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Alcoholism Signs And Symptoms You Should Know

Sat, 11 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Alcoholism signs and symptoms are clues that alcohol may be a problem. If left untreated, alcoholism signs and symptoms and alcoholism can affect the quality of life of the person as well as those around them. Alcoholism is a disease where alcohol consumption (beer, wine, or hard liquor) is at a level that interferes with the person's physical and mental health, and negatively impacts family, social or work responsibilities.

Alcoholism symptoms can be recognized relatively early in the d... (Read All)

The Future Of Drug Testing - Hair Sampling

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

One may consider the hair as a person?s crowning glory. In fact, most people spend hours in front of the mirror fixing their hair. Aside from making each one of us look good, the hair has yet another function you might be interested in. In today?s modern world, there comes another way of detecting drugs in individuals. Yes, using the hair! And it is actually the most accurate method of detecting drug abuse in individuals. It can detect drugs such as marijuana, cocaine, opiates and the like. It i... (Read All)

Drug Addiction: Abuse And Dependence Explained

Mon, 20 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Drug addiction is a complicated disease that overwhelms both the addict and those who love him. After abusing drugs for a period of time, the user becomes both physically and emotionally dependent upon the drug. Understanding the differences between drug abuse and drug dependence, and how the two relate to one another, is vital in helping the addict recover from this devastating disease.

* Understanding Drug Abuse

The Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM... (Read All)

How To Select The Right Drug And Alcohol Rehab Center

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A person suffering from an alcohol or drug addiction needs help immediately. Without it, it is highly likely he will continue down a never-ending path of self-destruction that could ultimately lead to death. Unfortunately, drug and alcohol addiction are both extremely difficult to overcome. Therefore, the only way most addicts are able to truly fight the battle against drugs and alcohol is to receive addiction treatment through a reputable drug rehab program. Furthermore, it is essential that th... (Read All)

Drug Rehab: Do You Need It?

Mon, 27 Feb 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Do you have an addiction? The question shouldn't be hard to answer. There are fairly clear lines between an addiction and a casual behavior.

According to substance abuse experts Chris and Pax Prentiss, founders of Passages Malibu, a residential rehab program, addiction is caused by underlying problems in a personâs life that they are unable to cope with. When someone is unable to cope with their circumstances they sometimes turn towards drugs and alcohol for relief. In esse... (Read All)

Coping With Drug Addiction In Your Family

Fri, 03 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Drug Addiction doesn?t happen overnight for the person abusing the drug. Often, families never see it coming. When someone you love begins their long journey down the road of drug addiction, it is a path that seems to have more twists and turns than a rollercoaster. The ups and downs occur every day and seem to be never ending. As a family, you start to doubt anything the family member has ever told you. If anything in your home was ever missing, you suspect they took it. If they go to the bathr... (Read All)

Drug And Alcohol Interventions - A Life Changing Wake Up Call

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

A drug and alcohol intervention is a process of overcoming the barriers, getting across to the addicts and making them realize where they stand and what can be done to come out of the spell of substance addiction.

Intervention for drug abuse is a wake up call for someone who is going off the deep end. It is an attempt to put a safety net under the person whose life is spiraling downwards out of control. Successful interventions are behavioral interrupters. They address the problem, set b... (Read All)

A New Definition Of Drug And Alcohol Addiction And Treatment - Substance Abuse Has No Societal ...

Mon, 06 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

An addict is not considered an addict just because he drinks and drugs too much, nor because his life spirals downwards because of drugs. These are just predictable symptoms of the progressive disease. Perhaps if we had a new definition for addiction, it would not be so difficult to accept that individuals may be suffering from a disease that will eventually destroy their lives.

We have all heard that addiction is a disease, but how do we truly feel about this issue? When you hear the wo... (Read All)

Understanding Drug And Alcohol Rehabilitation

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

For many years, when people thought of alcohol and drug rehab, the image that almost immediately came to mind was most likely a group of people, sitting in a circle in folding chairs in a big vacant room. Its true that group programs still aid many people in their quest to stop drinking and using illegal substances but most who have fell too deep into their addictions do not find relief this way. There is good news for those who need help getting over their addictions - slowly, there has been a ... (Read All)

Addiction Treatment Centers Using Experiential Therapies

Mon, 20 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Life is experience. Substance dependence overtakes a person?s ability to make her own decisions to experience life, and life is no longer actively participated in. Therefore, in overcoming addiction, it is vital to learn to re-experience life. This lesson helps a treatment center resident reintegrate into the world after therapy is through. Experiential therapy is this bridge to leaving a life of substance dependency and commencing a life of health, both physical and mental. Experiential therapy... (Read All)

Caffeine Addiction - A Problem To Be Solved As Early As Possible

Fri, 24 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

We all have this pre-conceived notion that only coffee contains caffeine but that is not the case. Beverages like cokes and chocolate products contain caffeine. A hot cup of coffee with the morning sunshine sounds so tempting and revitalizing.

