Treatment

The system here isn’t designed to help a sick addict get off (and stay off) alcohol and drugs. It’s designed to process people in accordance with the expectations of society.

Experience tells us that almost all of the wide variety of treatment strategies and models are around because they work well for someone.

We haven’t corrected any identified physical deficiency. We’ve simply substituted a medical opioid for an illicit one.

What’s behind those fine-sounding terms on the website? Which provide useful information, and which are bells and whistles to enhance attractiveness?

Yet because the information is compiled by an outside firm, the program can trumpet ‘independently verified’ outcomes.

You know what would help put an end to the debate? A protocol and procedures for a successful transition off maintenance for those patients who would prefer not to remain dependent.

I’m told that less than half of contemporary medical practice is actually rooted in evidence.

The reality is that if we’d had to rely solely on the healthcare system, a lot of people who are in recovery today would simply never have made it.

A shorter stay is cheaper and less disruptive to your life, but 90 day programs give you more time to master the skills of recovery.

An alcoholic can self-regulate consumption for periods given the support from a research project, but when that support ends, a return to previous behavior is likely.