Meet Alice Tanner, Addiction Interventionist and Family Recovery Consultant Riverbank House has been blessed to become acquainted with Alice Tanner of Addiction Recovery Consulting Services in California. Alice provides a host of services for families whose loved one struggles with substance use disorder, and she was kind enough to sit down with us to explore […]
How Addiction Affects Parents When a son or daughter struggles with addiction, parents become secondary victims of the unprecedented opioid epidemic that kills 90 Americans each day. The experience of parenting through addiction can be devastating to the powerless parent, to a marriage, to the family as a whole. The downloadable resource guide “Waiting Between: When […]
Riverbank’s Pat Anderson Recognized for Work in Recovery by the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative On June 28, PAARI honored the law enforcement partners, public health leaders, and elected officials who have helped grow its mission nationwide. PAARI encourages opioid drug users to seek recovery, distributes life saving opioid blocking drugs to prevent and treat overdoses, connects […]
Addiction took everything from me but bones and a beating heart. The disease sucked in every good thing in my life and spat it out. What’s worse, I couldn’t even recognize the good when I had it. I lost my dad when I was 11, and I looked for something or someone to blame. I […]
The Addict’s Mom is sharing a news series of articles to help guide us through what we might expect when we enter addiction treatment. The information is so pertinent and non-threatening, we’re proud to share excerpts of it here on Riverbank House. TAM’s Treatment Center Series: The Admissions Process The thought of going to rehab […]
Save Money by Staying In-Network Aetna offers great advice about how to make the most of your health insurance coverage for drug treatment and addiction rehab. First, choose an “in-network” drug treatment provider. Whether your coverage is Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Anthem, Aetna or another carrier, most insurance companies can give you a list of drug […]
Long-term residential drug rehab offers much advantage over a 28 day drug rehab program because long term drug treatment not only allows the brain to heal from the damage of drugs, it offers a safe environment with positive reinforcement of recovery tools. But long term rehab can also provide opportunity for professional training and career […]
Call a Drug Rehab Directly When we are desperate for help with drug addiction and alcoholism, the emergency department of a local hospital isn’t always a great avenue into drug rehab. Doctors are now being trained in special procedures for addressing substance use disorders, and those procedures aren’t warm and fuzzy. The federal Health and […]
Drug Addiction Intervention Strategies When someone we love is destroying themselves with drugs, alcohol, and destructive behavior, we can be desperate to get them into effective drug addiction treatment. Often, the first step to successful drug rehab is intervention. Debra Jay, a well-known professional interventionist and an Oprah favorite, offers a personal and concrete approach […]
As a kid I was always smiling, always active with my friends. In high school, I didn’t even notice when sports were replaced by partying. Same friends, same fun. I went to college and partied my way right into dropping out. When I was 21 I had surgery and ended up with a huge surplus […]
Ever wonder how to make BIG MONEY from the opioid epidemic? Large financial firms have discovered that investments in suffering offer reward over risk. One example firm —Deerfield Management — shows how it’s done, if you can follow the money* Invest in Addiction Recovery Care $38M: value of Deerfield’s stock ownership in American Addiction Centers […]
RCA Hopes to One Day Create Neighborhoods Much Like Riverbank House Drug Rehab in New Hampshire Recovery Centers of America, the up and coming chain of commercial addiction treatment facilities backed by the Big Pharma investors at Deerfield Management and headed up by a real estate developer and former pharmaceutical executive, is hoping to establish recovery […]
National Newspapers Huffington Post Pulitzer nominated eight chapter expose “Dying To Be Free” by Jason Cherkis. Print There’s A Treatment For Heroin Addiction That Actually Works.Why Aren’t We Using It? The Washington Post Cheap Fix: Heroin’s Resurgence: “And Then He Decided Not to Be” by Marc Fisher. Print David McCarthy briefly got clean on his own after […]
Opioid Dependence and Opioid Addiction In the context of drug treatment, we seem to understand that you can be opioid dependent without being opioid addicted (in, say, the case of a terminally ill cancer patient). We seem to understand that opioid dependence and opioid addiction are directly linked. But sometimes we forget – with the […]
Successful Drug Addiction Treatment takes 90 days or more A great article published in PsychCentral a few years ago outlines the benefits of long-term drug treatment by asking “How Long Is ‘Long-Term’ Drug Rehab?” The article, written by David Sack, MD, is a near-prophecy for the comprehensive program developed by Riverbank House in Laconia, NH. […]
Before Riverbank House, merely existing as an active alcoholic felt like a 24/7 job. Real employment or working towards any kind of a future interfered with my drinking. I lied, I cheated, I manipulated, and I stole, mainly from my parents and those closest to me. I felt worthless, hopeless and alone. Addiction destroyed every […]
Addiction Recovery’s 1st Step When chronic drug users and alcoholics separate from an addictive substance they often need help coping with withdrawal. Detox is a popular umbrella term in the lingo of addiction recovery services, but new terms are emerging. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration defines crisis stabilization as a direct service […]
Dead is Dead When you walk into a drug rehab in Laconia, New Hampshire, there’s a bulletin board posted with activity schedules, inspiring quotes about recovery, and facts about drug addiction. Beneath the bulletin board there’s a shrine of sorts, remembrances for a former resident who left addiction treatment and died of a heroin overdose. […]
WHEN CHRONIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE ROBS US OF THE CHILD WE ONCE KNEW Parents of drug addicts can feel caught in a nightmare with too probable an ending. Experts tell us that drug addiction is a chronic disease that will require life-long management and that relapse is common. They tell us a drug addict doesn’t have to […]
