Addiction recovery can often feel like a ‘hurry up and wait’ process.

Addiction Recovery

Sometimes leaving a drug rehab can fell like a graduation. The danger is believing that you have ‘done the recovery thing’ and can get on with life.

While you can certainly start getting on with life, you have entered the recovery process, not completed recovery as an event. Chances are that you experienced one-on-one counseling, group therapy, as well as a variety of other experiences. Those are the growth and education experiences,  that you should continue

Drug Abuse

Drug abuse or misuse is seen in people of any age, sex, race, nationality, or socioeconomic class. Among older adults.

Abuse, Prevention, Addiction

The problem is often with inappropriate use of prescription or over-the-counter medications. Commonly misused drugs include sedatives, hypnotics, pain relievers, diet aids, decongestants, and a wide variety of over-the-counter medications. Many medications used by older adults can lead to tolerance (see below), withdrawal syndromes, or harmful medical consequences. Medical problems from misuse can include

Alcohol Misuse or Abuse

Drug Rehabilitation

Drinking, per se, is not physically or medically harmful, even among older adults. In fact, light to moderate alcohol consumption (eg, an average of one drink per day) among healthy older adults can have health benefits, especially with regard to heart health and longevity. Alcohol in moderate amounts may also promote relaxation and reduce social anxiety. However, alcohol abuse is associated with numerous negative health effects, especially among older adults. Alcohol abuse can cause serious illness, worsen other medical conditions, interfere with needed medications, and greatly decrease overall quality of life.

The terms "light," "moderate," and "heavy" drinking can mean different things to different people. In medical terms, one drink per day is defined as one 12-oz beer, one 4-oz glass of wine, or one 1-oz shot of liquor. A bottle of wine or a six-pack of beer should not be considered as "one" drink.

Cousins considers drug rehab to rebuild career

drug rehab

BEN Cousins and his family were last night deciding whether the suspended Eagles star should undertake drug rehabilitation as part of his bid to resurrect his shattered AFL career.

Asked if Cousins would seek rehabilitation, West Coast chief executive Trevor Nisbett said the Brownlow medallist would make a decision on his next step today.

"I am hopeful over the next 24 hours that Ben and his parents will make a decision on theissues he has got," Nisbett said. "He might be able to resolve some of them now and work on the others."

It is understood the club had strongly advised Cousins for several months to check himself into a rehabilitation program. But Cousins rejected the advice, believing he was mentally strong enough to beat the problem without taking such a drastic step.