Recently in our post Do Drug Prevention Programs Work? we took a look at a few popular drug prevention programs and discussed if they were effective, especially in comparison to the high costs many drug prevention programs have on our federal government, tax payers, and communities and schools. While no one has figured out the magic formula for success for winning the “war on drugs and alcohol”, there are...

Super Bowl Sunday for many who are recovering from alcoholism is a big milestone in staying sober. Super Bowl Sunday, though intended to be all about watching athletes play football and compete for the championship, also seems to have a very large focus on alcohol. It is estimated that alcohol sales on Super Bowl Sunday are the highest on that day than any other day of the year, including New Year’s Eve. With constant...

It’s estimated that drug prevention programs such as D.A.R.E cost over $200 million dollars to run annually across the country, but do these drug prevention programs actually work? D.A.R.E is one of the most popular drug prevention programs, that has gained national exposure since the mid 1980’s. They provide classrooms and students with many activities, ranging from police visiting to talk with students to...

While its debatable for many that marijuana (also commonly referred to as weed, pot) is addictive, this simple 10 question marijuana addiction test can help you decide if your marijuana use is out of control or if you are becoming dependent on using marijuana. To get started, answer the marijuana addiction test questions below: 1. Do you smoke (or otherwise consume) marijuana more than once a day? 2. Do you use marijuana...

If you’re not at the point you are physically addicted to alcohol, but think you should start cutting back, we’ve included a few tips of how to slowly cut down on drinking alcohol. It is VERY important however that if you do experience withdrawal symptoms that you speak to a physician or drug and alcohol center that can help you manage these withdrawal symptoms safely. You may not even be able to tell if...

TalkRehab.org is a website designed in aiding individuals and their friends and family understand drug addiction and alcoholism. Understanding drug addiction and alcoholism is not always easy. Many times an addict will not want help or realize that their addiction is a problem. Friends and family tend to look for somebody to blame or think stopping is easy. Most addicts and the people close to them go through a variety...