Detox
Getting sober is an effective way to improve both your mental and physical health. It can also be a great way to restore your social life or build a solid one for the first time in your life. What are a few of […]
Addiction to pain pills shares some commonalities with other addictions, but it starts out differently. Most people don’t get addicted to pain pills because they were using illegal or controlled substances to get high. Instead, you start by taking pain pills to help […]
While there is little disagreement that prescription opiates are a dominant factor in the opiate epidemic, there is a sharp division on federal laws to combat the nation’s opiate epidemic. Also, some states responding to alarming levels of overdoses and reports of new […]
Recently, the news has been full of stories of people, young and old, succumbing to the effects of drug addiction. It seems like an epidemic. Why is this happening in the United States? What is causing this rash of drug and alcohol problems? […]
When men talk in drug rehab, it is a process of getting down to the truth. Nearly everyone in recovery has some resistance to the idea that drug usage is the cause of their situation. When men talk in rehab, they can share […]
Men have unique needs when it comes to healing from addiction, and it is important to find a rehab program that understands the way men’s bodies and minds are affected by drugs and alcohol. As you research potential rehabs, you may notice that […]
When you are dealing with an addiction to alcohol, it is common to deal with feelings of low self-esteem due to the behaviors you may have exhibited during the worst days of your addiction. Yet, AA and other treatment programs can do more […]
Going to rehab can be one of the most important parts of overcoming an addiction. It will give you the time, space and professional resources that you need to get better. You may also give yourself a chance to avoid serious legal consequences […]
In recent years, the United States and Europe experienced sharp increases in opiate usage and addiction. Sometimes called epidemics, the rises have caused stress on systems that governments use to detect and treat addictions. The rise in usage and addiction also brought a […]
Opiate addictions are among the more difficult to treat successfully. Opiates make significant changes in blood chemistry and at brain receptors to which they connect. The result is that recovering addicts may have severe levels of cravings, intense physical withdrawal, and emotional difficulties. […]
