F.A.Q.

This section is created so you can have question and answers to some common queries about drug rehabs facilities, question about a specific drug or how to behave with a loved one who is addicted to drugs or alcohol.

Addiction



• What is addiction?


• Am I addicted to drugs?


• Should my addiction be treated by medication?
  
  

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  Alcoholism

  
  
• Am I an alcoholic?


• Is alcoholism a disease?


• If I recover from alcoholism, can I still drink socially?


• Is it dangerous to stop drinking cold turkey?
  

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  Detox

• What type of Detox do I need??


• What is the line between a medical Detox and a regular Detox?
  
  

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  Drug rehab

• Are all the residential treatments the same?


• What's best a 30 days, 60 days, 90 days program?


• Are there any lock down facilities?


• Psychiatric facilities vs. Holistic Treatment?


• What’s the difference between government programs, and private programs?


• Are there affordable private programs?


• Are there FREE treatment programs?


• What is the average cost of good private treatment?


• How much should I spend on care?



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  Drug and alcohol intervention

• Should I hire a professional interventionist?


• What if I do an intervention and he still does not want to go?
  

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  Prescribed medication

• Can I just stop my medication cold turkey?


• Is there any medication that does not have side effects?


• Should I switch from opiates to methadone?