PARENTS OF ADDICTS: WHAT’S WRONG WITH US A mother is only as happy as her saddest child — Chinese Proverb The brittle stress, the penetrating fatigue, the stunned loneliness and social isolation, and the impotency of our parental love has a name. Well before the opioid epidemic scorched New Hampshire and Maine and Massachusetts and […]
Drug Rehab Also Unavailable for Many Throughout All New England 1,256 people in Massachusetts will have no shot at opioid addiction treatment because they died in 2014 of a drug overdose. And drug related death in 2014 will make addiction rehab no longer possible for 326 drug users in New Hampshire, 208 in Maine, 92 […]
There’s a new game that people play with television commercials: mute a pharmaceutical ad and guess what the drug treats. Erectile dysfunction (middle aged couple, arms around each other, walking the beach, sunset)? Depression (single middle aged woman, wrapped in an oversized sweater, walking the beach, cloudy day)? Fibromyalgia (more than middle aged woman, white, […]
Drug Addiction Making BILLIONS for One Family On July 1, Forbes Magazine’s announced its 2015 list of “Richest U.S. Families,” and a few hours later the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner announced its tally of 132 drug overdose death thus far in 2015. There seems to be is a connection between the $14 billion fortune […]
People-First Language for Drug-First People Are we part of the problem if we call our addicted child an addict or alcoholic? Because, they say, such labels perpetuate the moralistic stigma that cascades into less accessible drug addiction treatment, prison overcrowding fueled by the opioid epidemic, public resistance to needle exchange programs, and maybe even drought […]
From The Laconia Daily Sun: When four residents from a local drug rehab facility show up early on a Saturday morning to help the Belknap Range Trail Tenders (BRATTS) rebuild hiking trails on Belknap Mountain, it’s understandable that another volunteer assumes they must be serving court-ordered community service. At first glance, Chris, Dan, A.J., and […]
I can Google the April 2015 slaughter of young people, the latest victims in an epidemic that costs us all, and I will come up with the horrific and heartbreaking news stories, the boldly brave statements of grieving parents, the groundbreaking obituaries. Jessica McCassie in New Hampshire, Molly Parks in Maine, Cathleen Melanson Wyman in […]
CONCORD, March 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Riverbank House/Addiction. Help Save a Life. In response to the epidemic of drug addiction throughout New England, Riverbank House of Laconia, New Hampshire, announces the establishment of “Save a Life” matching grant campaign. In partnership with Treetop Women’s Recovery House of Oakland, Maine, and with the support of Learn to Cope of Raynham, […]
The Choices When someone we love needs treatment for addiction, the maze of treatment and rehab choices can be overwhelming, especially when we are already exhausted by the heartache of active addiction in our family. How do we even know what kind of help we’re looking for? The addiction industry uses a confusing lingo: drug […]
Before the Detox, the 28 Day Drug Rehab, the Long Term Residential Addiction Treatment, and the Sober House The entire maze of drug and alcohol addiction resources and choices – the intervention, detox, 28 day program, long term residential drug rehab, sober house, recovery coaching option, and outpatient treatment – can be overwhelming for families. […]
The Truth About Treatment Sprawl When the person we love enters an addiction recovery program, we’re usually exhausted, hopeful, and maybe feeling a little bit guilty or a lot elated that Billy is now temporarily someone else’s responsibility and we can finally get a full night’s sleep. The sheer relief of not having to defend […]
Sober Houses: Affordable Sober Living Meets the Promise of Profit Sober Houses: An Extension of Long-Term Residential Addiction Rehab Sober house, sober living environment (SLE), recovery residence, halfway house or three quarters house: whatever the “classification,” there is no doubt that alcoholics and drug addicts in their first years of recovery can and do benefit […]
Riverbank House provides a fully scheduled long term drug and alcohol rehab that will accommodate the 90 day minimum suggested by the CDC, followed by transitional options. But where do sober houses fit as a path to recovery? The following article gives one perspective. Do Sober Houses Work? An Approach to Choosing a Sober House […]
New Hampshire doctors are among the nation’s most prolific prescribers of Oxycontin and other opioids, according to a government report released Tuesday that analyzed the state-by-state use of highly addictive painkillers. The study by the Centers for Disease Control ranked the Granite State third, behind Maine and Delaware, for per-capita prescriptions of Oxycontin, fentanyl and […]
WELCOME HOME to Riverbank House, a unique and affordable option for men seeking recovery from addiction and self-destruction. Our quality residential experience, innovative enrichment programming, and collaborative approach to self-restoration are designed to offer vital support as you make your way through the 12-step recovery process and rediscover your enthusiasm for a life lived with […]
Comparing Costs of Long-term Drug Rehab Programs: Free Care, Partial Free Care and Affordable Drug Rehab The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services reports statistics and treatment outlines and guidelines for substance abuse treatment programs. According to them there are 13,500 substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States, give or take a few […]
Riverbank House directly addresses the issue of responsibility and accountability. The addict is an example of “self will run riot”. In the self-will mode the addict’s accountability is a coincidence and not a function of accountability.Система естественной вентиляции Riverbank’s primary treatment component is our four-phased program. Each phase creating a greater sense of responsibility and […]
Drug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is the process of helping someone to live without illegal drugs (we include prescription drugs taken NOT taken as prescribed as illegal), after they have become addicted to them. It is the term for the process of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment to eliminate dependency on psychoactive substances […]
