Category: Getting Help

What To Expect In An Al-Anon Meeting

Seven years ago, when I first entertained the idea of going to a meeting, I was scared and confused. Was Al-Anon another way to abbreviate Alcoholics Anonymous? Would it really help? As if anything could. Over the next few years, I found more reasons to not go to Al-Anon until one day I finally went, […]

Treatment Center Referral? Do This First –

Just because a treatment center referral sounds good, you still have to check it out. If you have been referred to a substance abuse treatment center, there are things you need to do to ensure your safety or the safety of your loved one. First, consider any referrals from friends, your physician, an online website, […]

Staying Safe From Patient Brokering

Bodies for dollars is a lucrative way for treatment centers to fill beds, but it’s against the law and dangerous for patients. Patient brokering occurs online, over the phone, through text messages, and in person. The patients may think they are being referred to a good center or home by someone who understands what they […]

Beware Of These 7 Treatment Scams

Addiction treatment scams are everywhere. Here’s why. Addiction treatment is now a massive $35 billion dollar a year industry. Patients now have more treatment choices than ever, yet one glaring problem exists – treatment scams. Substance use disorders affect millions each year. In the US, overdosing is now the leading cause of accidental death. Even […]

William White Interviews Jerry Moe

A rare conversation about children affected by addiction from two pillars of the recovery movement. William L White, the premier addiction treatment historian and pioneer recovery advocate, interviews Jerry Moe, the premier advocate for the needs of children impacted by addiction Introduction by William White For more than thirty-five years, Jerry Moe has been one […]

William White’s 12 Point Addiction Solution

An addiction solution is possible with some changes in the way we deal with the disease. Addiction, now defined as a chronic, relapsing brain disease, is still more often punished than treated in our society. No other chronic disease in the United States has been allowed to proliferate instead of being routinely treated. Addiction Attitudes […]