Someone once told you that you can’t get addicted to weed. So you thought it was safe to use as much of this drug as you wanted to, as often as you felt like it. But now you’re finding it difficult to stop or even reduce your marijuana use. It’s starting to feel like you’re…
World Mental Health Day will soon be upon us. That day, celebrated on October 10th, is meant to help to raise the profile of the importance of mental health awareness. It is a vitally important day, not only for people who suffer from mental illness but for the extended world community as a whole. Mental…
Alcoholism is a serious disease that millions of Americans battle each day. It may be difficult at first to discern between normal, casual drinking and problem drinking. If you’re asking yourself if you or someone you know has a drinking problem, read through the symptoms below. In addition, consider getting professional help from your…
Geographically relocating yourself is generally not considered the best move when someone’s trying to get clean from drugs. The problem of addiction is a part of you, and it will follow you wherever you go. The right treatments and supports can have a positive effect on your future, no matter where you are. However,…
Becoming sober and healthy is hardly a simple path. You must dedicate the rest of your life to sobriety for it to work, but such a commitment is well worth it. The path to sober living, like any journey, starts with one step at a time. Addiction Rehabilitation Steps Rehabilitation steps are determined based…
Addiction can strike anyone. Often, it strikes those that you’d least expect it to – close friends, family members, lovers, your children. Nobody ever expects that their loved ones are going to start using drugs, it’s just something that happens. Just because you don’t think it’ll happen to anyone you know, doesn’t mean you shouldn’t…
Addiction is a terrible affliction that spans a pretty broad spectrum. You can get addicted to food, money, love, sex… anything, really. Today we’ll be dealing with illegal substance abuse – addiction to drugs. What Is Drug Addiction? The DSM-IV says that drug addiction (defined as a substance abuse disorder) is the repeated use of…
Many rehabs have a rule in place during the beginning of treatment that limits the patient’s communication with the outside world. The prospect of this can cause some anxiety in patients, though many end up finding peace during this period or relative solitude. Find Peace in the Silence Navigating one’s way through addiction and recovery…
Bob has seen just about everything as an EMT, sometimes several drug overdoses in one night. The most disturbing thing about these overdoses is that it’s often the same people overdosing, again and again– Bob has revived one guy three times already. Bob’s beginning to question the effectiveness of naloxone. Is it the right thing…
The opiate crisis makes the headline news almost on a daily basis. What is actually happening in the body during opiate intoxication? And during opiate withdrawal? We’re going to explain the medical side of opiate use and detail the warning signs that indicate someone might have an addiction problem. Opiate Intoxication Signs and symptoms of…