October 8, 2008 - Intensive Outpatient Program

BREAKTHROUGH ADDICTION RECOVERY HOUR

OCTOBER 18, 2008

INTENSIVE OUTPATIENT PROGRAM/ALCOHOL POISONING

Brian: Welcome Atlanta to the Breakthrough Addiction Recovery Hour, my name is Brian Fujii my co host Jill Mattingly is not with us today and our special guest is Dr. Reginald Riley. He Is our coordinator for our evening programs at Breakthrough. Welcome Reggie.

Reggie: Glad to be here

Brian: We are going to be talking about several of our programs we have in the evening and how to help our clients stay clean and sober and today we will be talking about Intensive Outpatient Program. It is a beautiful day out there and I am sure we are competing with the Georgia game today. Our phone number here is 770-226-0920 again the number is 770-226-0920, or 1-888-920-2665 outside the Atlanta area and on line www.920wgka.com so we will be streaming! Dr. Riley is our newest addition to our program at Breakthrough and coordinating evening programs for us and Reggie we are excited about what is happening. Tell us about it.Reggie: The Intensive Outpatient meets Monday, Tuesday and Thursday, three nights a week from 6pm to 9pm so that is three hours a night nine hours a week. And we meet for four consecutive weeks.

Brian: I can see that many times people out there who may need some type of help as it relates to addiction with alcohol or drugs so if it is in the evening it is a benefit for those that work in the day.

Reggie: It is designed for people who can not make it to the day treatment program which is Monday through Friday 10 – 2pm and this is designed for those that work or have difficulty getting away. It allows them to come in and meet during that time and keeps the schedule that fits their lives.

Brian: We hear this a lot and I do a lot of consultations and we offer free consultations out in the general public wanting to learn more about the program. The first thing they ask about is an evening meeting to fit their needs, and initially we would just have them get involved with individual therapy but now with the new IOP program it is a real help. We have a call! Mark in Atlanta.

Mark: How are you guys doing?

Brian: What is your question

Mark: I don’t mean to put sulking I have been smoking now for 14 years and I moved from New York where cigarettes are $9 and moved here they were more affordable and I can’t quit and working from home makes it even tougher and it is a dirty habit and I want to live a healthy life. What do you recommend, I really I am so used to it in the mornings and breaks at work and I mean I know I don’t compare it to other things but it is so bad for me.

Brian: Interesting you say this Mark, we do know that nicotine and alcohol are the most critical and addictive medications because after all nicotine is a drug and it the thing about it is that it is legal. That is a real challenge that we face. In our program trying to quit smoking and drinking is the toughest because they are always around us and there are medications that people can uh, work with their physicians and they can talk with them about using uh certain types of anti-smoking medications and also too like any other addiction process, it is important to talk with a counselor about the situation to get the help you need. When you are alone it is easier to quit and being in an office can be a trigger. Many times if you will get together with a smoking cessation program there are many programs out there and also there are medications that you can take to help you decrease the craving for smoking.

Mark: What are the side effects?

Brian: Depending upon individuals there are minor to none. In some cases some do have side effects that may increase anxiety or possibly we have heard of some that increase aggression on some rare occasions. I dare say that you should get with your primary care physician and be able to find out uh, what type of medication might be best for you but I would dare say that it is very important that you get good counseling support. It is your emotional triggers that internal feelings the anger frustration or whatever you are experiencing that causes the need to smoke.

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Quit Smoking to Lead a Healthy Life

With drugs like tobacco, marijuana etc, becoming legal in some countries youngsters are becoming more prone to drug abuse. It just a matter of trying a puff of tobacco and one completely becomes addicted to it so much so that he or she can't imagine life without it. Over a time they become so drug dependent that they tend to suffer from health problems like indigestion and distress if they don't consume these drugs.

It is not that people who consume drugs are unaware of its consequences but still they try it due to some self made misconception like they looks cool or smart with cigarette in their mouth, it increases there energy level and they are relieved of the stress. Nothing like this actually happens in fact opposite happens as they become liable to suffer from life threatening diseases like lung cancer, heart attacks, bronchitis and emphysema to name the few.

I would like to share some vital statistics with you people in order to emphasis how alarming it is to quit smoking to increase your life span. Smoking is responsible for more than 30% of all deaths from cancer, almost 90% of deaths from lung cancer, about a quarter of heart attack deaths. About 75% of deaths from chronic bronchitis and emphysema are also attributed to smoking. On average, smoking removes 15 years from a smoker's expected life span which, however, is a significant part of one's life.

One may not be very surprised to know that nearly 75% of the people active smokers want to quit but they find it difficult to say the least. However, it is not difficult to quit smoking if a person wishes to do so. The first step required in order to quit smoking is to be honest to you and stop befooling yourself. Only very few people are able to do so without assistance or medication for that matter.

Recently an anti smoking drug called chantix has been approved by FDA. It functions by blocking the brain receptors that help in continued addiction and diminishes one's yearning to smoke. It also reduces the amount of satisfaction that one gets by smoking, doesn't it sounds great. But unless you try it you won't be able to realize its power so go ahead and order cheap chantix online before it is to late for your partially damaged health.

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