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ever hear someone with a drug problem talk about quitting? and then they try to quit on their own, with no help. they tell their friends they've given up drugs forever. it usually doesn't work. eventually, they slip and start using again. why are drugs so hard to quit? because addiction is a brain disease. addiction is when you feel a strong urge to keep taking a drug, even if it is causing harm.

to stop, ask for help. your brain is like a control tower. it sends out signals that direct your actions and choices. when you take drugs, the chemical signals in your brain change. this affects your choices, your actions and even the way you feel. the part of your brain that lets you feel pleasure can be changed by drugs. normally, this pleasure center is active when you eat, fall in love or experience something else you enjoy. after a while, the drug becomes more important.

when someone takes a drug, they first feel a "rush" or a "high." but over time, the "high" is not as strong. and they need the drug to keep from feeling bad. this is what happens when you are addicted. but you don't have to stay that way. quitting drugs is hard, but it can be done. if you or someone you love has a problem, get help. find drug treatment near you. call 1-800-662-help.

want to learn more? find easy-to-read drug facts at www.easyread.drugabuse.gov

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if you are seeking help for yourself or a loved one because of addiction, call our addiction hotline now. our extensive relationships throughout the recovery services community enable the addiction hotline to refer adult clients to many of the finest recovery providers in north america. detox centers provide a safe place where the addicted individual can get off drugs/alcohol in a comfortable setting. in many cases, this is done in a hospital setting with a doctor and nurses on staff to administer medication, when required,

and to ensure that the client stays healthy during the detox process. when inpatient drug and alcohol rehab centers are not an option, the hotline professional will refer the caller to an outpatient drug and alcohol counseling center in his or her local vicinity. the professional on the addiction hotline is able to refer the caller in crisis to these facilities, over the phone. once in a drug and alcohol treatment center, clients receive counseling and/or therapy for addictions related to alcohol,

street drugs a prescription drugsstreet drugs and prescription drugs. regardless of the particular therapeutic setting, the counselor will attempt to assess and test to determine the root and triggers behind the client’s drug and/or alcohol usage. call our helpline now for immediate assistance.

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someone who's addictedto gambling will do anything to gettheir substance of choice, be it gambling in this case. you know, you'll lie,you'll steal, you'll defraud banks. you'll do anything you canto get money, just so you can gamble. i found, for myself, i realizedi was a gambling addict

when i was escaping life. i would just, mindless hoursat a slot machine, just to escapewhat i'm going through on a day-to-day basis, just so i didn'thave to feel anything, much like using drugs. long story short, i amassed abouta six-figure debt before i came into treatment.

that was from both gamblingand substance abuse, and justnot taking care of yourself. i guess,the last night i was out was the last night i used drugs, and the last night i gambled. i woke upin my office parking lot on a tuesday morningat about 4:30, and i was-- i had food all over me,

casino receipts. there were drugs in my car, and people were going to start coming to work soon, and i basicallydidn't even realize how i got there at the time. i just realizedenough was enough, and i just hadthat one moment of clarity where instead of saying thati had to do something about it, i actually did,

and although at the time, once i sobered up a little bit, i realized, "oh, my god,i'm entering treatment," but, well, it saved my life,so i'm glad i'm here. the program at the last doorteaches you there's a communityof recovery out there. they integrate you into society. we're not isolatedin a forest somewhere. we're encouragedto go to n.a. meetings,

i was encouraged to go togamblers anonymous meetings, and, in turn, we meet peoplethat are outside of treatment, that have been cleanfor numerous years, and, in turn, just give youadditional insight and support, and it also makes you realize that you're not alonein this world. that your problemsaren't unique to yourself, and that often makes ita lot easier to identify with, and deal with, for that matter.

i found just by simply working a, really, just a simple programof recovery in my life, things are starting to gointo place here. i'm able to pay down debt. i'm only back to work formaybe a week or two already, and i already feel that i'm going to haveplenty of money to do what i need to doon a day-to-day basis and pay down debt,

and save for my future. i mean, life goes on. i used gambling to escape life. i mean, at one time or another, i was like, "hey, let's gofor the rush of it," but then at the end of the day,i was escaping life. it was a compulsive act for me, much like my drug use, and i don't need to escapethe reality of my life today. the last door,

it enabled me to work onthese things and identifythese kind of issues. take responsibility in my life where i wasn't willingto take responsibility. forgive thingsi wasn't willing to forgive, and, essentially, heal myself.

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[ thurgood ] man, that first dayof sobriety sucked. and l realized something:l was a real irritable guywhen l wasn't smokin' marijuana. l couldn't stop thinkin'about gettin' high. lt was time to get help. hi, everyone.my name is thurgood. - [ together ] hi, thurgood.- hi. l'm here today becausel'm addicted... to marijuana. - [ murmuring ]- you in here because of marijuana ? marijuana ?

man, this is some bullshit ! marijuana is not a drug. - l used to suck dick for coke.- l seen him ! and that's an addiction, man. - you ever suck dick for marijuana ?- huh ? - no. no, l can't say l have.- l didn't think so. - boo this man !- [ together ] boo !

