New Helpline in Riverhead Functions as New Resource for Young Addicts

New Helpline in Riverhead Functions as New Resource for Young Addicts
If the teenager contacts the Alcoholism Treatment Riverhead Helpline at (631) 881-4173, the recovery process can be a little easier. This is because the helpline will connect the teens with drug addiction specialists who can provide them with treatment …
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Debunking Alcoholics Anonymous: Behind the myths of recovery
Finally, the dogmatic insistence that addicts hit bottom is often used to excuse poor treatment. Treaters who are unable to help often scold addicts by telling them that they just aren't ready yet and that they should come back once they've hit bottom …
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Mobile app may help people recovering from alcohol abuse: study
Past studies have found that continuing treatment for alcoholism is linked with better outcomes, but there are few options available to people leaving rehabilitation centers, they write. "Unfortunately most people get nothing," Susan Foster told …
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