Assisted Recovery Blog

At Assisted Recovery Center of Georgia, we utilize a non 12-step method of therapy that helps people get off drugs and alcohol called Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT). Created by Dr. Aaron Beck, professor at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, CBT explains disorders such as addiction as being a type of distorted thinking. Distorted thinking has a negative effect on our behavior, and successful interventions will educate a person to understand and become aware of their distorted thinking and how to challenge its effects.

When most people hear the term “substance abuse treatment,” they think of either detox or a residential facility. But in reality, detox (detoxification) is one component of treatment and residential treatment is just one of several types of treatment options available for somebody with a substance abuse problem.

Treatment for abuse and dependence to alcohol or other drugs is actually a set of services.

Treatment occurs in a variety of settings, in different forms, and for different lengths of time. Treatment is usually individualized to some degree based on the patient’s

Prescription drug abuse is unlike any other type of drug addiction. People who wouldn’t dream of smoking marijuana or snorting cocaine can find themselves addicted to painkillers that have been prescribed by their doctor.

All of us who are passionate about reducing drug abuse cannot ignore the growing dangers of prescription drug abuse, particularly among teens and young adults. By preventing drug abuse where it starts, we can make a tremendous difference in the life of our nation: one community, one family and one child at a time.
Contact your local Law enforcement about where turn in your unused prescription medications!