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betsy: hi i'm betsy, this is joe. we're bothfrom the clearing. and today, we're here to talk aboutthe cost of residential treatment facilities acrossthe country. joe, you're a business guy and i know you'vespent some months and months researching the different ways that programsare assembled and what their cost structures are. why don't you tell us a little bit aboutprograms that cost under $20,000 a month. joe: okay. well, betsy i'm going to breakthat up into two categories, because under 20 you can kindlook at programs that are free up to, say,

$10,000. and those are programs that are subsidizedor completely paid for by federal, state, or local government. they tend to have a lotof people in a room. they tend to be a lower socio-economicclass, maybe even homeless folks that are in partof that group. they're almost certainly a 12 step program.and that's what's happening at that level. then, from 10 to 20, you're starting to getinto some subsidy and there's also some private payinsurance that's starting to show up. again, it tendsto be a lot

people in a room, tends to be very institutional,large number of folks going through the program, and it's a 12 stepprogram. betsy: okay. so, what would you expect tosee in a program that costs between $20,000 and $50,000? joe: so, let's call it $20,000 to $45,000.that program is going to be a program that's,typically, paidfor either private, meaning no insurance or privateinsurance at the lower end of that scale. and as you startto get up into the higher end of the scale, more private pay. at that point,you still have a

roommate, maybe two. you tend to still havea 12 step program. though you may have a few alternativeto 12 step starting to show up. little bit more individualizedcare still tends to be a fairly large audience and tends, mostly,to be a 12 step program. then, in the $45 to $65k range, now you'restarting to get into the area where you're going to have analternative to a 12 step program. so, more individualizedcare, more thought into the program other than, hey, it's the 12 steps,let's go to an aa meeting, and tends to have ahigher social economic class of folks that

are going to that.and it tends to have more people that are truly interested inhealing. betsy: okay, so, that get us to about $65,000.what would one expect at $65,000 or more? joe: so, those programs exist over $65,0000and i've found them even up to $120,000 a month. now, you're talkingabout the luxury programs. you're going to havea private room, private bath, probably a lot of individualizedcare. if there is a program, it's probably a good program, butthere's also a

chance that it's a really residence and notmuch else. betsy: so, joe, what's the cost of the clearing? joe: so, the clearing, we're $35,0000 allinclusive - private room, private bath. we have up to eight peopleat a time. we compare really well to programs thatcost $70 or $75,000. but we're able to keep our costs down and provide a real qualityprogram. betsy: well, that's a pretty big statementthat you compare a $35,000 program to a $65,000 program. whatcan you say about your reasons for thinking that wayabout it?

joe: well, first of all, we have a very strongprogram. we go at healing the underlying core issues causingthe behavior you want to change. we have a very intensive programassociated with that. we focus of having a group of participants that arevery motivated to heal, so, that you are surrounding by folksthat really, really want to get better. and we're in abeautiful environment - san juan island, washington ona 65-acre farm. and we have eight folks in our farmhouse.

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i have to wonder if people are looking ata 30 day program, what’s the time frame? what’s the sense of urgency? what does thismean for you, and your longterm recovery if you’re only giving it 30 days? my history with alcohol started - you know,i grew up around it. i had a father that i feel like he drank responsibly, he was a functioningadult. i had a mother who was a severe alcoholic, and she drank herself to death when she was55. it was part of my, what they call an ‘aha moment’. you see yourself traveling downthose same paths, acting out some of the same things, and i came to a realization, thatif i didn’t change the way i was going, that was probably going to be my fate as well.

the average stay for the length of inpatientfor 28 days is historically something that has been used in the past. as we move forwardin our research and our information about substance use, and the effectiveness, andlongevity of sobriety after going into an inpatient stay, we learn that, that comesfrom the effort that was given in a longer program serenity’s approach to the 30 day program,versus the 30 day program, it feels a lot more comfortable, it doesn’t feel like it’sbeing forced to you, you know? a lot of the 30 day programs you are forced to be there,and that’s part of the reason why i don’t think people take them as serious. most ofthe people here at serenity are here because they want to be here, and they want to getbetter.

so, here at serenity, we like to give peoplethe opportunity to embrace all of the different programs that we have available. each programis usually around 3-4 weeks, which is where you’ll see a lot of that meat and potatoesand the bulk that’s going to be helpful for the client. and as i’ve mentioned before,they do sometimes like to stay and take advantage of multiple programs, and add onto that, whichis where we see people who are enjoying more of a 60-90 day length program, as opposedto what we like to stick with in our core 45 day length. for me, knowing what i know now, the open-endedis hands down more beneficial to me, and i think everyone i’ve talked to believes it’smore beneficial to them as well. like i said,

it’s just more of a no-pressure on yourwant to be here. you’re going to get what you take out of it. i mean, you’re freeto walk out the door at any point in time, but how bad do you really want to get better?

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battling a drug addiction is probably one of the hardest challenges to win, though not impossible. many people who are drug abusers feel lost and alone and don’t know how to begin the battle with drugs. many people don’t understand the power that drugs have over a person. trying to beat addiction alone can be a very difficult and devastating task. our drug rehab programs cater to each individual’s needs to prepare you for a better tomorrow. more people are falling victim to the gruesome battle with drugs. drug availability is saturating our cities and too many people find themselves getting into situations that they can’t see a

way out of. our inpatient drug rehab may be what you need to get on this road to healing. our staff of professionals are very experienced and knowledgeable in detecting what it is you need to successfully battle drug addiction. call us today for free help with finding a drug rehab center that’s right for you or your loved one. do