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The new trend in drug rehab and treatment services is pushing for results-based treatment, however, this is more than a trend and will eventually become the norm among rehabilitation services. Advocacy groups such as The New Face of Recovery and other programs that promote drug-free treatment are working to get doctors and government officials to see that the mainstream methods of the past that involved incurable disease diagnoses and replacement drug theapies have not worked and that patients are tired of the lack of success.

It's time for one and all to stand up against the system and demand what is right - addiction treatment centers that actually work instead of making excuses why they don't. Join the cause or contact us today to find out a drug rehab program that is based on results. Call 1-877-372-5719.

Several days before one of Tiger Woods' alleged mistresses reportedly claimed they had sex on Ambien, we could tell from the signs and symptoms that his accident was probably caused by the drug. There was also a police report stating that a neighbor said he was snoring on the ground after being pulled from the vehicle.

Not that any of the speculation has been confirmed, but it is likely that Ambien did cause the crash and if a toxicology report is ever released from the hospital then that will probably be the only way to knwo for sure. Ambien, and other commonly abused hypnotic drugs, are a serious problem in this country. Find out more about Ambien addiction if you know someone who needs help for abusing this dangerous drug.

The now infamous single-car crash involving golf legend Tiger Woods outside of his Florida home at nearly 2:30 AM has many people speculating. The lack of a clear statement on what occurred and cancelled meetings with investigators have also created even more of a mystery.

Here is one scenario that makes sense to me. Being a very busy professional and having two young kids is difficult to say the least. My guess is that his doctor prescribed him Ambien, or a similar drug, to help him sleep better at night. This drug has a history of causing sleep-driving - yes sleep-driving - among other side effects. This is where people in an almost zombie-like state, actually get in the car and drive with little or no recollection of doing so. It happens with walking and eating as well.

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a warning on this possible behavior and there have been other documented cases of this happening.

Tiger Woods seems to be a very upstanding citizen, does a lot of non-profit work (even has his own Foundation), is a family man and one of the most dedicated professional athletes in history. The police report already said that alcohol was not involved, so I really think this offers some explanation as to what might have happened. I'm sure that the truth will eventually come out, but this also explains how Tiger could have said that it will never happen again - because he doesn't intend to ever take that drug again. Sad that something like this would have to happen, but good that nobody was seriously injured.

Aside from odd behavior like sleep driving, Ambien and other sleep drugs have other problems, such as a high potential for abuse. In fact, with the current prescription drug epidemic there has been an increase in the number of people seeking treatment for Ambien addiction.

(From CADCA Coalitions Online) - The National Council on Patient Information and Education (NCPIE), along with the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) and representatives from 15 nationally recognized prevention, health professional and child advocacy organizations, are launching Maximizing Your Role as a Teen Influencer: What You Can Do to Help Prevent Teen Prescription Drug Abuse.

Although the use of tobacco, alcohol and illicit drugs among youth has declined from 2002 through 2008, over this time many teens have turned to misusing prescription drugs, according to SAMHSA’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health. In fact, prescription drugs are misused more by this age group than any illicit drug, except marijuana. The nonmedical use of these drugs — the very same drugs given to people to treat pain, anxiety, depression, hyperactive behavior and sleep disorders — is a growing and under-recognized problem that puts young lives at risk.

“Prescription drugs found in home medicine cabinets across the country have become the new drug of choice among teens, and every teen is at risk,” says Ray Bullman, Executive Vice President of NCPIE. “This initiative gives teen influencers—anyone who interacts with teens on a regular basis and can have a positive influence—the tools to help prevent prescription drug abuse in their school districts and communities. It also provides tips for delivering consistent prevention messages to teens at home, at school, on the field or during health-related visits.”

Despite warning sounds echoing years in advance, the prescription drug epidemic continues to get worse for both young and old alike. The slick direct-to-consumer marketing schemes, doctor-influencing marketing programs, false or hidden information on clinical trials and other fraudulent efforts from the pharmaceutical industry keeps fueling the wildfire with little to no recourse. Even with landmark judgements on state and national levels against some drug makers - to the tune of hundreds of millions of dollars - hasn't put much of a dent in their efforts, especially when they're raking in billions off of these programs.

Addiction treatment centers across the country continue to see larger percentages of clients seeking help through a drug rehab program because of prescriptions. If you or someone you love needs to find a successful rehabilitation facility, call one of our counselors today for a free and confidential assessment and referral at 1-877-372-5719.

More lunacy from the socialist harm reduction front - a study in the UK claims that giving government-controlled heroin to treat heroin addiction reduces the mortality rates and crime associated with the self-inflicted trap.

The harm reduction approach always has been that you should minimize the amount of damage caused to society - which is all well and good, but there are much more effective addiction treatment centers that can help eliminate the problem all together instead of using public funding to give people more drugs. If government-sponsored programs like this were the only treatment available then we would never save addicts - they would be lost to their addiction until they die from it. Here in the U.S. there are thousands of young people who try drugs for the first time each day, so those who become addicted would be lost forever - and at our own expense! Why not try and get them into a long-term rehab program with documented success instead?!