Addiction is a life threatening problem, whose causes are not fully known and whose cure is in no way certain. When entering into treatment, you should obtain professional evaluation of your individual situation by a duly licensed individual or program. In addition, programs change, and despite our efforts to keep up to date, some information may be out of date at the time you access it. Please verify specifics before you commit to a particular treatment program. They are not to be considered final or definitive because each individual situation is unique.
Addiction treatment is an art with a modest amount of science.
There are many different approaches and philosophies. The ideas presented here are based on our own training and experience working with individuals and families involved in recovery. Second, we have a bias in favor of 12 -step programs as being the one most helpful resource for people who want to recover from addiction. We will attempt to provide information that covers what we personally believe to be mainstream points of view and programs. The breadth and comprehensiveness of the information presented is not guaranteed.