About Scott Burgess

My name is Scott Burgess and I am a Certified Chemical Dependency Counselor. I have been helping addicts, alcoholics, and their families for many years. I work in the private sector of rehabilitation where resources are vast, efficient, and successful. I have been trapped in the harmful world of addiction myself and share great reality with those I work with.
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Scott Burgess has written 4 articles so far, you can find them below.


Merry Christmas to All!

Filed under Drug Addiction by Scott Burgess on December 25, 2009 at 12:00 PM {View Comments}

I remember when my family first confronted me with the issue and all of the indicators they had spotted; it was Christmas Day 2005, what a Christmas!!! At that point my parents did not reach out to professionals who deal in addictions, instead they figured they knew best and kept a close eye on me, but that did nothing to stop the drug use. Over the following year I manipulated my way around any conversation that dealt with me and was critical of everyone else so no attention would be on me.

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Inpatient Treatment in Canada

Filed under Drug Treatment by Scott Burgess on December 1, 2009 at 1:40 PM {View Comments}

Inpatient Treatment for drug or alcohol abuse in Canada can be obtained in a couple of ways, some people do not know where to start so I will help you get started by simply reading this article, or call me at 1.877.782.7409. In Canada you have basically two options for inpatient treatment from drug or alcohol abuse.

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How Can I Help?

Filed under Drug Addiction by Scott Burgess on November 20, 2009 at 1:21 PM {View Comments}

As a Counselor working extensively with the public on projects such as intervention, family consultation and drug education I come across family members or friends of addicts doing the leg work and research in locating suitable treatment for their loved one. They do this because the addict is at a loss of control to actually help themselves a lot of the time. Basically the family or friends have had enough of the addict’s behavior and are not willing to see the individual destroy him or herself any longer.

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Oxycontin Addiction – A Pain Relieving Medication?

Filed under Oxycontin Addiction by Scott Burgess on November 12, 2009 at 3:05 PM {View Comments}

Over the years as an Addictions Counselor, especially in the most recent years I have come across individuals addicted to oxycotin more so than crack, cocaine, heroin and others. Oxycontin is obtained through Doctors, or on the street from dealers. It will give the individual a high similar to high-grade heroin. The addiction is extremely powerful, and causes cravings mentally and physically, extremely irrational decisions are made by the individuals taking the drug motivating them to seek to drug any way they know how.

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