Articles
Answers on detox, treatment and what comes next.
Each article answers one question families and the people they love ask us, with the sources behind it.
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Co-occurring Mental Health
Self-medicating with alcohol, and when coping becomes a drinking problem
Why drinking to cope backfires, and the signs it has become a problem.
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Detox
What happens on the first day of medical detox
The assessment, the first night and the next 72 hours, step by step.
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Insurance and Cost
Does insurance cover medical detox?
What decides whether a health plan pays for detox, and what to have ready before you call.
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Insurance and Cost
Does health insurance cover alcohol rehab?
How plans look at alcohol treatment, and the questions to put to yours.
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Detox
Detox vs rehab, and how they differ
What detox does, what rehab does, and why most people need both.
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Alcohol
Why you can’t sleep after quitting alcohol
Why sleep falls apart after the last drink, and how long recovery can take.
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For Families
Can you force someone into rehab in California?
What SB 43, 5150 holds and conservatorship allow, and what they do not.
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For Families
California’s Good Samaritan law for overdoses, and why to call 911
What California law protects when you call 911 for an overdose.