The road to recovery of substance abusers is very long. While a men’s drug treatment center in Vermont (short-term or detox) can help a person recover from his addiction, it’s just the first step and the real challenge comes after leaving the facility. Participating to local 12-step meetings help an individual cope with the difficulties […]
Drug addiction is a very serious problem in the US. Almost every American family has a member who struggles with substance abuse and there are numerous reasons why. For some, they use its influence to deal with stress at work or at school. Others are just bored, curious, or trying to fit in. Some uses […]
People become addicted to drugs for a wide variety of reasons. Experimentation, boredom, peer pressure, low self-esteem, and stress – these are just some of the most common reasons why substance abusers become associated with this vice. Still, regardless of the reason why they resorted to using drugs, these individuals understand that while it’s easy […]
Having someone addicted to drugs in the family has long since been common in the United States. To help a son, sibling, or husband struggling with substance abuse, families look for the most suitable drug treatment center in New Jersey or a nearby state.Taking that crucial step towards sobriety depends on a lot of things; […]
ir-leasing.ru The road to recovery of a substance abuser starts by entering a men’s drug treatment facility in Massachusetts or another state. While going through a detox program helps a recovering individual improve physically, it doesn’t help him with his psychological and spiritual battle against drug addiction. A newly sober person needs as much positive […]
People become hooked to drugs for a wide variety of reasons. Be it curiosity, pleasure, or to deal with stress, these individuals admit that while one can easily get addicted on the vice, it’s doubly hard for a person to quit. For an individual to stay sober, entering a men’s drug rehab facility in Maine […]
There are a lot of reasons why people become addicted to drugs. Be it curiosity or experimentation, boredom, low self-esteem, peer pressure, pleasure, or to cope with stress, struggling substance abusers acknowledge the fact that one can easily get hooked to the vice. On the contrary, they also understand that for them to stay sober, […]
Men become addicted to drugs for various reasons. Some are curious just curious at first and they get hooked while others uses its influence to cope with stress, boredom, or low self-esteem. For long-term or permanent recovery from drug addiction, the first step is to enter a drug treatment or men’s drug rehab facilityin Connecticut […]
Perhaps the most important choice alcoholic will take is to seek help; help to begin to start out on the recovery process. Many journeys begin in a hospital setting. This is necessary because the detoxification from alcohol is life-threatening. Delirium tremors, seizures, and heart attacks can all lead to death.polvam Once having the physical manifestations […]
Many individuals struggling with addiction, including alcoholism may face a difficult time at a certain point in their life,( usually when they acknowledge that cannot stay sober without long-term support)and the need to reside in a structured living environment becomes a necessity.With the influence of friends or family members, a number of men choose to […]
The best drug rehabilitation programs are based on a long-term care model. These drug rehab centers – that offer structure over an extended timetable – providean opportunity for residents to establish a solid foundation….
This “whole living” concept is a cultural norm of the Riverbank House. The perspective is there to enforce the idea of a whole person; not a broken person. The term “halfway house” is often associated …
Sober Houses throughout New England are typically ‘rooming houses’ with minimal structure, little or no internal community and minimal encouragement to move forward into a new life. If any structure exists…
Detoxification from alcohol is quite dangerous and often requires medical supervision. This is called an alcohol detox. Medically unsupervised detoxification from alcohol is often followed by delirium tremors, heart attacks and or seizures – all of which can lead to death. So this step, to remove the physical cravings and to begin treatment is a […]
Walking through the doors of analcohol rehab/detox is the first step in the treatment and rehabilitation of the alcoholic. After the detox most alcoholics need additional treatment/support. Most insurance companies do not provide coverage beyond the 5 to 7 day standard hospital treatment. This leaves a void in the next step – long-term sobriety. Many […]
The state of New York is massive. The very hub of New York City and its five boroughs contain some of the finest alcohol rehabs in the country. However, for many, beginning on the journey to recovery means that they need to pull themselves away from their hometown environment. And for New Yorkers, particularly around […]
Many men cannot begin the recovery process without being detoxified from alcohol. Detoxification/withdraw from alcohol can be a dangerous process. In fact, most often the recovery process begins in a detox a medical facility. The problem however lies in the ability for most men to remain sober. Statistics tell us that most men and women […]
Massachusetts is known as a state with a larger number of men’s alcohol rehab centers and positive attitude toward alcohol rehab and drug rehab treatment. Likewise the Alcoholics Anonymous community in Massachusetts exceeds in membership then those of much larger and more populated states. Just like any other state however, the alcoholic seeking long-term residential […]
Most often the rehabilitation/treatment process for alcoholism begins in a hospital setting, known as a detox. Detoxification from alcohol, particularly when it has been ingested for a long period of time in large amounts is extremely dangerous. Most men sense that the detox process is going to be very unpleasant, sometimes frightening and very uncomfortable. […]
For an alcoholic, seeking help may be indeed the most important decision of his/her life. Not too many parents or loved ones would disagree with this assessment. Because detoxification from alcohol can be life-threatening and alcohol rehab often begins in a hospital setting known as a detox. While there are some outstanding men’s alcohol rehab […]
