but the general public with no addiction problem.

It seems that more people are grasping the idea that drug addiction is a disease as there has been an increase in getting people involved and educating them by presenting studies done throughout the years supporting this fact.

Recently there was a conference in Pikeville College in Pikeville, Kentucky on drug addiction and the way it should be treated. More than one hundred people, including teachers, students and the general public, attended this event to learn about drug addiction as a disease. The presentation was put on by UNITE Pike, the Substance Abuse Task Force and Pikeville Medical Center. The focus was on drug addiction as a disease.

Samantha Saracino, a reporter writing for Wymtnews.com, wrote “it is no secret that drug addiction is a problem in this area, but after listening to the presentation, people learned that it is a problem everywhere and it is something that needs to be treated in a specific way.”

It was obvious based on her report that the consensus among all who attended was that the education was necessary and useful in giving them direction on how to fight drug addiction problem in the community.

Barry Chaney, UNITE Pike Chairperson was concerned about the fact that there are still many who are struggling with drug and alcohol addiction and hide their addiction thinking it is a moral deficiency as opposed to a disease which it truly is.

A teacher attending the conference emphasized the importance of events like that one for those interacting with children. Mich Justice who teaches at Belfry High School was satisfied that these educational events prepares teachers to recognize teens involved with drug abuse, how to deal with it and how to do their part to prevent it.

But one important comment came from one of the speakers at the event, Dr. Burns M. Brady, who said: "Wrong explanations, so many wrong treatments, so many things that don't work. It's an extremely prevalent problem and we've really garbled some of the best treatment and explanation for the problem."

There is merit in what Dr. Brady said. There are many drug rehabilitation facilities in America. Drug rehab facilities do not provide the same treatment program for addicts.

As far as finding a treatment facility is concerned, it is important for anyone looking for drug rehabilitation facilities to do his or her homework and find the facility based on research.

Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center Centers offer a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Their addiction treatment program focus on treating the whole person and not just an isolated symptom. Their counselors and therapist work one on one with each patient to identify the factors that may have contributed to the drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. They also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

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Alcohol and Drug Addiction Programs

Substance abuse seems to peak with hardship and hardships result in stress. It is the hardship and the accompanied stress that had been a major contributor to alcohol and/or drug use and finally addiction.

Addiction has been known for years to be a chronic illness like heart disease and asthma. To treat addiction a multi-approach program needs to be in place. A comprehensive addiction treatment program can include medication to suppress drug cravings plus counseling and behavioral therapies.

Patients suffering from drug addiction who have developed additional medical or psychiatric problems require hospitalization in a drug rehab center and a period of drug detoxification, generally referred to as detox as the first step to an addiction treatment.

Short term, 30 to 90 day residential addiction treatment centers that specialize in treatment of drug addiction, alcoholism, and dual diagnosis of multiple issues are the next option in drug addiction treatment.

The third program which is helpful to those struggling with long term addiction and multiple relapses is the long term residential addiction treatment centers with highly structured addiction treatment programs offering 24 hour a day care, with an average stay of 6 to 12 months. This program is in place to teach people how to return to a drug-free lifestyle.

A less structured program called outpatient addiction treatment program, provides individual or group counseling and family therapy to those who are employed and cannot afford time off from work. People in this program need to have adequate social support systems to keep them focused and motivated for a successful treatment.

Self-help, support groups, and peer-to-peer addiction recovery support programs such as Nar-Anon, Alcoholics Anonymous or Narcotics Anonymous include 12-step programs and peer counseling provide another choice for addiction treatment.

Professional people experience daily stress, more so during hard economic times. Public safety workers that routinely put their lives at risk to save others also go through stressful daily life. These groups of individuals when suffering from addiction require customized addiction treatment programs that address their time limitation and their need for privacy.
Stress in the family life such as marital problems, illness, death and even financial problem could lead to alcohol or drug abuse and addiction too. Some addiction treatment programs combine addiction treatment therapy with family therapy for a comprehensive approach in the treatment of drug and alcohol disease.

At Cove Center For Recovery you can find personalized drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs for young adults. adults and professionals with limited time for therapy sessions.

Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

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Texas Authorities worried about Heroin Related Violence on the Streets

Most of us have heard at one point or another that drugs are dangerous. Usually when we think about the dangers of substance abuse, we think of the physical and psychological effects drug abuse has on the user. Well in Texas, authorities are worried about heroin drug use, not just because of the side effects for the drug user, but for the amount of crimes that seem to correlate to abusing heroin.

In Texas heroin is an illegal substance that is easily available in its two popular forms. Heroin is not produced in Texas, but is imported from four primary sources, with Mexico leading the trend. Heroin is being distributed through local gangs. This drug is creating violence in Texas. These gangs will stop at nothing to ensure their distribution business, including murder. Because of the violence, communities are becoming less safe and innocent people are being victimized. Heroin users are committing property crimes and theft in order to obtain money to fuel their heroin addiction. When the abusers of heroin need another dose to continue their high, they become desperate and will commit actions contrary to their character just to obtain that high they are craving. First usually, addicts will try to steal from family members, then valuable items will slowly start to disappear around the house such as jewelry that is not worn often, electronics, and prescriptions drugs. Prescription drugs can be used to barter considering that they themselves hold a high street value, usually amounting to more than the price of crack and some heroin.

If you have found our article you or someone you love may be in need of addiction treatment. Cove Center for Recovery to offers a sound addiction treatment program and recovery approach that will not only allow the addict to encounter their personal painful emotions but will also teach them skills necessary to handle their own destructive views and behaviors.

It is very important for addicts to understand where their damaging thoughts and harmful habits are caused by. That's where most drug rehab centers are different. Some rehabilitation centers concentrate mainly on the individual’s negative behavior and do not offer more focus on exactly what actually brings about their depression and distorted thinking.

The most effective addiction treatment program is one that allows the recovering addicts to address their pain and express their feelings. Whether looking for drug addiction treatment in Texas or elsewhere in United States you should consider Cove Center for Recovery Addiction Treatment Programs and Therapies. Cove Center for Recovery Addiction Treatment Center moves a stride further by allowing the addicts to direct their valid feelings toward a far more resourceful approach.

Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

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Breakthroughs offer hope to millions of people struggling with the disease of drug and alcohol addictions

There could be good news on the horizon in US, as far as drug use is concerned.
Louisiana, specially after hurricane Katrina, as well as other cities in US have seen their share of rise in drug use. Now there is hope that new drugs are coming to the market which can prevent and treat addiction. The way these drugs interact with alcohol and drug addiction is that they prevent a drug user from getting any pleasure from using the drugs.

Knowing that the only reason that an alcohol or drug abuser gets involved with drugs is the pleasure he or she receives from those drugs, this could be the breakthrough that can turn the tide in the battle against drug addiction.

The significance of this victory on drug addiction is put in perspective when you realize that the root causes of many crimes from petty theft to gang murders are drug related. One can only imagine the ripple effect of making drug use unappealing to millions of drug addicts, when the real effect of it will be felt by every single one of us.

As important as the consequential effect of reducing drug use is for the society as a whole, the immediate effect of it will be seen and felt in the lives of many individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Once and for all, the drug and alcohol abusers locked in the vicious circle of addiction, sober life, relapse and back to addiction can get their lives back.
Hope can be offered to drug and alcohol addicts, and families can be put back together again.

Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recently at a conference in New Orleans confirmed that there are vaccines in the works against the powerful addictions of nicotine and cocaine. These vaccines keep the drugs from getting to the brain thus avoiding the drug user the pleasure offered by those drugs to the users. The good news that she delivered was that the nicotine vaccine is going through the final stage of testing in the next year. She added that doctors are hard at work developing medications to help those addicted to cocaine and marijuana as well.

According to Dr. Volkow, another breakthrough discovery is the understanding that 50 to 70 percent of one’s vulnerability to become addicted to drugs is determined by the genes one inherits. This explains why some of us need to self mediate to deal with the daily stresses of life and others can deal with stress without any need for drugs.

Without any doubt, these breakthroughs offer hope to addicts and non-addicts who are affected by the disease of addiction and alcoholism. However, we should be equally aware of the fact that we are not going to solve the drug addiction problem any time soon. The best we can expect is to reduce the number of addiction cases and prevent new cases of drug addiction by any means possible, including education and medication.

