2011OxyContin Patient:"The Waismann Method&Domus Retreat is the one&only rehab center...This program saved my life and it could save yours."

Audit reveals CA State Bar does lackluster job of monitoring substance abuse recovery program for attorneys. http://ow.ly/56Cyn

Inspiring story of a Police Commissioner who chooses to love and support his struggling son in spite of career conflicts. http://ow.ly/56cOE

A good reminder of the true meaning of Memorial Day from the SAHMSA blog. http://ow.ly/55Wov MemorialDay

Driving with drug impairment is an increasing threat to road safety. Be safe this holiday weekend! http://ow.ly/55BXM

Are doctors doing enough to monitor and educate patients taking potentially addictive prescription painkillers? http://ow.ly/55s4l

Confused about the difference between dependence and addiction? This article will help. http://ow.ly/55g0W

Courtney Love remains determined to stay drug-free in spite of celebrity lifestyle. http://ow.ly/55aJB

Jeff Conaway, best known for his role as Kenickie in Grease, has died following an extended battle with addiction. http://ow.ly/54Nl5

What is your favorite drug-free way to celebrate Memorial Day weekend? Be safe and have fun!

James Taylor, 30 years into recovery, offers inspiration to the graduates of a drug rehab program in Florida. http://ow.ly/5471t

You can only come to the morning through the shadows. ~J.R.R. Tolkien

Lindsay Lohan turned to Courtney Love for advice on dealing with her drug problems and legal woes. http://ow.ly/5345R

Demographics of drug addiction have shifted away from old stereotypes, but people's perceptions have not yet adjusted. http://ow.ly/52QCu

Waismann Method Medical Director explains the gastrointestinal damage caused by long term use of opiates. http://ow.ly/52ijJ rapiddetox

Please join us this morning in turning our hears and prayers toward the people of Joplin, MO as they begin to recover and rebuild. tornado

OxyContin robs the world of another young life. RIP Derek Boogaard. http://ow.ly/518Fg

Professionals from many fields join together in summit designed to combat Florida's exploding prescription drug problem. http://ow.ly/50LSZ

Initial reports of Jeff Conaway drug OD were inaccurate. However, the actor is fighting for life w/ pnuemonia & sepsis. http://ow.ly/50nx9

In 2010, more than 1 million prescriptions for oxycodone were filled in NYC - more than double the 2007 amount. http://ow.ly/509EC

Retired boxer, Oscar De La Hoya, reportedly enters drug treatment facility in California. http://ow.ly/501ej

Recent study attempts to link internet addiction in teens to propensity for drug abuse (and just about everything else.) http://ow.ly/4ZUOp

"The Past: Our cradle, not our prison; there is danger as well as appeal in its glamour. The past is for inspiration, not imitation, for continuation, not repetition."
- Israel Zangwill

A drug overdose, possibly on pain meds, has left Jeff Conaway in a coma. His prognosis is uncertain at this time. http://ow.ly/4Zhkj

A ray of hope for the 11.9% of children living with a parent who is dependent upon or abuses drugs or alcohol. http://ow.ly/4YPLa

Heartbreaking story of two young men, full of potential and vitality, whose lives have been ravaged by heroin addiction. http://ow.ly/4YjWl

Gastrointestinal problems of almost every variety . . . yet another reason to leave opiates in the past. http://ow.ly/4XU0D

Baby boomers are entering their golden years with historically high rates of drug and alcohol abuse. http://ow.ly/4XyMk

Former pro football player, Keith McCants, accepts no pity for a promising life destroyed by drug abuse. http://ow.ly/4VSPa

NIDA's Addiction Science Award was presented to a NY high school student for her study of delayed discounting. http://ow.ly/4V69j

Domus is amazing. The caregivers make the stay comfortable and...are always checking to make sure you're okay.
Heroin detox patient, 2/11

Are online pharmacies to blame for the rapid increase in prescription drug abuse? http://ow.ly/4UFV7

American Chiropractic Association (ACA) applauds federal initiative to reduce prescription drug abuse. http://ow.ly/4UzKI

Researchers (using a very small sample) find Alzheimers drug, memantine, may be useful in treating heroin addiction. http://ow.ly/4UjPI

"One may ask, if opiates produce euphoria or pleasure...then why do addicts appear to be so unhappy?" 


—Alfred Lindesmith

Whitney Houston, whose talent has often been hidden from the world behind the veil of drug abuse, heads back to rehab. http://ow.ly/4SxJw

Dr. Harold Koplewicz explains that "#Drug abuse and addiction are tragic things, but they are not character traits." http://ow.ly/4S6qF

"Nurse Jackie" tackles the subject of prescription drug abuse and how it impacts the least likely of victims. http://ow.ly/4RBcz

80's rocker, Prince, is so frustrated w/ Whitney Houston's erratic behavior that he banned her from all future concerts. http://ow.ly/4RfXr

Opana, a dangerous prescription painkiller said to be 2X as powerful as OxyContin, is gaining popularity among teens. http://ow.ly/4QQXO

Answers to your frequently asked questions about how the Waismann Method differs from other rapid detox providers. http://ow.ly/4QBzT

A salute to the unsung heroes who work tirelessly to improve the lives of recovering addicts. http://ow.ly/4PXFI

Happy Mother's Day from everyone at The Waismann Method!

72% of Waismann patients w/ OxyContin dependencies had not experienced dependency issues w/ illegal drugs before seeking treatment for OxyContin use.

Dreams are renewable. No matter what our age or condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty waiting to be born.
- Helen Keller

Wes Bentley's rapid rise to fame in 1999 after "American Beauty" plunged him into a decade of drug abuse and despair. http://ow.ly/4Pdwr

Help may be on the way for hundreds of thousands of Californians battling drug addiction without proper medical care. http://ow.ly/4OIup

If you can't trust a doctor to handle prescription medications appropriately, who can you trust? http://ow.ly/4OhzQ

Recovering addict uses comic strip to design a new life for himself. http://ow.ly/4NX5a

Aerosmith's Steven Tyler shares what he gave up for his drug addiction and what finally motivated him to rise above it.http://ow.ly/4MYNX

British man serving 20 yr prison sentence for manufacturing drugs applies fuzzy logic, argues there are no illegal drugs. http://ow.ly/4MEe7

Whether for accuracy or shock value, Rise of Arsenal wins PRISM award for portrayal of drug abuse and mental illness. http://ow.ly/4M3l0

Here are the answers to your most frequently asked questions about rapid detoxification. http://ow.ly/4LIFj rapiddetox

Researchers investigate how the brain's dopamine system impacts a person's risk for addiction. http://ow.ly/4Ljc8

Did anyone catch the Alzheimers special on Larry King on CNN tonight? Amazing how mind and body work together, in dementia and addiction.

Katie Holmes receives apology & settlement from Star Magazine over January cover story insinuating she is a drug addict. http://ow.ly/4KJ56