The Addiction Intervention Guide

I often explore addiction treatment options outside of the United States and am always surprised by how few rehab centers there are in other countr...

I stood there in my daughter’s playroom.  The lyrics from Le Miserables echoed throughout the room. “I had a dream my life would beSo different fr...

Earlier this week I listened to a replay of Howard Stern interviewing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, now 71 years old. Tyler told GQ magazine in ...

Part of an interventionist's job is to safely deliver your addicted family member to treatment without any major incidents. Traveling with a person...

When I completed rehab in 2004 counselors were just starting to talk about relapse prevention as part of the treatment education. They wanted to te...

You're reading this because you're a concerned mother whose son or daughter is addicted to drugs, smoking pot too often or regularly coming home dr...

You may ask yourself what Planning-Ahead has to with addiction recovery; isn't this a  subject better left to management experts and business leade...

Every year people come to the United States from around the world to get treatment for drug and alcohol addiction. The U.S. is home to the best a...

A couple of weeks ago I was contacted by a woman who participates in what is known as an alcohol moderation program to discuss the merits of manage...

Summer is in full swing and for most people that means going to parties and drinking; here are 3 tips for staying sober over the Summer:1.    Have ...

Upon completion of treatment, I returned home newly sober and ready to begin my life outside of the safe confines of the Betty Ford Center. The ent...

Peter's Living Room interview with Marc Kantor on South Florida Live. Listen to the special or watch the interview.   Marc Kantor is a professiona...