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The Mis-handling Of Stress With Drugs and Alcohol

Thursday, June 9th, 2011

Stress is a major factor known to increase alcohol and drug relapse risk.  While those recovering from an alcohol or drug addiction can often resist most environmental triggers that may remind them of their former addiction, an addict may find that resisting the urge to use is exceptionally difficult when they are faced with an [...]

Heroin Addiction

Monday, February 7th, 2011

About 810,000 Americans are addicted to heroin. Heroin is a highly addictive drug that has a devastating impact on society and cost billions of dollars each year. Major health problems caused by heroin abuse include miscarriages, heart infections and death from overdose. People who use heroin intravenously are also at risk for infectious diseases, including [...]

Withdrawal Symptoms and Treatment

Monday, December 20th, 2010

One of the first steps in any kind of drug or alcohol rehab is the withdrawal process.  According to Medicine Net, withdrawal can be defined as “abnormal physical or psychological features that follow the abrupt discontinuation of a drug that has the capability of producing physical dependence.”  Some symptoms include anxiety, insomnia, sweating, tremors, vomiting, [...]

Decide to Make a Change

Thursday, April 29th, 2010

Admitting that you have a drug problem isn’t easy. It takes courage and strength to face up to addiction. When you’re bogged down in drug abuse and drug addiction, sobriety may seem like an impossible goal. But recovery is not out of reach. For many people struggling with addiction, the biggest and toughest step toward [...]

Burt Reynolds & Painkiller Addiction

Friday, September 25th, 2009

Accidental addicts. That is term I have heard for those individuals who have used pain medication as prescribed and end with and physical and mental addiction. Unfortunately, many of these addicts believe the only treatment necessary for them is to detox. If they avoid extended treatment, more often than not they relapse. There is much [...]

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