http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com Treating Drug Addictions, Alcohol Addiction, and Dual Diagnosis - Call us Now at 800-451-1947 - The Road to Recovery Begins Here. Fri, 09 May 2008 19:42:01 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en    You ask what is addiction? Addiction is a physical and psychological dependence on something. When a person is an addict they need to feed there addiction constantly.Addiction is a traitor that sneaks up on you. Addicts do not recognize that they have a problem, everyone has the problem. Addiction ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2008/04/18/drug-and-alcohol-addiction-and-rehabilitation/     Bio-Physical Method People have natural chemicals on their brain that produce the feeling of happiness. But when people use illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, the natural process of happiness is abruptly interrupted. The result is that a person would feel a sudden feeling of intense happiness followed ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2008/04/08/different-drug-rehab-methods/     Drug addiction can be a cruel enemy that each drug addict needs to fight in order to recover. There is simply no other way to stop drug addiction than to confront it head on. However, this is easier said than done because a drug addict has to deal with ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2008/04/08/getting-your-life-back/     In the past parents had, by today’s standards, little to worry about with what drugs and other substances their kids may be experimenting. In the world wars era it was only really alcohol and cigarettes, the latter being commonly used by virtually the whole population. Then came the hippy ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2008/04/08/abusing-over-the-counter-drugs/ The process of drug addiction recovery involves a professional diagnosis of the situation, a detoxification program tailored to the specific needs of the patient and an on-going treatment program, including counseling and voluntary meetings. Detoxification of the patient is a necessary part of the drug addiction recovery process as it ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2007/11/30/why-is-detox-necessary-for-drug-addiction-recovery/ Depression What is depression? Depression is an illness that very common in today’s world. It impacts over 10 million adults every year. Women are twice as likely to suffer from depression than men. Left untreated, depression interferes with daily functioning and can have severe impact on family relationships and on one’s ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2007/10/17/18/ During addiction recovery, the body and mind undergo specific changes as a result of the medicinal treatment that is needed to free the patient from their addiction. These changes are experienced in different ways according to the receptivity and personality of the patient involved. There are good and bad experiences ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2007/10/17/what-to-expect-from-inpatient-drug-rehab/ Drug and alcohol addiction treatment has one purpose: to release the patient from the abusive and addictive behavior patterns that have taken over their life and distorted their view of the world. What are not so clear-cut are the methods and processes that are used to treat drug and alcohol ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2007/10/17/drug-rehab-program/ During the initial stages of alcohol and drug treatment, a diagnosis of the individual’s circumstances must be made. This will encompass every aspect of the patient’s life. Personality, social interactive behavior patterns, disposition, severity of the addiction, length of time of the drug abuse, type and common dosages of the ... http://www.chapmanhouseinc.com/2007/10/17/midolescence-adult-children-living-at-home-unnecessarily/