Home De-Talks: Wrong Way Drunk Driver?

There is continued coverage and interest in the unfortunate case of the wrong way driver on the Taconic State Parkway. Diane Schuler was allegedly very drunk and under the influence of marijuana. She and her passengers died as well as a number of passengers in a car she slammed into. (original story in the NY Post http://www.blogger.com/post-edit.g?blogID=6181079379903428570&postID=5132378373186205196 )

What is interesting is the insistence of her husband that she was not drunk, has never seen her drunk, and that she was not an alcoholic. For the sake of this post, I will presume the autopsy report that found her Blood Alcohol Level twice the limit, and found traces of Marijuana in her system to be correct. Why is it that her husband is so intent on clearing his wife's name in relation to being an alcoholic. He appears to be unilaterally focused on making sure others know that she wasn't an alcoholic. He does not appear to be focused on providing condolences to those that lost loved ones.

There may be a number of reasons why her husband is insistent that his wife did not have a drinking problem.... possibly legal reasons, however I think the stigma of alcoholism is at work here. To paraphrase "Call my wife anything you want, just don't call her an alcoholic". For some reason, many equate the term alcoholic perjoratively, as a weakness or terrible affliction, or an amoral representation of the person and those connected to the person. A scholarly link ascribing stigma to alcoholism: http://www.springerlink.com/content/y8t4672877u57657/

I believe alcoholism is none of these. I believe alcoholism is a disease that is treatable and manageable. When alcoholism is apparent and their is a stigma that prevents conventional treatment, my service, Executive Home Detox, http://www.homedetox.biz/ is an alternative for clients and families who prefer privacy.

Home De-Talks: Michael Jackson: Woulda Coulda Shoulda

I have been asked countless numbers of times if my Home Detox program, Executive Home Detox, ( www.HomeDetox.biz ) would have helped Michael Jackson and possibly prevented his death. And every time I want to answer YES, but have to answer NO! The basic reason for this is that Michael Jackson did not give any indication that he wanted to be off drugs. A Home Detox program can only assist those that want to get clean or sober.

Could a Home Detox have helped Michael Jackson? Absolutely, a credible clinician working 1:1 with Michael Jackson could have helped him to get off drugs or at least minimize the risk that was all to apparent after his unfortunate death. But this could only happen if Michael wanted to get clean or wanted a reduced risk. Unfortunately, it seems Michael Jackson just wanted to get "out of himself".

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Welcome to my blog. This blog will be related to the use or potential use of Home Detox for the acute treatment of withdrawal from Alcohol, Opiates, and/or benzodiazepines. It may be serious, it may be humorous, it may be informative or it may be very boring, nonetheless... it will be. I will often refer to my website www.HomeDetox.biz where you can find out a little more about what I do.



Home Detox has been around for many many years. Long before the accepted use of inpatient programs specializing in medical detoxification, the only way a person could detox was @ home or in a medical hospital. With this specialization, the concept of Home Detox has changed.



Many physicians or other prescribers (NP's) will not even consider the idea of a Home Detox for Alcohol or Opiates (Heroin, Oxycodone, Hydrocodone, Vicodin...), or Benzodiazepines because they are not familiar with the protocol or have no idea what to expect, therefore they want the client in a safe setting that they don't even have to think about.



Home Detox can be accomplished supervised or unsupervised. I don't recommend an unsupervised Home Detox in any way shape or form. Many clients I have spoken to and worked with have tried an unsupervised medical Home Detox and have gotten into trouble.



A supervised Home Detox is much more preferable. The supervision may be achieved through a partnership with the prescriber and a responsible caregiver at home (spouse, relative, good friend, significant other). This may be adequate with an uncomplicated medical detox and if a good trusting relationship exists all around.



A supervised Home Detox with a health care giver is even more preferable. This is what Executive Home Detox (www.HomeDetox.biz) provides. Additional Home Detox providers exist as well. Some Home Detox providers may visit once or twice a day. Some Home Detox providers use nurses and/or home health aides.



Executive Home Detox is the only treatment program I am aware of that provides a qualified expert nurse that actually lives in the client's home for as long as the medical detoxification requires. This creates an unparallelled level of safety and continuity in the Home Detox arena.