Posted on January 9th, 2012 by tadmin2
Malibu, CA Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon, one of the leading alcohol treatment centers in the United States and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC.edu), today issued a public warning to all those setting themselves up for potential failure by making New Year’s [...]
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Posted on September 1st, 2011 by tadmin2
Dr. Akikur Mohammad, Founder of Malibu Horizon, one of the best rehab centers for alcohol treatment and alcohol detox in the country and Assistant Clinical Professor of Psychiatry and the Behavioral Sciences at the University of Southern California (USC.edu), has never been afraid to speak his mind about the barriers keeping addiction medicine from moving [...]
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Posted on November 15th, 2010 by tadmin2
If one is not sure what detox facility will best meet needs, checking with their family doctor or walk in clinic is suggested. Ask questions, and they (the counselor) will ask you questions; such as what your goals are, what and how long one has been using substances, and then a referral to the right kind of facility should be made.
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Posted on June 25th, 2010 by tadmin2
Dual diagnosis is the drug rehab term for an individual who has a substance abuse problem and a psychiatric condition such as depression, anxiety, anger, bi-polar or ADD/ADHD. The reason this is so important is simple. Many people who are alcoholics and or drug addicts are using these substances to self soothe and self medicate themselves. [...]
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Posted on June 13th, 2010 by tadmin2
Non 12 step rehabs understand, they get it. The 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous is a great program, if it works for you. The ugly truth is it doesn’t work for the majority of people who try it. The problem with most drug rehabs who are married to the 12 steps of AA is the [...]
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Posted on May 29th, 2010 by tadmin2
Lately we have been talking about non 12 step a lot here. Ever since the federal judge ruled against the state of California, for requiring an atheist to complete a 12 step program. Seems the truth has finally come out about Alcoholics Anonymous being a religious program. Non 12 step based programs are in the [...]
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Posted on May 21st, 2010 by tadmin2
Deciding on which drug alcohol rehab treatment center is best can be quite a challenge. For one thing, the family is in a state of disarray and crisis, not a good time to be weighing and measuring a difficult decision. There is a page on this website, describing the basics of finding the best rehab [...]
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Posted on April 28th, 2010 by tadmin2
As of this writing, thre is no known ranking or rating system for drug alcohol rehab treatment centers. We are not sure why there isn;t some structured formalized rating system. Picking the right, best drug rehab is too important to leave to chance. I done some research and the best ones seem to be in [...]
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Posted on March 17th, 2010 by tadmin2
The numbers make it clear. The number one drug addiction problem isn’t marijuana, or heroin or crystal meth. The biggest drug abuse problem in this country is prescription medication. First in line are pain medications, opiates, followed by stimulants and benzodiazapines. Children are popping them like candy these days. The statistics are staggering. The government [...]
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Posted on March 8th, 2010 by tadmin2
It sounds like the drug rehab world is living in the dark ages. Ninety-nine percent of the drug alcohol treatment industry are based on the 12 steps of Alcoholics Anonymous. And, although it is “spirituality”, it is still based on God. There is no doubt the 12 steps are a very successful way to stay [...]
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