Entertaining Addiction?
I know a lot of people who like to watch the television show Intervention, but I’m not one of them. I hate watching shows that turn legitimate problems and addictions into a show meant to entertain people. It seems a little intrusive and inappropriate to me. I’ve witnessed addiction first hand and there’s nothing entertaining about it. And really, those people would not want their addiction put out there like that. I think it’s better to seek private treatment for substance abuse.
I was reading about rapid opiate detox and I found it pretty interesting. I didn’t know there were even places that offered 8 hour rapid detox. I’m sure that’s more helpful than 1 hour detox, especially if it gets a person through that period of withdrawal. Judging by some of the things I’ve seen on television, that seems to be one of the most difficult parts of recovery. I’ll always believe rehab centers that offer private drug addiction treatment and long-term psychological counseling to be more effective than some of the things I see on TV.
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on Wednesday, March 17th, 2010
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