It has the ability to keep you awake and help burn that midnight oil in time of dire need. Coffee becomes a matter for social gathering. It helps you socialize by letting you bump into one of your colleagues in the office which otherwise wouldn?t h... (Read All)

Innovative Addiction Treatment Program

Mon, 27 Mar 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Drug addiction and alcoholism can be devastating for the individual and family alike. Not only does the addicted individual suffer, but the direct family will have their lives turned upside down and usually, serious financial losses accompany the problem. For many years treatment programs have primarily been focused on a 12-Step method. In fact 97% of programs surveyed include the twelve step process. Recently alternative treatments for drug and alcohol abuse and emotional issues have emerged. T... (Read All)

Recovery From Addictions: Part 1

Sun, 02 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

(This is Part 1 of a 5-part series on addiction).

Just about everyone in our society is addicted to something. Addictions can take many forms:

SUBSTANCE ADDICTIONS: addiction to alcohol, recreational drugs, prescription meds, caffeine, nicotine, food, sugar, carbohydrates.

PROCESS ADDICTIONS: addiction to love, connection, caretaking, anger, resistance, withdrawal, and to activities such as:

? TV
? Computer/internet
? Busyness
? Gossiping
? Sports ... (Read All)

Drug Rehab Treatment Healing Ideas

Mon, 03 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Drug Treatment Recovery Healing

My friend Susan was going on vacation for a month and asked me to substitute for her at the local drug rehab center at her Wednesday yoga and meditation class.

It truly was an experience I'll never forget as I watched people's bodies and minds relax.I was struck by the strong determination that was applied towards learning the different forms of breathing as well as various meditations. I think the residents found it helpful to see they could chann... (Read All)

The Importance Of Detoxification

Wed, 19 Apr 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Our world is full of chemicals, preservatives, and other artificial things that get in the way of people enjoying healthy lives. Things like fast food, microwavable dinners and soda pop take their toll on our bodies after a while, not to mention the negative affects of gasoline fumes, pollution and other environmental problems that are increasingly a part of our everyday lives. It is important that we have a correct understanding of just how hard our lives are on the health of our bodies. It is ... (Read All)

Alcoholism Revealed Receives Highest Rating

Wed, 03 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The e-book Alcoholism Revealed has recently earned a five-star rating from Review Place for its frank look at alcoholism and the hope its author, Jonathan O'Beirne, offers to alcoholics.

âAlcoholism Revealed is important because it's written from the perspective of a recovered alcoholic - someone who has run the gauntlet,â said Mr. O'Beirne. âWe're so pleased that Review Place has chosen to recognize Alcoholism Revealed with their top rating.â

Alcoholism Revealed presents a... (Read All)

What About Your Prescribed Medication

Fri, 05 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are some medications that are physically needed for an actual life threatening health condition, yet there are some medications where we really have to ask our selves: Do we need to take this? What do we really need it for? Can we live without it?

How many times have we received prescription after prescription? How many times have we been told that this medication will solve all of our problems? How many times have the âprofessionalsâ told us that there are side effects, s... (Read All)

Substance Abuse Treatment Into mainstream Of Health care System

Tue, 23 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The introduction of this new medication is a major step toward moving substance-abuse treatment into the mainstream of the healthcare system. Such as inpatient treatment, outpatient treatment, twelve step programs, and dual diagnosis units for individuals with emotional and substance abuse problems. Research and Data Issues Getting better data on substance abuse and mental illness treatment is the first step in improving programs. Abstract Significant cognitive theories are discussed that tend t... (Read All)

The Effects of Methamphetamine as an Addictive Substance

Wed, 31 May 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many myths and/or justification for taking all mind-altering substances and the use of methamphetamine, (meth, crank, crystal, speed, etc.) certainly has its share. Probably the most detrimental myth about his drug is the idea that it is not addictive.Users of this drug will equate it to a potent caffeine-type substance, and in some ways they are correct.Methamphetamine and caffeine are both stimulants, but that is were the similarities end.A drug can be addictive at the psychological ... (Read All)

Addiction Treatment Centers for Substance Abuse

Mon, 05 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many different types of addiction treatment or detox centers and each of them will

have a different function and role in the detox process. There will usually be a medical

doctor present for each detox procedure that takes place in the detox center. A medial

staff is there to assist the addict in rapidly detoxing from the substance of abuse and to

make the process as pain free as possible. When a person enters a detox center they are

usually doin... (Read All)

What I Learned From Drug Rehabilitation

Tue, 06 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

One of the hardest but most redemptive seasons of my life happened when I spent fourteen months in a drug rehabilitation center. In all my years of writing, I have never written about this experience that has so distinctly shaped my life.

