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What can I do to make sure that my time in rehab is the best it can be? If you’re struggling with drug addiction, you definitely want to make sure that you spend your time and money as wisely as possible. But what can you do to make sure that your drug addiction rehab includes…

What can I do about prescription pill addiction? Millions of Americans right now are fighting for their lives against prescription pill addiction. Unfortunately, there are many facts about prescription drug abuse that people don’t know, and this leaves them vulnerable to developing addictions themselves.Hopefully you already know that prescription painkillers aren’t safer than illegal drugs…

Why should I consider mens drug rehab? If you’re looking into mens drug rehab, then you might not have considered all the advantages it can offer you. You know that drug rehab is the best way to break addiction’s hold on you and change your life for the better.But why should you go cheek into…

The Top 5 Reasons that Men’s Drug Rehab Can Help Your Son What can I do if my son is addicted to drugs? If you face the nightmare that worries millions of parents—drug addiction—then a drug rehab for men is your best bet to help your son. But how can drug rehab help my son…

Tranquilizers are used to treat sleep disorders, and mental disorders such as anxiety and schizophrenia. Minor tranquilizers, which are a class of benzodiazepines that include Valium and Xanax, are effective for sleep disorder treatment. Major tranquilizers include powerful antipsychotics, such as Haldol and Thorazine. Barbiturates, such as Amytal and Seconal, are also used for treating…

The precursor to receiving treatment for Ambien addiction will always be to determine and confirm that you are, in fact, addicted. Addiction is generically defined as the continued use of a substance to meet a psychological or physical need regardless of the negative consequences of that continued use. Ambien is a powerful central nervous system…

What can I do if I’m in college and struggling with my drinking? College is a time when most young people try new things, to expand their horizons and experiment. It can be a great time to explore, now that you have much more freedom than you did before. But all that freedom can have…

Psychological addiction occurs over a period of time. Frequent exposure to drugs or alcohol on a consistent basis can lead to addiction which requires treatment. There are many other behaviors which fall into the category of addiction including eating disorders, substance abuse, sexual and shopping addictions and more. Psychological Addiction By definition, a psychological addiction…

Drug related offenses can have legal consequences in the present and future. Four federal legal principles can get in the way of recovery from substance use. Learn how to navigate the legal issues which can arise and what can be done if an individual gets caught in the system. Criminal Record Tens of thousands of…

As if there aren’t already an infinite number of reasons exercise can benefit your health, there’s now proof that it can help reduce memory deterioration in the brain caused by heavy alcohol exposure.A study published in September’s issue of Alcoholism: Clinical and Experimental Research journal discussed a study done by the University of Colorado about…

Subutex is also known as buprenorphine, a treatment for persons who develop dependence on opiates or opioids such as heroin and prescription painkillers. Usually it is prescribed to stop cravings, block withdrawal symptoms and prevent ‘dope sickness,’ and is usually given long term rather than for short periods of time for opiate withdrawal. Opiate Withdrawal…

From both a medical and legal perspective, Vicodin is a narcotic. Prior to late 2014, Vicodin was listed by the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) as a Schedule III narcotic. It was reclassified under the more restrictive Schedule II guidelines after prescription drug abuse and addiction began to skyrocket in the United State. Is Vicodin a…

Does the War on Drugs lead to less drug addiction? The War on Drugs is a decades-long law enforcement push to try to dismantle drug-dealing empires and punish drug users with harsh penalties. The objective is simple: to try to stop the rising tide of addiction in America. But there have been more and more…

Attitudes about sex addiction typically fall into one of two camps. One camp acknowledges that sex addiction is a genuine disorder that has harmful consequences. The other camp points to the fact that “sex addiction” is not recognized as a diagnosable condition by the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (the “DSM”), and argues…

Xanax is a powerful antidepressant that patients receive to treat anxiety and related psychological disorders. Sudden or “cold turkey” withdrawal from Xanax use can result in a strong return of anxiety symptoms that can be dangerous and even fatal. In all cases, if an individual has been using Xanax for any extended period of time,…

It’s a pretty safe bet to say that no one tries to get sober on a winning streak. As addicts and alcoholics, pain is a strong motivator for change. That pain can be much more than simple physical pain. The mental and emotional despair that many alcoholics and addicts feel after being so beaten down…

Endorphins are a class of neurotransmitters that convey electrical signals between cells in your brain and nervous system. Other neurotransmitters in your brain that perform analogous functions are dopamine, serotonin, and oxytocin. Your brain will release endorphins when you are under stress or are in pain, at which time the endorphins bind with opiate receptors…

Over the past several years, the marijuana debate has focused primarily on legalizing medical and recreational marijuana. The medical benefits of marijuana have taken center-stage in this debate, obscuring discussions of the near- and long-term effects of marijuana on a recreational marijuana user’s body. When those effects are raised in any debate, they are often…

Vicodin is a blend of the opiate painkiller, hydrocodone, and the over-the-counter analgesic, acetaminophen. Abuse and overuse of either of these drug products can and will have serious side effects. Your physician and pharmacists will likely give you laundry lists of precautions when you receive a Vicodin prescription, but in many cases, you will not…