Substance abuse is a huge problem not only in the United States but in other countries as well. It doesn’t mean, however, that all addicts and alcoholics are just rejects/throw-aways in the community. It isn’t easy, but many of these individuals recover with proper support and guidance in a suitable environment. Recovering alcoholics and drug […]
Struggling substance abusers, often referred to as ‘chronic relapsers’ those who acknowledge they cannot stay sober without continued support in particular, typically need to stay in a structured living environment to ensure their full recovery. Newly sober individuals generally have a hard time completely letting go of their previous addictions and adjusting back to their […]
Staying ata sober living environment helps to ensure that newly sober individuals don’t fall back into their bad habits and relapse. Typically with a push from a friend or a family member, former substance abusers enter a halfway house to help themselves get better and have the support they need to completely recover.kahovka-service There are […]
Substance abuse has become a common problem in every community. When a man decides to quit his addiction, he faces a difficult periodand getting expert help becomes necessary. There are a lot of reasons why individuals enter a halfway house. More often than not, a loved one convinces the newly sober person to stay at […]
Newly sober men struggle a lotafter quitting their addiction― be it drugs, alcohol, or any addictive substance. These men find themselves seeking help from facilities like halfway houses and sober living environments. For most, encouragement from family members and friends plays a huge part in making the decision to seek out and stay in amen’s […]
It is not uncommon for a man struggling with substance addiction to decide to stay in a structured living environment. A number of different reasons exist why men choose to stay in a sober house. Some are convinced by their family, friends, or lovers, whereas others decide by themselves.While some men would choose to reside […]
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When evaluating the many types of substance abuse treatment programs, remember that everyone’s needs are different. In general, the longer and more intense the drug use, the longer and more intense the treatment you may need. This is in both alcohol rehab as well as drug rehab. Though alcohol is a drug, and a very […]
A Layman’s Cost-benefit Analysis of Residential Drug Treatment Centers/Residential Alcohol Treatment Centers.
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Never Say Die…Just Die.inFOLIO Research Group I was hoping that if I told a piece of my alcohol/drugging history and treatment it might make a difference to someone reading it on the Internet. I grew up in a lower middle-class town outside Boston. As a teenager everyone around me drank. Everyone around me smoked pot. […]
In the forward to the second edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says “of the alcoholics who came to AA in really tried 50% got sober at once and remained that way; 25% sobered up after some relapses, and among the remainder, those who stayed on with AA showed improvement.”trevordiy.wordpress.com Those numbers […]
Addiction Intervention: A Professional’s Perspective
/in Addiction Recovery, Intervention /by kathyMeet Alice Tanner, Addiction Interventionist and Family Recovery Consultant Riverbank House has been blessed to become acquainted with Alice Tanner of Addiction Recovery Consulting Services in California. Alice provides a host of services for families whose loved one struggles with substance use disorder, and she was kind enough to sit down with us to explore […]
A Resource for Parents Dealing with Addiction
/in Drug Addiction, Opioid Addiction, Parents of Addicts /by kathyHow Addiction Affects Parents When a son or daughter struggles with addiction, parents become secondary victims of the unprecedented opioid epidemic that kills 90 Americans each day. The experience of parenting through addiction can be devastating to the powerless parent, to a marriage, to the family as a whole. The downloadable resource guide “Waiting Between: When […]
Riverbank House Community Member Receives PAARI Award
/in Addiction Recovery, PAARI /by kathyRiverbank’s Pat Anderson Recognized for Work in Recovery by the Police Assisted Addiction Recovery Initiative On June 28, PAARI honored the law enforcement partners, public health leaders, and elected officials who have helped grow its mission nationwide. PAARI encourages opioid drug users to seek recovery, distributes life saving opioid blocking drugs to prevent and treat overdoses, connects […]
Another Recovery Success Story: Johnny, 26
/in Addiction Recovery, Drug Rehab /by kathyAddiction took everything from me but bones and a beating heart. The disease sucked in every good thing in my life and spat it out. What’s worse, I couldn’t even recognize the good when I had it. I lost my dad when I was 11, and I looked for something or someone to blame. I […]
Drug Rehab Treatment: Admissions Process
/in Miscellaneous /by kathyThe Addict’s Mom is sharing a news series of articles to help guide us through what we might expect when we enter addiction treatment. The information is so pertinent and non-threatening, we’re proud to share excerpts of it here on Riverbank House. TAM’s Treatment Center Series: The Admissions Process The thought of going to rehab […]
Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Anthem, and Aetna Coverage for Drug Rehab
/in Miscellaneous /by kathySave Money by Staying In-Network Aetna offers great advice about how to make the most of your health insurance coverage for drug treatment and addiction rehab. First, choose an “in-network” drug treatment provider. Whether your coverage is Blue Cross/Blue Shield, Anthem, Aetna or another carrier, most insurance companies can give you a list of drug […]
Long Term Drug Rehab to Recovery Coach Career
/in Miscellaneous /by kathyLong-term residential drug rehab offers much advantage over a 28 day drug rehab program because long term drug treatment not only allows the brain to heal from the damage of drugs, it offers a safe environment with positive reinforcement of recovery tools. But long term rehab can also provide opportunity for professional training and career […]
Screening, Brief Intervention, Referral to Treatment for Drug Addiction
/in Miscellaneous /by kathyCall a Drug Rehab Directly When we are desperate for help with drug addiction and alcoholism, the emergency department of a local hospital isn’t always a great avenue into drug rehab. Doctors are now being trained in special procedures for addressing substance use disorders, and those procedures aren’t warm and fuzzy. The federal Health and […]
