If someone that you care about has been abusing tramadol, they are at risk for both immediate damage and long-term harm. Your understanding of how this drug effects people, and your ability to identify the signs of addiction to tramadol, can be vital tools in your effort to get your loved one the help they…
How confident are you about your ability to recognize the signs of heroin use? If someone that you care about was abusing or had become addicted to heroin, would you immediately realize that they’re in trouble? If your knowledge of heroin use is limited to what you’ve seen on television or in a movie, you…
The advancement in addiction recovery technology comes with the development of the twentieth century. The idea of infusing online technology, apps, and smartphones into recovery comes as an entirely new model in behavioral health care. These types of telecommunication tools such as mobile phones and video teleconferencing, offer personal assessment, prevention, and treatment opportunities outside…
No doubt one of the most difficult substances to detox from is alcohol. It can be a lengthy process and comes with a slew of withdrawal symptoms. Alcohol is known to have effects on sleep during dependency, which will also cause sleep disturbances after prolonged use has stopped. Alcohol Alters Restful Sleep Many people opt…
Self-isolating is hard enough. Then, add the pressure of trying to maintain control of addictive behavior, and everything is magnified. Preventing a relapse during the unknowns of a pandemic such as COVID-19 can put you through a true test of your willpower. LA Detox is committed to providing a strong support system during this time…
The misuse of alcohol is one of the greatest risks to health worldwide. It causes 20-30% of esophageal cancer, liver disease, epilepsy, car accidents, homicide, and other purposeful injuries. For a long time, the main treatments for alcohol use disorder (AUD) have been psychological therapy and social counseling. But that has had limited success. A…
When addressing the topics of depression, addiction, and teen suicide, it is imperative that our staff at LA Detox is thorough in the advice we give. We not only want to bring awareness to the increasing rate of teen suicide in the state of California, but we also want to provide information on how to…
Medical detox is a crucial step in the addiction recovery process. This procedure cleanses your body of harmful chemicals that ended up there from drug or alcohol use. The most common type of detox is one with 24-hour supervision and care from licensed medical professionals. However, ambulatory detox has proven to be another effective option…
In the last 10 years or so, Adderall abuse has reached an all-time high. Originally marketed as a diet pill in the 1970s, Adderall has now become a widely prescribed drug used to treat people with attention disorders. The stimulant has helped many people work more efficiently and keep their attention focused. However, the real…
For most people, alcohol is an intermittent pleasure. But for someone with an alcohol problem, it can become a dangerous obsession. The more serious the addiction, the more troubling the behaviors associated with it become. And the more difficult it becomes to extract yourself from its grip. And alcohol withdrawal symptoms make it even harder…