Lucas Catton
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Lucas A Catton is a recovery advocate who has been working in the drug rehabilitation and education field for more than a decade. He has worked with multiple treatment programs throughout the country to help improve their online presence.
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New Recovery Movement Making Waves in Addiction Treatment Field
The false message that alcoholism and drug addictions are incurable diseases has been forced upo Americans for so long that most people stopped believing there is a way out. Many addiction treatment programs and traditional recovery support groups have even resorted to telling addicts they expect them to relapse. Meanwhile, pharmaceutical companies pay big money in marketing and lobbying to get their drugs prescribed to addicts in hopes of treating the symptoms for a lifetime. Sound grim?
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8 Tips for Preventing Relapse to Alcohol or Drug Addiction
1. Attend a long-term rehab program – If at all possible, a longer-term (more than 30 days) drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility will often provide a solid foundation to work with that includes counseling and education about addiction and staying sober. 2. Have some type of support group – many people choose to attend meetings, but this doesn’t have to be the case. The support can come from family, co-workers, teammates, clergy, and of course staff at the inpatient drug rehab that was attended.
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Addicts Need to be Empowered, not Told They are Powerless
It's no secret that our health care system is broken, while insurance costs keep rising, yet a major problem that continues to be overlooked is the addiction treatment system and its deteriorization of success. Gone are the days where people are responsible for their own condition, only to be replaced with "it's not your fault, here's a pill to treat your symptoms". The notion that addiction is an incurable brain disease and that relapse is a part of recovery is driven by people who profit from not getting results, such as ineffective treatments and pharmaceutical companies.
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