First Steps Toward Successful Drug Rehab
/in Miscellaneous /by kathyDrug Addiction Intervention Strategies When someone we love is destroying themselves with drugs, alcohol, and destructive behavior, we can be desperate to get them into effective drug addiction treatment. Often, the first step to successful drug rehab is intervention. Debra Jay, a well-known professional interventionist and an Oprah favorite, offers a personal and concrete approach […]
Another Recovery Success Story: Alex, 31
/in Addiction Recovery, Drug Rehab /by RBH AdminAs a kid I was always smiling, always active with my friends. In high school, I didn’t even notice when sports were replaced by partying. Same friends, same fun. I went to college and partied my way right into dropping out. When I was 21 I had surgery and ended up with a huge surplus […]
Getting Rich Off Addiction, Reward Over Risk
/in Big Pharma, Drug Addiction Treatment, Opioid Addiction /by RBH AdminEver wonder how to make BIG MONEY from the opioid epidemic? Large financial firms have discovered that investments in suffering offer reward over risk. One example firm —Deerfield Management — shows how it’s done, if you can follow the money* Invest in Addiction Recovery Care $38M: value of Deerfield’s stock ownership in American Addiction Centers […]
Recovery Centers of America Catches on to Recovery Neighborhood Concept of Care
/in Addiction Recovery, Drug Addiction Treatment, Recovery Neighorhood /by RBH AdminRCA Hopes to One Day Create Neighborhoods Much Like Riverbank House Drug Rehab in New Hampshire Recovery Centers of America, the up and coming chain of commercial addiction treatment facilities backed by the Big Pharma investors at Deerfield Management and headed up by a real estate developer and former pharmaceutical executive, is hoping to establish recovery […]
The Drug Addiction Epidemic in the News
/in Drug Addiction Treatment, Opioid Addiction /by RBH AdminNational Newspapers Huffington Post Pulitzer nominated eight chapter expose “Dying To Be Free” by Jason Cherkis. Print There’s A Treatment For Heroin Addiction That Actually Works.Why Aren’t We Using It? The Washington Post Cheap Fix: Heroin’s Resurgence: “And Then He Decided Not to Be” by Marc Fisher. Print David McCarthy briefly got clean on his own after […]
Why Drug Addiction Requires Long-term Treatment and Extended Recovery Care
/in Addiction Recovery, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, Opioid Addiction /by RBH AdminOpioid Dependence and Opioid Addiction In the context of drug treatment, we seem to understand that you can be opioid dependent without being opioid addicted (in, say, the case of a terminally ill cancer patient). We seem to understand that opioid dependence and opioid addiction are directly linked. But sometimes we forget – with the […]
Why Long-Term Addiction Treatment Works
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab /by RBH AdminSuccessful Drug Addiction Treatment takes 90 days or more A great article published in PsychCentral a few years ago outlines the benefits of long-term drug treatment by asking “How Long Is ‘Long-Term’ Drug Rehab?” The article, written by David Sack, MD, is a near-prophecy for the comprehensive program developed by Riverbank House in Laconia, NH. […]
12 Tips to Stay Clean and Sober this Holiday Weekend
/in Addiction Recovery, Drug Addiction, Drug Intervention /by RBH AdminRiverbank Success Stories: Ryan, 23 How Fear and Anxiety Transformed Into Curiosity and Optimism
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminBefore Riverbank House, merely existing as an active alcoholic felt like a 24/7 job. Real employment or working towards any kind of a future interfered with my drinking. I lied, I cheated, I manipulated, and I stole, mainly from my parents and those closest to me. I felt worthless, hopeless and alone. Addiction destroyed every […]
DRUG DETOX IS NOT DRUG TREATMENT
/in Alcohol Detox, Drug Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Detox, Drug Detox, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab /by RBH AdminAddiction Recovery’s 1st Step When chronic drug users and alcoholics separate from an addictive substance they often need help coping with withdrawal. Detox is a popular umbrella term in the lingo of addiction recovery services, but new terms are emerging. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration defines crisis stabilization as a direct service […]
6 Risk Factors in Opiate Overdose
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Rehab, Overdose /by RBH AdminDead is Dead When you walk into a drug rehab in Laconia, New Hampshire, there’s a bulletin board posted with activity schedules, inspiring quotes about recovery, and facts about drug addiction. Beneath the bulletin board there’s a shrine of sorts, remembrances for a former resident who left addiction treatment and died of a heroin overdose. […]
Drug Addiction: Why Parents Need Support
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Parents of Addicts /by RBH AdminWHEN CHRONIC SUBSTANCE ABUSE ROBS US OF THE CHILD WE ONCE KNEW Parents of drug addicts can feel caught in a nightmare with too probable an ending. Experts tell us that drug addiction is a chronic disease that will require life-long management and that relapse is common. They tell us a drug addict doesn’t have to […]
HEROIN ADDICTION AND PARENTAL GRIEF
/in Drug Addiction, Parents of Addicts /by RBH AdminPARENTS OF ADDICTS: WHAT’S WRONG WITH US A mother is only as happy as her saddest child — Chinese Proverb The brittle stress, the penetrating fatigue, the stunned loneliness and social isolation, and the impotency of our parental love has a name. Well before the opioid epidemic scorched New Hampshire and Maine and Massachusetts and […]
DRUG ADDICTION TREATMENT NO LONGER AVAILABLE FOR MANY IN MASSACHUSETTS
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Intervention, Overdose /by RBH AdminDrug Rehab Also Unavailable for Many Throughout All New England 1,256 people in Massachusetts will have no shot at opioid addiction treatment because they died in 2014 of a drug overdose. And drug related death in 2014 will make addiction rehab no longer possible for 326 drug users in New Hampshire, 208 in Maine, 92 […]
The Evil Genius of OxyContin Marketing
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Detox /by RBH AdminThere’s a new game that people play with television commercials: mute a pharmaceutical ad and guess what the drug treats. Erectile dysfunction (middle aged couple, arms around each other, walking the beach, sunset)? Depression (single middle aged woman, wrapped in an oversized sweater, walking the beach, cloudy day)? Fibromyalgia (more than middle aged woman, white, […]