If you or someone you know is struggling with drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information information you are looking for is not found here you may contact us:

Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com

Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com

Women Alcohol Abuse Stigmatisms

Females struggling with alcohol abuse and addiction are at a disadvantage. The treatment available for women with alcohol addiction is often inadequate. They are usually not geared to women and the needs associated with women and the stereotypical stigmas that follow women who drink, such as,  the party girl or the divorced house wife mask the problem of treatment for these women. The concern for the lack of adequate alcohol abuse treatment for women has risen. Especially because the rate of alcohol related incidents for women have increased by forty-four percent and has decreased for men by nearly nine percent.  Unlike many may think, women  being arrested due to their alcohol addiction are contrary to the stereotype, they are hard working and even church going women.

The problem of the inadequate treatment stems from the out dated view of women. Women, generally, are not tied to alcoholism because they are expected to maintain proper behavior, women are supposed to be viewed as nurturing and there is nothing feminine about getting trashed. In fact, it was not until the 1990s that health professionals even cared to start to learn about the difference between the effects of alcoholism and addiction between men and women. The emerging research reports that women require different treatment then men because the addiction affects the women differently. According to Scientific American, the enticement of drugs and alcohol may be synced with the female’s monthly cycle.

Alcohol like drugs is highly addictive and addiction is a medical condition.  Like all medical conditions, treatment is necessary. If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol abuse/alcoholism, call the Cove for help. The Cove offers a one of a kind alcoholism program that is very flexible to fit the needs of  each client. The program has been featured on the Dr. Phill show, so call today! It is never too late to prevent and/or stop an addiction.

Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away.
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Addiction Can Affect Anyone: Celebrity Status

Battling an addiction whether addicted to alcohol, drugs, and or both, is not an easy process. Many people struggle with substance abuse problems and even after receiving a form of help, they relapse. Addiction is a serious problem and with the right treatment, a person can be cured. Most people who suffer from an addiction, never thought that they would become addicted to a substance, however that is a large misconception within our society. Addiction and substance abuse can happen to anyone. Addiction does not discriminate against class, social status, economic status, or race; addiction can affect everyone.

In fact even celebrities such as pro-athletes, Lindsay Lohan, Anna Nicole Smith, and other famous people fall victim of addiction.  Former NFL player, Thomas Henderson, admits to the hardship of overcoming his alcohol and drug addiction. He had treatment and still twenty-seven years later, has support groups that he attends. He looks at the situation as managing his propensity to abuse substances. This super bowl winner explains that even though drug abusers believe that the people around them do not know about their substance abuse problem, they do notice and become aware. Henderson encourages those who struggle with substance abuse problems to seek the proper treatment in order to regain control of their situation and lives, before it is too late. Drug abuse and addiction, not only affects the user, but also all the people around the user.   

If you or someone you know is struggling with prescription drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237 http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com

Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com

College Binge Drinking

Since 2002 when a study by task force on drinking showed that "abusive drinking by college students is widespread, dangerous and disruptive", binge drinking has been on the rise in the US. By definition binge drinking is described as 5 or more drinks in a row for men and 4 or more drinks in a row for women. Binge drinking is best described as drinking enough to bring the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to .08 or more. This blood alcohol concentration generally occurs in excessive drinking within a two-hour time.

There are over 5000 underage young adults who die from excessive drinking each year, and more than 1,700 college students, between the ages of 18 to 24, get injured due to direct result of alcohol abuse every year. Additionally, every two hours a teenager dies from an alcohol related accident.

All these statistics point to one fact. Teenagers and young adults are dying from alcohol abuse in an alarming rate, and something needs to be done.

The first recommendation has always been education, and specifically educating our teens at an early age. Parents must talk to their children about the dangers of alcohol abuse which can cause immediate medical concerns like vomiting, cold and clammy skin or medical emergencies like shallow breathing and unresponsiveness that could result in coma and death.

Young Adults should know about the consequential effects of alcohol abuse that centers around sex and violence in colleges, and not mentioning a major cause of poor academic performance by college students.

