Finding the right drug rehabilitation center, like the one I attended in Malibu, CA, is confusing, as the types of drug rehab and their individual programs vary as addictions and the individual addicts themselves. It is critical to examine all aspects of drug abuse and the individual addict to determine what kind of drug rehabilitation is right. These days, with the average age of addicts dropping to disturbing ages, there are drug rehab programs available far a wide for teenagers and adolescents. Many of these drug rehab centers offer inpatient and outpatient, depending on the severity of the addition and whether it is a good decision for the adolescent to stay in school or undergo a full time recovery process in the residential rehab program. In Los Angeles there are many drug rehab centers that focus on the 12-step program coupled with specific drug detox methods. It is important to know what kind of methods and philosophies will work best with each individual kind of addict. The kind of drug rehab program makes a huge a difference in the rehabilitation process, but the key element is not the drug rehab center, it’s location, credentials of the addiction counselors, or the support it offers.

Alcoholism is a 24-hour disease, that’s right.. a “disease.” Says who? Says the AMA (American Medical Association.) When an alcoholic takes a drink, all they want is more. When they eat chocolate, watch TV, spend money, smoke a cigarette all they want is more. Ask an alcoholic. Ask me. I know. It can be a miserable existence. And, with the proper tools, it can be a wonderful existence. The solution, the key, to living with alcoholism for this addict is recovery. Recovery can be found in a number of places. The most popular one is an Alcohol Treatment Center. The one I went to was a high-end residential alcohol treatment center in Malibu, CA, near Los Angeles. But, there are rehabs all over the place, for all shapes and sizes. Now, after I left rehab I wasn’t cured, Ill never be cured of my alcoholism. I live with it every day of my life. BUT, with the tools, the experience, the strength and the hope I received in rehab, every day I have a shot. Every day I have a chance. Every day I can have fun. Because every day I have hope.