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Gatehouse Academy is an extended care treatment center for young men and women in need of long term drug rehab or alcohol rehab. We offer the opportunity for young adults from the ages of 17-25 to...
View ArticleWhat is Alcohol Detox?
Alcohol detox, or detoxification, is the term used to describe the body’s response to the elimination of the substance it has become dependent upon. Alcohol detox must be done in a medical center...
View ArticleAlcohol Detox and Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol detoxification, or "detox," is the process of removing alcohol from the alcoholic’s system. This is the first step in the journey towards sobriety and it must be done within a medical facility...
View ArticleHow Does Alcoholism Affect Friends and Families?
Alcoholism – With it comes severe, detrimental penalties for the drinker. Yet, what many overlook are the effects of alcohol on family and friends. Spouses, siblings, parents, children, friends and...
View ArticleWhat are the admission requirements for most drug rehabs?
If you, or someone you care about, are seeking drug rehab then you are already well on your way to a brighter future. When looking at drug rehabilitation centers or other drug rehab programs, don’t be...
View ArticleGet Alcohol and Drug Rehab Treatment during National Addiction Recovery Month
September is National Alcohol and Drug Addiction Recovery Month. It’s a time to educate and inform people about the benefits of alcohol and drug rehab programs, and it is the perfect time for people...
View ArticleA Gathering of Young People in Recovery
This past weekend, from September 12th to September 14th, the residents of Northbound Academy were part of a special “Gathering of Young People in Recovery”. The event was a huge success, but you...
View ArticleRelating to Loved Ones With Addiction
Addiction is riddled with complexities, and drug and alcohol rehabilitation programs are intended to help drug users gain clarity of the power to which it controls actions, thoughts and choices. For...
View ArticleDecember is National Drunk and Drugged Driving Prevention Month
Can you imagine driving around on the holidays and getting hit by a drunk driver? For Bob Kent, and many others, this story is all too familiar. Kent lost his own son and two of his friends on...
View ArticleHow Do You Avoid Relapsing?
Maintaining sobriety is a constant, ongoing struggle. Addicts have to face the reality that relapsing is not only possible, it’s statistically probable. Nic Sheff, the 26-year-old writer of Tweak is a...
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