Young adults should know that alcohol is a legal psychoactive drug that can and will cause overdose and death. MRI studies of teens and young adults between the ages of 14 to 21 has shown permanent changes to both pre-frontal cortex (the decision making part of the brain) and the limbic system of the brain. Now, scientists are trying to find out if the changes are reversible.

At the end, the only hope that we have as a society, is to transfer the knowledge we have gained through the many deaths and injuries of our kids to the next generation of youth and hope they use that knowledge to save their life.

If you or someone you know is struggling with alcohol abuse or alcohol addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery offers a flexible and affordable young adult and adult addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we work with the patient to identify the factors that may have contributed to the alcohol abuse and addiction – home, friends and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Reach out to us. Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information you are looking for is not found here and you need immediate attention you may contact us:

Addiction Treatment for Young Adults and Adults :  1-888-387-6237http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com

Teen Addiction Help:1-888-757-6237 http://www.inspirationsyouth.com
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Breakthroughs offer hope to millions of people struggling with the disease of drug and alcohol addictions

NEW ORLEANS –  There could be good news on the horizon in  US, as far as drug use is concerned. Louisiana, specially after hurricane Katrina, as well as other cities in US have seen their share of rise in drug use. Now there is hope that new drugs are coming to the market which can prevent and treat addiction. The way these drugs interact with alcohol and drug addiction is that they prevent a drug user from getting any pleasure from using the drugs.


Knowing that the only reason that an alcohol or drug abuser gets involved with drugs is the pleasure he or she receives from those drugs, this could be the breakthrough that can turn the tide in the battle against drug addiction.
The significance of this victory on drug addiction is put in perspective when you realize that the root causes of many crimes from petty theft to gang murders are drug related. One can only imagine the ripple effect of making drug use unappealing to millions of drug addicts, when the real effect of it will be felt by every single one of us.

As important as the consequential effect of reducing drug use is for the society as a whole, the immediate effect of it will be  seen and felt in the lives of many individuals struggling with drug and alcohol addiction. Once and for all, the drug and alcohol abusers locked in the vicious circle of addiction, sober life, relapse and back to addiction can get their lives back.
 
Hope can be offered to drug and alcohol addicts, and families can be put back together again.
Dr. Nora Volkow, the director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, recently at a conference in New Orleans confirmed that there are vaccines in the works against the powerful addictions of nicotine and cocaine.

These vaccines keep the drugs from getting to the brain thus avoiding the drug user the pleasure offered by those drugs to the users. The good news that she delivered was that the nicotine vaccine is going through the final stage of testing in the next year.  She added that doctors are hard at work developing medications to help those addicted to cocaine and marijuana as well.

According to Dr. Volkow, another breakthrough discovery is the understanding that 50 to 70 percent of one’s vulnerability to become addicted to drugs is determined by the genes one inherits.  This explains why some of us need to self mediate to deal with the daily stresses of life and others can deal with stress without any need for drugs.

Without any doubt, these breakthroughs offer hope to addicts and non-addicts who are affected by the disease of addiction and alcoholism. However, we should be equally aware of the fact that we are not going to solve the drug addiction problem any time soon.  The best we can expect is to reduce the number of addiction cases and prevent new cases of drug addiction by any means possible, including education and medication.

If you or someone you know is struggling with drug abuse or addiction and is in need of help, Cove Center for Recovery - Addiction Treatment Center offers a flexible and affordable addiction treatment program. Our aim is to treat the whole person, and not just an isolated symptom. During the addiction treatment process we will work with the client to identify the factors that may have contributed to you drug abuse – home, work, relationships and medical history. We also believe that families have a vital role to play in the recovery process, and each addiction treatment program has a place for family participation, to educate them in the treatment process and to equip them for their role as supporters.

Recovery from addiction is just a click or a phone call away. If the information information you are looking for is not found here you may contact us:

Addiction Treatment for adults and young adults: 1-888-387-6237
http://www.covecenterforrecovery.com/
Addiction Treatment for Teens: 1-888-757-6237
http://www.inspirationsyouth.com/
http://www.inspirationsteenrehab.com/