I heard we spend about 20 billion dollars a year for the war on drugs. Why do we still even have this? We send people to jail all because they smoked crack. Isn’t that a problem? Are we handling that person the wrong way? If the government really wants to lesson the drug use by [...]
www.BrightonHospital.org A middle-aged Brighton Hospital patient describes her alcohol addiction problems and her path to recovery with the help of the drug treatment program’s counselors and staff. Brighton Hospital is the second oldest alcohol and chemical dependency treatment provider in the country and the first to be licensed in Michigan. A national leader in addiction [...]
www.BrightonHospital.org Maryanne, an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) person in a major industry, talks with Larry Grezak of Brighton Hospital in Michigan. Larry is an outreach specialist and is a veteran EAP person himself. Maryanne discusses the benefits to both employee and employer of participation in Employee Assistance Programs for confidential support with drug and alcohol [...]
Mike Burke came from a family of prominent lawyers before becoming a powerful attorney himself. He also came from a strong Irish-American family who were heavy drinkers. Mike Burke is an alcoholic and a compulsive gambler. This is called cross addiction. He found his new addiction to gambling shortly after a trip to Las Vegas. [...]
Valley Hope Association is a leading drug and alcohol rehab organization that has helped thousands of individuals suffering with drug addiction and alcoholism. Valley Hope and it’s nationwide treatment centers provide an ideal setting for anyone struggling with drug and alcohol addiction.
www.BrightonHospital.org A young patient describes his stay at Brighton Hospital’s Henderson House, part of the drug treatment clinic. He gives an overview of his treatment experiences at the clinic. Brighton Hospital is the second oldest alcohol and chemical dependency rehab clinic in the country and the first to be licensed in Michigan. A national leader [...]
A young woman has a brush with death in a coma induced by her heroin addiction. She started in an affluent suburban high school taking pain killers, oxycontin and then graduating to heroin. Her high school peers, in one of the wealthiest suburbs in the nation, find heroin use common, widespread, and “almost normal.” She [...]
www.BrightonHospital.org Two alcoholic alumni of Brighton Hospital in Michigan, a woman celebrating 30 years of recovery, and a man with 31 years, celebrate their time in the alcohol treatment program at Brighton Hospital in Michigan. Thebest drug and alcohol addiction help is what Brighton is all about. Brighton Hospital is the second oldest alcohol treatment [...]
A grateful practicing attorney describes how Brighton Hospital saved his life after his habit of drinking Absolut put in at risk for life, limb, career and marriage. Many attorneys seek help from Brighton Hospital, via the LJAP (Lawyers and Judges Assistance Program) at Brighton Hospital in conjunction with the State Bar of Michigan. While lawyers [...]
Debra Jay is the author of No More Letting Go, The Spirituality of Taking Action Against Alcoholism and Drug Addiction. (Bantam, 2006) Ms. Jay is co-author of Love First and Aging and Addiction. She is also a trustee of Brighton Hospital in Michigan, one of the nation’s oldest and most respected Drug Treatment centers. In [...]