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Three Ways of Preventing Relapse After Rehab

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Aug 2, 2023

Getting your child into rehab is a big step, but it's only the beginning of the journey. The first month after treatment is a very dangerous time, and it's important that your child has a strong recovery support network in place.

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Joanna Conti

What is the Success Rate of People Who Go to Rehab?

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Mar 30, 2023

On average, 36% of adults who enter rehab will be meeting their drug- and alcohol-usage goals one year after treatment. However; success rates vary tremendously. In Vista Research Group’s outcomes research, success rates for respected rehabs vary between 18% and 52%.

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Joanna Conti

Fentanyl’s Devastating Trail of Destruction – When One Pill Kills

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Nov 24, 2021

Over the last decade, the addition of incredibly-potent fentanyl derivatives to a wide variety of illicit drugs has moved from relatively rare to common-place.

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Joanna Conti

Beware of Rehabs Claiming Ridiculously High Success Rates

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Nov 1, 2021

If a rehab claims that 75% or more of their patients are in recovery, beware. Here’s what they’re unethically not telling you

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Joanna Conti

Why Using Prescription Opioids for Chronic Pain Can Dramatically Worsen Your Pain

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Oct 12, 2021

Long-term oxycontin use often increases the amount of pain people with chronic pain feel while affecting their memory and ability to think clearly, yet not all doctors will tell you this.

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Joanna Conti

Are Some Drug Addictions More Difficult To Recover From than Others?

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Sep 23, 2021

One of the questions I had in the early days of trying to understand my daughter’s alcoholism was how difficult it was to recover from an alcohol addiction compared to addictions to other drugs.

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Joanna Conti

My Daughter Is Begging To Leave Treatment Early; Should I Let Her?

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Aug 18, 2021

“My daughter has called me several times from her rehab in tears, begging me to come and get her. She assures me she’s learned her lesson and will never touch drugs or alcohol again. Should I let her come home?”

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Joanna Conti

Why Sending Your Child to Sober Living Could Save Their Life [DATA]

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Jul 29, 2021

Your child has finally (praise God!) agreed to go to rehab and, after a few weeks of not using drugs or alcohol, glimpses of his or her sweet, lovable self are reappearing. Now treatment is ending. What’s a parent to do now?

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Joanna Conti

Why Did Overdose Deaths Increase Horrifically During the COVID Pandemic?

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Jul 16, 2021

It's estimated that 93,321 Americans fatally overdosed during 2020. Why did overdose deaths increase almost 30% from 2019? Pandemic stresses/isolation are part of the reason, but the expansion of fentanyl is also a major culprit.

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Joanna Conti

Finding Effective Treatment When < 1% of Rehabs Track Their Success Rates

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Jul 8, 2021

Despite its crucial healthcare role, addiction treatment still operates with a bit of a Wild, Wild West mentality. Because so few rehabs invest in following up with their patients after treatment, success rates vary tremendously.

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