Dr. David Arneson, Naturopathic Medical Doctor (NMD) is one of the co-founders of The River Source, a Holistic 12-Step Drug & Alcohol Treatment Center in Arizona. One of the first inpatient treatment centers to use naturopathic principles and treatment. What they found was that relapse became less of an issue when nutritional supplements where given. Amino acids therapy and nutritional vitamin IV therapy helps the body to do the work and repair the damage. Detox is also a very important part of the program as it helps in the healing process. Once the body is stronger and a person is feeling better, they can start working on the body, mind and spirit, this too is a vital part of total healing. The counselors at The River Source design individual aftercare plans together with each client to help them find a purpose, something to live for. Famous author in the past Dr. Victor Frankl writes about the great sense of emptiness. "Ever more people today have the means to live, but no meaning to live for". Victor E. Frankl