Judge Peter Moss has given a hard criticism against the drug rehabilitation for criminal offenders. He is stating that less than half of the offenders complete the courses they are given, and can’t think of almost any drug rehab programs that have been successful for them.

Moss has a suggestion that he thinks would be the best for addicted criminals. That would be a abstinence-based rehabilitation. “The most appropriate way to deal with drug addicted criminals is to provide robust, abstinence-based rehabilitation which we know is most effective.”
Although he criticizes the current rehab system, he has been giving sentences considering this option. He tells this group of offenders is hard to work with, but the number of offenders who completes the rehab has risen from 28% to 43% in five years.
Posted on January 9th, 2009 by admin | No Comments »
SeaHab Inc., a company offering a medically supervised ocean-going alcohol rehabilitation program, is now accepting reservations for its January Caribbean Cruise. The participants travel at Caribbean for 14 days before returning.
The service SeaHab offers is a different and unique way of alcohol rehabilitation compared to traditional chemical dependency centers. SeaHabs medical advisory team consists of a panel of the healthcare industry’s top professionals with 90 years of combined experience in the field of alcohol rehabilitation.
SeaHab Inc. is the pioneer of this exclusive form of treatment of changing the way people think about substance and alcohol abuse rehabilitation. Recovery from drug and alcohol addiction is said to be accelerated when spending time in this new healing environment.
Posted on October 17th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »
According to a US report, so called ’street drugs’ aren’t the number one reason to addiction anymore, instead, prescription drugs are related to many addiction cases these days.
Drug use among older adults in US has hit is highest point ever. After years of declining use of street drugs - cocaine, hallucinogens and marijuana - prescription medications have begun moving front and centre as the US’s drug of choice.
Posted on September 23rd, 2008 by admin | No Comments »
Addiction is a progressive disease. Addiction treatment programs are already quite popular among addicted individuals. There are also plenty of good programs for one to participate. However, one part which is often underestimated or forgotten is the importance of aftercare in addiction treatment programs. Addiction, once treated, can occur again if the patient becomes weak mentally.
Posted on September 16th, 2008 by admin | No Comments »
To offer the maximum peace and tranquility to the potentially explosive drug addict drug rehabilitation centers are often situated in places that have the most minimal distraction. Counselors, physiotherapists, medical and supportive staff employed there are carefully chosen and trained to impart love and care to the inmates.
Most rehabilitation centers offer both in-house and out-house treatments. Somebody who wishes to enroll a beloved in can approach these centers, who always keep the information about their patients confidential. Most de-addiction centers offer treatment for alcohol addiction too.
In addition to the treatment for drug abuse, the drug rehab programs factor in the character distortions like sex addiction which sometimes come along with substance abuse. In-house treatments are found to be more effective since the patient gets the opportunity to always live in a healthy and understanding atmosphere till he is free of the drug vice.
Posted on September 3rd, 2008 by admin | No Comments »