Signs of Drug Addiction

Signs of Drug Addiction Do you have a friend or loved one who you think might be using drugs? Has that person started looking and acting differently? You may need to look for the cause. Habits & Characteristics Changed Children’s attitudes change as they grow into adolescence. Their interests change when they become adults. This…

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Top 5 Reasons Addiction Treatment Fails

Top 5 Reasons Addiction Treatment Fails There are many challenges to achieving long lasting recovery. Addiction professional Keenan Diamond identified five of the biggest reasons addiction treatment fails. #1 – Addiction Program is Too Short Often times rehabilitation is too short. A 28- or 30-day rehab center can only go so far in stabilizing a person’s…

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Providence Recovery Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary

Providence Recovery Center Celebrates 20th Anniversary Since 1997, Providence Ministries has helped thousands of men learn to live free from addiction. On Saturday, October 14, the Drug and Alcohol Recovery ministry will celebrate its twentieth anniversary, beginning at 4 p.m. The event will feature dinner and testimonies from past clients, who will share how their…

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Welcome Video – Our Master’s Camp

Welcome Video – Our Master’s Camp Your Time is Now! Our Master’s Camp is not a traditional drug rehab or treatment center. We are a spiritual rejuvenation program that helps men renew their souls while they recover from drugs, alcohol, and behavior addiction… all through the power of Jesus Christ. You have not found us…

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Virtual Reality and Addiction Treatment

Virtual Reality and Addiction Treatment One of the more troubling aspects of completing a treatment program for addiction is that eventually most people will need to geographically return home or attend a transitional housing program. For many, this is a great cause of apprehension, but a group of researchers at the University of Houston are…

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Opioid Addiction Cost American Employers Between $10-$25 Billion a Year

Opioid Addiction Cost American Employers Between $10-$25 Billion a Year A recent study by the ASAM estimates that American employers lose billions of dollars a year of productivity due to opiate abuse. These losses appear in the form of missed work, injuries related to intoxication, and termination and training of new replacement employees. In some…

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Earth Day and Faith

Earth Day and Faith Today, April 22 is Earth day. It is a day dedicated to increasing awareness of all types of issues related to our environment. While the original founder of this “awareness holiday” was not a Christian, many of the ideas being promoted do align with mandates within the faith As Christians, we…

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Behavior and Spiritual Descent into Addiction

Behavior and Spiritual Descent into Addiction When a person struggles with prolonged drug use, they are literally not themselves. To say that addiction is a slippery slope is an understatement. Once the door is opened, actions lead to actions with demoralization at the base. An explanation of this circumstance is known as behavior disinhibitions. What…

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Ambien Abuse

Ambien Abuse Ambien, a brand name for Zolpidem, is part of a medication class known as sedative-hypnotics. Normally, it is prescribed to treat difficulty in falling asleep or staying asleep (insomnia). Once the drug is taken, it slows the brain activity, causing you to fall to and maintain sleep. History of Ambien It started with the…

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