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When a Loved One has a Substance Abuse Problem
Do you suspect that a friend or family member has a substance abuse problem? It can be difficult to know how to handle this situation. Do you confront the person, stage an intervention, or just hope the person will recognize…
What is the Intake Process and How does it Affect My Recovery?
When it comes to seeking treatment for your alcohol or drug addiction, the first step is usually the hardest. That first phone call or first meeting with an employee of the treatment center can be scary and stressful, but it…
Substance Abuse and Mental Illness
Mental illness and substance abuse often go hand-in-hand, which can create challenges in treating both successfully. It is important for patients dealing with both issues to get an accurate dual diagnosis, in order to ensure the best possible treatment on…
The Reasons Behind the Addiction
People that become addicted to drugs or alcohol are often mistakenly seen as lacking willpower or a moral compass. The truth is that substance addiction is a complex disease with many facets that need to be understood if treatment is…
The Link between Heavy Drinking and Low IQ
A recent study from Sweden suggests a distinct link between risky drinking behaviors and low IQ in young men. However, researchers caution about making surmises from this information, indicating the lower IQ scores may lead to heavy drinking, rather than…
When Substance Abuse Becomes Addiction
It is not unusual for the terms “abuse” and “addiction” to be used interchangeably when talking about drug or alcohol use. However, the two are actually very different conditions, with addiction being the more serious of the two. It is…
Good Teens Turned Drug Addicts
The ugly side of prescription painkillers—and how you could get hooked. By Elizabeth Foy Larsen The afternoon of her grandmother’s funeral, Brittany, 19, sat on the bed in what used to be her grandmother’s room, relieved to have finally snuck…
15 Years Later… Then & Now!
Since PRC opened it’s doors on January 19th 2000 we have helped change the lives of thousands of people, clients and their families alike. A lot has changed. We found some old pics of PRC from back in the beginning.…
PRC Alumni Group Dinner & Meeting
Former PRC clients making up the PRC Alumni Group held the first dinner and meeting on Tuesday January 13th at PRC, sharing stories of hope and encouragement with current PRC residents. If you’re a PRC alumn be sure to attend…
Have a Happy – Sober Holiday Season!
There are many reasons that holidays can be a difficult time for someone who is trying to stay sober. It might not even be that a person has been addicted and is in recovery. It could just be that they…