Addiction Epidemic from Financial Greed
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Detox /by RBH AdminDrug Addiction Making BILLIONS for One Family On July 1, Forbes Magazine’s announced its 2015 list of “Richest U.S. Families,” and a few hours later the New Hampshire Chief Medical Examiner announced its tally of 132 drug overdose death thus far in 2015. There seems to be is a connection between the $14 billion fortune […]
Addictive Disorder or Chemical Dependence: Labels That Won’t Ease Heartache
/in Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Parents of Addicts /by RBH AdminPeople-First Language for Drug-First People Are we part of the problem if we call our addicted child an addict or alcoholic? Because, they say, such labels perpetuate the moralistic stigma that cascades into less accessible drug addiction treatment, prison overcrowding fueled by the opioid epidemic, public resistance to needle exchange programs, and maybe even drought […]
Residents of Laconia Drug Rehab Volunteer on Trails
/in Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminFrom The Laconia Daily Sun: When four residents from a local drug rehab facility show up early on a Saturday morning to help the Belknap Range Trail Tenders (BRATTS) rebuild hiking trails on Belknap Mountain, it’s understandable that another volunteer assumes they must be serving court-ordered community service. At first glance, Chris, Dan, A.J., and […]
The Drug Addiction Epidemic: Help for Parents
/in Drug Addiction, Drug and Alcohol Detox, Drug Intervention, Drug Rehab, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminI can Google the April 2015 slaughter of young people, the latest victims in an epidemic that costs us all, and I will come up with the horrific and heartbreaking news stories, the boldly brave statements of grieving parents, the groundbreaking obituaries. Jessica McCassie in New Hampshire, Molly Parks in Maine, Cathleen Melanson Wyman in […]
Riverbank House Brings a Life Saving Campaign to New England
/in Press Releases /by RBH AdminCONCORD, March 29, 2015 /PRNewswire/ Riverbank House/Addiction. Help Save a Life. In response to the epidemic of drug addiction throughout New England, Riverbank House of Laconia, New Hampshire, announces the establishment of “Save a Life” matching grant campaign. In partnership with Treetop Women’s Recovery House of Oakland, Maine, and with the support of Learn to Cope of Raynham, […]
How to Find the Most Effective Drug and Alcohol Rehab Programs: A Proven Starting Point
/in Drug Rehab NH, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminThe Choices When someone we love needs treatment for addiction, the maze of treatment and rehab choices can be overwhelming, especially when we are already exhausted by the heartache of active addiction in our family. How do we even know what kind of help we’re looking for? The addiction industry uses a confusing lingo: drug […]
DRUG ADDICTION AND ALCOHOLISM INTERVENTION
/in Alcohol Intervention, Drug Intervention, Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminBefore the Detox, the 28 Day Drug Rehab, the Long Term Residential Addiction Treatment, and the Sober House The entire maze of drug and alcohol addiction resources and choices – the intervention, detox, 28 day program, long term residential drug rehab, sober house, recovery coaching option, and outpatient treatment – can be overwhelming for families. […]
Why Does Drug Rehab and Addiction Treatment Take So Long?
/in Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminThe Truth About Treatment Sprawl When the person we love enters an addiction recovery program, we’re usually exhausted, hopeful, and maybe feeling a little bit guilty or a lot elated that Billy is now temporarily someone else’s responsibility and we can finally get a full night’s sleep. The sheer relief of not having to defend […]
Sober Houses: Affordable Sober Living Meets the Promise of Profit
/in Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, Sober House /by RBH AdminSober Houses: Affordable Sober Living Meets the Promise of Profit Sober Houses: An Extension of Long-Term Residential Addiction Rehab Sober house, sober living environment (SLE), recovery residence, halfway house or three quarters house: whatever the “classification,” there is no doubt that alcoholics and drug addicts in their first years of recovery can and do benefit […]
Choosing an Effective Sober House
/in Drug and Alcohol Detox, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs, Sober House /by RBH AdminRiverbank House provides a fully scheduled long term drug and alcohol rehab that will accommodate the 90 day minimum suggested by the CDC, followed by transitional options. But where do sober houses fit as a path to recovery? The following article gives one perspective. Do Sober Houses Work? An Approach to Choosing a Sober House […]
New Hampshire Drug Rehab Helps Fight Opiate Addiction
/in Drug and Alcohol Detox, Drug Intervention, Drug Rehab NH, Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab, New Hampshire Drug Rehabs /by RBH AdminNew Hampshire doctors are among the nation’s most prolific prescribers of Oxycontin and other opioids, according to a government report released Tuesday that analyzed the state-by-state use of highly addictive painkillers. The study by the Centers for Disease Control ranked the Granite State third, behind Maine and Delaware, for per-capita prescriptions of Oxycontin, fentanyl and […]
Long Term Drug & Alcohol Rehab
/in Long Term Drug Alcohol Rehab /by RBH AdminWELCOME HOME to Riverbank House, a unique and affordable option for men seeking recovery from addiction and self-destruction. Our quality residential experience, innovative enrichment programming, and collaborative approach to self-restoration are designed to offer vital support as you make your way through the 12-step recovery process and rediscover your enthusiasm for a life lived with […]
Long-term Drug Rehab and Affordable Drug Rehab Programs
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminComparing Costs of Long-term Drug Rehab Programs: Free Care, Partial Free Care and Affordable Drug Rehab The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services reports statistics and treatment outlines and guidelines for substance abuse treatment programs. According to them there are 13,500 substance abuse treatment facilities in the United States, give or take a few […]
What Drug Rehab Centers Make the Best Drug Rehabilitation Programs?
