The Latin phrase caveat emptor (“let the buyer beware”) suggests that sellers may not inform buyers of everything buyers might want to know about the purchase they are considering Caveat emptor certainly applies when considering services from the highly competitive addiction treatment industry

The reason almost all health insurance companies have stopped paying for residential addiction treatment is that the effectiveness of residential treatment and outpatient treatment has been compared many times, with no advantage being found for residential treatment The July, 1986, issue of the American Psychologist contains the definitive article (by Miller & Hester) on this subject

1) Stay focused on the desired outcome, not the process You may be hoping to find the “right” treatment for a loved one

Detoxification (“detox”), or withdrawal, is the period of time it takes your body to adjust to being without a substance which it used to have regularly During this time period a previous bodily “homeostasis” is restored, one based on not using the substance or substances

There are many places you might receive assistance for overcoming addiction These places are generally referred to as “levels of care