http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog Articles for the substance abuse treatment industry Fri, 05 Sep 2008 21:12:29 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en There has been a push lately for research that shows whether or not exercise can help prevent substance abuse and/or aid in the recovery of addictions. Some say that there is new evidence showing that exercise can help prevent substance abuse. A study recently found that teens that ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/09/05/the-effectsof-exercise-on-substance-abuse/ A huge debate erupted this past week over the legal drinking age in the United States. The debate was sparked by John McCardell (former Middlebury College President) and his Choose Responsibility organization’s call to discuss this issue. More than 100 college presidents are now on board with the ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/25/a-renewed-debate-over-the-drinking-age/ How stressed is your teen? What are the consequences of stress on adolescents? What can be done to relieve teens’ stress? A new study released this month by the Partnership for a Drug-Free America indicates that stress may be more of a concern than most parents think. ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/18/teen-stress-and-drug-abuse/ Many in the recovery community claim to be “Clean and Sober” But, what exactly does this mean? Clean refers to living without using drugs. Sober is used in the same context. However, the definition of “Sober,” also reveals a path, and a desired character. A path, and character, prescribed and ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/07/many-are-clean-but-are-they-sober/ It is a problem that has been around for decades. Adolescents feel stress from personal or family problems, high expectations at school, and peer pressure. One way teens deal with the pressure is to turn to drugs. In the past it was marijuana, LSD, heroin or cocaine ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/08/01/drug-abuse-in-adolescents/ Alcohol abuse is defined as the use of alcoholic beverages to excess, either on individual occasions ("binge drinking") or as a regular practice. Alcohol abusers may not be addicted to alcohol, but their drinking leads to things such as driving while intoxicated, poor performance in job or school, getting ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/30/alcohol-abuse/ Since 1971, qualified physicians in the United States have been prescribing narcotic medications such as methadone to treat opioid addiction. But this treatment hasn’t come easy, or without its share of debate. The Methadone Controversy Russia is one of several countries where methadone is controversial. Recently, members of a Kremlin ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/23/the-debate-over-drug-abuse-treatment-methadone-vs-buprenorphine/ We have all received them in our email boxes, messages from purveyors of prescription drugs claiming to offer these drugs at on-line pharmacies. These types of emails are not only annoying but they offer a portal into an on-line realm of readily available controlled substances. In a society where ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/11/youve-got-drugs-columbia-university-report-on-the-availability-of-prescription-drugs-on-line/ What you need to know to prevent cervical cancer Cervical cancer comes from virus (from persistent high risk strands of the human papilomavirus,HPV); HPV is transmitted by skin-to-skin contact; Cervical cancer can be prevented (70% of the high risk strains of HPV can be prevented by getting the new HPV vaccine (approved for ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/07/02/22/ It is widely accepted by addiction professionals throughout the country that the first phase of recovery from drug addiction or alcoholism is a medical detox. Detoxification is an essential element of drug treatment as it helps manage medical symptoms associated with drug withdrawal, while assessing and treating any accompanying medical ... http://www.treatmentsolutionsnetwork.com/blog/index.php/2008/06/27/what-to-look-for-in-a-drug-detox-center/