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VH1’s Sober House: The Real Work Begins

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VH1’s addiction recovery program Sober House has added a new interesting character to its roster of celebrity addicts trying to stay clean. This week’s episode welcomed actor and comedian Andy Dick whose very public struggle with substance abuse led to jail time and has put his career in jeopardy. Dick, 42, showed up at the […]

Domus Retreat Announces Specialized Opiate Dependency Treatment Services

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After a Decade Specializing in Opiate Dependency, The Waismann Method has Partnered with Domus Retreat to Offer Comprehensive Therapeutic Care for Opiate Dependency. ANAHEIM, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Domus Retreat, a luxurious relaxation haven that has become Orange County’s best-kept secret for transitional care, today announced it now offers exclusive, full-service opiate dependency treatment that combines top-notch medicine […]

The Quick Fix

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When did Valerie Black know she was in trouble?  Was it when her doctor increased her fentanyl patch – the powerful opiate that blunted the pain of Crohn’s disease and debilitating menstrual cramps – from 25 micrograms to 50? Or 75? Or 100?  Was it when she began going through one patch a day, instead […]

Lindsay’s Worst Fear… Pregnant

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  Excerpt: Being in a serious relationship so soon after leaving rehab is a major no-no, says California-based drug addiction expert Claire Waismann, who estimates a better time from would be after being sober for six months.  “They’re both trying to recover and stay sober and are fighting their own demons,” Waismann, who has not […]

Rising Prescription Drug Abuse in the U.S.

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Expert in Opiate Dependency Comments on Recent Increase in Pain Pill Usage by Katie Williams BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–In response to an Associated Press report issued yesterday stating a “90 percent increase of prescription drug abuse in the United States,” the Waismann Method, a leading treatment facility specializing in opiate dependency, today provided additional insight into […]

Rising Prescription Drug Abuse in Hollywood

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Beverly Hills, Calif. (PRWEB) February 17, 2007 — Recent news of Anna Nicole Smith’s death is sweeping the nation and dominating news reports daily. The mystery of her death remains intriguing to journalists, biographers and those who loved and admired her as an American icon. Although several reports have been issued and rumors have swirled, […]

Top-Quality Heroin Floods U.S.

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The amount of high-quality heroin available throughout the United States is surging because of an increasing supply from Afghanistan, and with it comes the fear that record-breaking poppy harvests after the U.S. invasion are fueling more addictions and overdose deaths back home. Heroin-related deaths in Los Angeles County soared from 137 in 2002 to 282 in 2004 […]

Abusing Prescription Narcotics

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The danger of narcotics have always been a concern, but now it is a growing concern for parents as well. The Waismann Method today released “Ten Things Teens and Their Families Should Know about the Dangers of Prescription Painkillers,” in response to the study recently released from The National Institute on Drug Abuse stating that high […]

Waismann Method of Detoxification Successfully Treats Severe Morphine and Methadone Levels While Leaving Patients With Reduced Pain

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Waismann Method of Detoxification Successfully Treats Severe Morphine and Methadone Levels While Leaving Patients With Reduced Pain The Waismann Method of Opiate Detoxification announced today the successful treatment of two patients taking dangerously high doses of prescription pain-relieving drugs. Both patients are now opiate-free and in less pain, than they were prior to detoxification. The […]