Of course, I never would have dreamed that over a year of my life during my mid-twenties would be spent in drug rehabilitation, but it happened. I began doing drugs in junior high school, mostly I guess do to the typical amount of peer pressure that mos... (Read All)

Drug addiction

Tue, 13 Jun 2006 00:00:00 +0100

When looking at drug use, drug abuse, drug dependency and drug addiction, one finds that there are many divergent opinions about these terms and how they identify the drug-using behaviors of the public. Dr. Alan Leshner, the Director of the National Institute of Drug Abuse for the U.S. Government, states: "There is a unique disconnect between scientific facts and the public's perception of drug addiction," From a lecture in March, 1998 at the National Institutes of Health, Dr. Leshner explained ... (Read All)

The Alcoholic Anonymous Groups

Sun, 02 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

The alcoholic anonymous groups are out there to help people that realize that they have a problem with the drinking that they are doing. If you find that you are in need of a little help with the drinking you are going to want to say to yourself that you need help and then contact one of the alcoholic anonymous groups in your area. If you try to go to a alcoholic anonymous group with out facing the fact that you have a drinking problem you are not going to be able to receive the help that they w... (Read All)

Getting Help From the Alcoholic Anonymous Group

Tue, 04 Jul 2006 00:00:00 +0100

There are many reasons and many different kinds of people that join the alcoholic anonymous groups in their area. There are some that only go to meeting because they were told to and there are many that go to all the meeting because they want to. No matter what the reason on why you are going to the alcoholic anonymous meeting in your area, you are going to end up with something good out of it. That is only one thing that the people that are involved with the alcoholic anonymous groups are going... (Read All)

Important Points To Consider When It Comes To Drug Testing

Tue, 11 Oct 2005 00:00:00 +0100

For people who want to have a loved one undergo drug testing or for anyone who just wants to go through a drug testing, here are some highly important points to take note of when it comes to drug testing and substance abuse. It really is high time for people all across the United States, even the entire world, to really put some greater importance on the life threatening risks that are involved when it comes to drugs and various other substance abuses.

Some general information about the ... (Read All)

Effects of Oxycontin Addiction

Wed, 30 Aug 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Oxycontin is a narcotic painkiller that is prescribed for people who have moderate to severe pain. This opioid works well when taken properly. However, as with any drug, Oxycontin also has effects. Oxycontinâs effects can be categorized as both short-term and long-term effects. Some of Oxycontinâs effects are to be expected. These include lowered blood pressure, as well as lowered heart and respiratory rates too. Oxycontin also causes muscle relaxation. Some of Oxycontinâs effects are very... (Read All)

The Symptoms of Addiction

Mon, 18 Sep 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Addictions are most commonly associated with drug and alcohol addiction. The truth is millions of people suffer from all kinds of addictions. Common addictions are to alcohol, controlled substances and prescription medicines. Additions you might not think are addictions are related to compulsive behaviors like gambling, shopping, food, the internet. An addiction of any type is readily recognized by the fact that âit is not a matter of choice.â Individuals who are addicts do not have the abil... (Read All)

3 Questions You Must Ask A Drug And Alchol Center

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Itâs no longer a secret that there are many drug and alcohol rehab centers all over the world. As at the time of writing this, there are more than 15,000 centers in the United States of America alone! Though this is good on the one hand, it creates a problem for the newbie that wants a good and reliable drug and alcohol rehab center. The problem is making the right choice among the over 15,000 centers. This problem can be reduced if you ask a potential rehab center these questions. A satisfact... (Read All)

The truth about Heroin and Methadone withdrawal

Sun, 08 Oct 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Heroin and Methadone are similar in that they are both opiates and are highly addictive both physically and emotionally. Heroin users are going through everyday life numbing there physical, mental and emotional experience so as to not have to face the facts of everyday life, or to escape the pain of something that has happened in their life. Biologically, Heroin is a derivative form of Morphine, which comes from the opium poppy. Being addicted to Heroin is not the same as being addicted to Cocai... (Read All)

Useful Guide On Drug Rehab Centers

Sat, 04 Nov 2006 00:00:00 +0100

Getting a victim off drugs is not easy. Hence, you need to get the victim to attend a good and reliable drug rehab retreats and centers. Much as the drug addicts or family members want him or her get off the addiction, he or she can't help it. This is why the help of professionals which is only available at rehab centers is needed. You need to realize that the addict canât do it al alone. Neither can you family members. Try as much as you can, you and other family members donât have the requ... (Read All)