Addiction Treatment

Denial can be a powerful force in alcoholism and drug addiction.  Often alcoholics and drug addicts feel they need to lie to others because they cannot face the truth about their situations themselves.  Alcoholics Anonymous says that it is important that a person be rigorously honest with themselves.  Alcoholics Anonymous also says that there are […]

Interventions for drug and alcohol problems are planned therapeutic interventions with trained interventionists. There are a few different methods that people use to do an intervention. Most of them are similar in the sense that they involve confronting the person on their drinking and drug using behavior. The most common method is the Johnson method.

The price of drug rehab varies across the country, but essentially the basic rule of thumb is that you get what you pay for. Some rehabs are more expensive than others because of their location and amenities. Promises in Malibu and Cliffside Malibu are two expensive rehabs, but they have produced no better results than

No matter what anyone says, there is absolutely no way to keep a person sober if the person has made up their mind that they want to get drunk or use drugs. There are treatment facilities that do a good job at shielding a person from drugs and alcohol by their location, limited freedom, and

Motivational Interviewing is a client-centered type of therapy designed to enhance motivation to change by resolving and exploring ambivalence.  The approach was originally developed by Dr. William Miller and Dr. Stephen Rollnick.  Motivational Interviewing, sometimes called Motivational Enhancement Therapy, is based on four principles: 1. Empathy.  Empathy guides the clinician and the client relationship, helping