We realize at this point your head might still be saying, “But I’m not an addict. What are they talking about? I only used drugs as prescribed by my doctor.” Frankly, it doesn’t really matter. Or you may think, “I would never have developed problems with the drugs if I didn’t have the pain.” Again,…
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Many view addicts’ use of substances and related behaviors as a choice. People who have addiction may have made a decision at one time to use a drug, but they never made a decision to become addicted. The addict’s brain was different before the first use of a drug, and scientific evidence has shown many…
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As with many illnesses, to understand the progressive nature of the disease of addiction, we have broken it down into stages. People who have addiction started in stage I and will inevitably end up in stage IV if not treated. The progression from stage I to IV may occur rapidly or may take years or…
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There is no way to predict with certainty whether a person will become addicted to drugs, but there are several known risk factors. These include: Genes: It is estimated that genetics accounts for 40 to 60 percent of a person’s vulnerability to addiction. Environment: Frequent exposure to drug use in home, work, school, or social…
DetailsFOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE January 17, 2014 LAS VEGAS—Las Vegas Recovery Center (LVRC) is pleased to announce the addition of Thomas (Tom) J. O’Neill as its Marketing Director and welcome him into the LVRC family. Mr. O’Neill has over twenty years in the addiction treatment field, and is the co-founder of Maryland Recovery Programs located in…
DetailsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control, in 2010, enough opiates were prescribed to treat every person in the US with five mg. of Vicodin every four hours for a month. Opiate abuse has become a HUGE national problem—there are currently more deaths from prescription drug overdose than from cocaine and heroin. Combined. Even if…
DetailsChronic pain can be a troublesome annoyance or a devastating curse that interrupts life functions, relationships, employment, and most things that bring us satisfaction. It takes over our lives, consumes us, and threatens our well-being and the well-being of those who care about us—family, friends, coworkers. For many with chronic pain, and probably most of…
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