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminRiverbank House directly addresses the issue of responsibility and accountability. The addict is an example of “self will run riot”. In the self-will mode the addict’s accountability is a coincidence and not a function of accountability.Система естественной вентиляции Riverbank’s primary treatment component is our four-phased program. Each phase creating a greater sense of responsibility and […]
Need of Drug Rehabilitation
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminDrug rehabilitation (often drug rehab or just rehab) is the process of helping someone to live without illegal drugs (we include prescription drugs taken NOT taken as prescribed as illegal), after they have become addicted to them. It is the term for the process of medical and/or psychotherapeutic treatment to eliminate dependency on psychoactive substances […]
Vermont Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminThe road to recovery of substance abusers is very long. While a men’s drug treatment center in Vermont (short-term or detox) can help a person recover from his addiction, it’s just the first step and the real challenge comes after leaving the facility. Participating to local 12-step meetings help an individual cope with the difficulties […]
Rhode Island Drug Treatment
/2 Comments/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminDrug addiction is a very serious problem in the US. Almost every American family has a member who struggles with substance abuse and there are numerous reasons why. For some, they use its influence to deal with stress at work or at school. Others are just bored, curious, or trying to fit in. Some uses […]
Pennsylvania Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminPeople become addicted to drugs for a wide variety of reasons. Experimentation, boredom, peer pressure, low self-esteem, and stress – these are just some of the most common reasons why substance abusers become associated with this vice. Still, regardless of the reason why they resorted to using drugs, these individuals understand that while it’s easy […]
New Jersey Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminHaving someone addicted to drugs in the family has long since been common in the United States. To help a son, sibling, or husband struggling with substance abuse, families look for the most suitable drug treatment center in New Jersey or a nearby state.Taking that crucial step towards sobriety depends on a lot of things; […]
Massachusetts Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH Adminir-leasing.ru The road to recovery of a substance abuser starts by entering a men’s drug treatment facility in Massachusetts or another state. While going through a detox program helps a recovering individual improve physically, it doesn’t help him with his psychological and spiritual battle against drug addiction. A newly sober person needs as much positive […]
Maine Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminPeople become hooked to drugs for a wide variety of reasons. Be it curiosity, pleasure, or to deal with stress, these individuals admit that while one can easily get addicted on the vice, it’s doubly hard for a person to quit. For an individual to stay sober, entering a men’s drug rehab facility in Maine […]
New York Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminThere are a lot of reasons why people become addicted to drugs. Be it curiosity or experimentation, boredom, low self-esteem, peer pressure, pleasure, or to cope with stress, struggling substance abusers acknowledge the fact that one can easily get hooked to the vice. On the contrary, they also understand that for them to stay sober, […]
Connecticut Drug Treatment
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminMen become addicted to drugs for various reasons. Some are curious just curious at first and they get hooked while others uses its influence to cope with stress, boredom, or low self-esteem. For long-term or permanent recovery from drug addiction, the first step is to enter a drug treatment or men’s drug rehab facilityin Connecticut […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in Vermont
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminPerhaps the most important choice alcoholic will take is to seek help; help to begin to start out on the recovery process. Many journeys begin in a hospital setting. This is necessary because the detoxification from alcohol is life-threatening. Delirium tremors, seizures, and heart attacks can all lead to death.polvam Once having the physical manifestations […]
Vermont Men’s Sober Living and Halfway Houses
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminMany individuals struggling with addiction, including alcoholism may face a difficult time at a certain point in their life,( usually when they acknowledge that cannot stay sober without long-term support)and the need to reside in a structured living environment becomes a necessity.With the influence of friends or family members, a number of men choose to […]
Our Best Drug Rehabs…the long-term care model
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminThe best drug rehabilitation programs are based on a long-term care model. These drug rehab centers – that offer structure over an extended timetable – providean opportunity for residents to establish a solid foundation….
