Nearly 4% of all pregnant women are users of illicit drugs during pregnancy. When alcohol use is included, the numbers are still higher. However, the consequences of a mother’s drug or alcohol use can cause developmental delays for the fetus and change the life of her baby forever. Below are some common problems caused by Read more…
Zohydro, the opiate medication made of pure hydrocodone, has been getting a lot of hype in the news lately. At first it was the potential for addiction. Then the FDA approval. Now, people are wanting to know when Zohydro will come out and it’s release date. So when is Zohydro going to hit the market? Read more…
Just a few weeks ago, Sheila Milosky, principal of Paul Revere Elementary School in San Francisco, was sentenced to community service hours and 9 months of rehab following a DUI arrest in May. Well, actually, she was sentenced to 30 days in jail, but prosecutors decided to hand her an orange vest and make her Read more…
Seaworld's killer whale “Shamu,” swims around in a seven-million gallon tank. But every day, Americans drink enough coffee to fill his tank more than three times. We live in a coffee nation. And I have to admit, even as I write this article, I’m drinking a hot cup of Starbucks dark roast. Coffee is definitely Read more…
In 2006, an Amsterdam-based drug and alcohol treatment center opened a new clinic. The center’s director, Keith Bakker noticed a trending—but unique—addiction, and decided to jump into a brand new realm of treatment to meet the need. The clinic exists to treat those addicted to video games. And for the last seven years Bakker has Read more…
According to a test I took a few minutes ago, I am 15% addicted to Facebook. Not bad, really. But as I sit comfortably with 85 percentage points separating me from an all-out addiction, many Americans fidget in their chair with far fewer points between them and what is becoming known as “FAD” (Facebook Addiction Read more…
World War II, the deadliest military conflict in history, claimed the lives of over 50 million people. That death tally accounted for 2.5% of the world’s population. The death tally for alcohol in 2004? 3.2% And every year drug abuse causes around 40 million Americans to seriously injure themselves or develop a severe illness. That’s close Read more…
Imagine a baby having a seizure. Image a newly-born infant, pink and wrinkled, with rigid muscles that won’t relax, struggling to breath between wails. Seizures, rigid muscles, a unique cry and breathing problems are just a few of the symptoms of a baby who has a condition that is shocking the nation, a condition called Read more…
So now it’s hand sanitizer. That familiar, inconspicuous little bottle designed to keep the nation germ-free has become the newest fad teenagers use to get high. A few weeks ago, Los Angeles hospitals admitted 6 teens with alcohol poisoning from drinking hand sanitizer. Since March 2012, this adds up to 16 cases of teenagers requiring Read more…
The mystery has been officially “solved.” Whitney Houston’s death was caused by “accidental drowning” from the effects of cocaine use and heart disease. Speculation about her death had gone viral after the 38-year old singer was found dead and submerged in her bathtub at the Beverly Hilton hotel on February 11. The Los Angeles County Read more…
Bay Area Rehab helps you to find the right treatment or rehab center, located in northern California’s beautiful San Francisco Bay region, for your alcohol addiction or substance abuse.
Many of the rehabilitation centers include medical detox and treat prescription drugs, designer drugs, and street drugs addictions.
Some centers may also treat co-occurring disorders, nicotine, or trauma abuse.
Bay Area Rehab wants you to receive the best treatment you can afford, so you can experience long term sobriety and a new way of life