Sober Living is “whole living”- A unique approach to inpatient drug rehab
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminThis “whole living” concept is a cultural norm of the Riverbank House. The perspective is there to enforce the idea of a whole person; not a broken person. The term “halfway house” is often associated …
Halfway House, Sober House, “whole house”
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminSober Houses throughout New England are typically ‘rooming houses’ with minimal structure, little or no internal community and minimal encouragement to move forward into a new life. If any structure exists…
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in Rhode Island
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminDetoxification from alcohol is quite dangerous and often requires medical supervision. This is called an alcohol detox. Medically unsupervised detoxification from alcohol is often followed by delirium tremors, heart attacks and or seizures – all of which can lead to death. So this step, to remove the physical cravings and to begin treatment is a […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in Pennsylvania
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminWalking through the doors of analcohol rehab/detox is the first step in the treatment and rehabilitation of the alcoholic. After the detox most alcoholics need additional treatment/support. Most insurance companies do not provide coverage beyond the 5 to 7 day standard hospital treatment. This leaves a void in the next step – long-term sobriety. Many […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Treatment Centers in New York
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminThe state of New York is massive. The very hub of New York City and its five boroughs contain some of the finest alcohol rehabs in the country. However, for many, beginning on the journey to recovery means that they need to pull themselves away from their hometown environment. And for New Yorkers, particularly around […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in New Hampshire
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminMany men cannot begin the recovery process without being detoxified from alcohol. Detoxification/withdraw from alcohol can be a dangerous process. In fact, most often the recovery process begins in a detox a medical facility. The problem however lies in the ability for most men to remain sober. Statistics tell us that most men and women […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in Massachusetts
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminMassachusetts is known as a state with a larger number of men’s alcohol rehab centers and positive attitude toward alcohol rehab and drug rehab treatment. Likewise the Alcoholics Anonymous community in Massachusetts exceeds in membership then those of much larger and more populated states. Just like any other state however, the alcoholic seeking long-term residential […]
Men’s Alcohol Rehab Centers in Maine
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminMost often the rehabilitation/treatment process for alcoholism begins in a hospital setting, known as a detox. Detoxification from alcohol, particularly when it has been ingested for a long period of time in large amounts is extremely dangerous. Most men sense that the detox process is going to be very unpleasant, sometimes frightening and very uncomfortable. […]
Alcohol Rehab Centers in Connecticut
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminFor an alcoholic, seeking help may be indeed the most important decision of his/her life. Not too many parents or loved ones would disagree with this assessment. Because detoxification from alcohol can be life-threatening and alcohol rehab often begins in a hospital setting known as a detox. While there are some outstanding men’s alcohol rehab […]
New Jersey Men’s Sober Living and Halfway Houses
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminSubstance abuse is a huge problem not only in the United States but in other countries as well. It doesn’t mean, however, that all addicts and alcoholics are just rejects/throw-aways in the community. It isn’t easy, but many of these individuals recover with proper support and guidance in a suitable environment. Recovering alcoholics and drug […]
Connecticut Men’s Halfway Houses and Men’s Sober Living
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminStruggling substance abusers, often referred to as ‘chronic relapsers’ those who acknowledge they cannot stay sober without continued support in particular, typically need to stay in a structured living environment to ensure their full recovery. Newly sober individuals generally have a hard time completely letting go of their previous addictions and adjusting back to their […]
New York Men’s Sober Living and Halfway Houses
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminStaying ata sober living environment helps to ensure that newly sober individuals don’t fall back into their bad habits and relapse. Typically with a push from a friend or a family member, former substance abusers enter a halfway house to help themselves get better and have the support they need to completely recover.kahovka-service There are […]
Pennsylvania Halfway Houses and Men’s Sober Living
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminSubstance abuse has become a common problem in every community. When a man decides to quit his addiction, he faces a difficult periodand getting expert help becomes necessary. There are a lot of reasons why individuals enter a halfway house. More often than not, a loved one convinces the newly sober person to stay at […]
Maine Halfway Houses and Men’s Sober Living
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminNewly sober men struggle a lotafter quitting their addiction― be it drugs, alcohol, or any addictive substance. These men find themselves seeking help from facilities like halfway houses and sober living environments. For most, encouragement from family members and friends plays a huge part in making the decision to seek out and stay in amen’s […]
Rhode Island Halfway Houses and Men’s Sober Living
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminIt is not uncommon for a man struggling with substance addiction to decide to stay in a structured living environment. A number of different reasons exist why men choose to stay in a sober house. Some are convinced by their family, friends, or lovers, whereas others decide by themselves.While some men would choose to reside […]
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Drug Rehab vs. Alcohol Rehab
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminWhen evaluating the many types of substance abuse treatment programs, remember that everyone’s needs are different. In general, the longer and more intense the drug use, the longer and more intense the treatment you may need. This is in both alcohol rehab as well as drug rehab. Though alcohol is a drug, and a very […]
A Layman cost-benefit analysis
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminA Layman’s Cost-benefit Analysis of Residential Drug Treatment Centers/Residential Alcohol Treatment Centers.
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Never Say Die
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminNever Say Die…Just Die.inFOLIO Research Group I was hoping that if I told a piece of my alcohol/drugging history and treatment it might make a difference to someone reading it on the Internet. I grew up in a lower middle-class town outside Boston. As a teenager everyone around me drank. Everyone around me smoked pot. […]
The Effectiveness Alcoholics Anonymous
/in Miscellaneous /by RBH AdminIn the forward to the second edition of the Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous it says “of the alcoholics who came to AA in really tried 50% got sober at once and remained that way; 25% sobered up after some relapses, and among the remainder, those who stayed on with AA showed improvement.”trevordiy.wordpress.com Those numbers […]