GET HELP NOW! Watching someone you love succumb to addiction is one of the most heartbreaking things that you can experience. Drug and alcohol addiction can wreak havoc on a person’s life, leading to all manner of issues, including health deterioration, problems with maintaining relationships, and neglecting to take care of themselves. Often, loved ones…
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To most people, their only experience with rehab is what they’ve seen in movies and the sad reality is that in cinema, private rehab facilities rarely seem to work. There’s something about Hollywood where they like to depict drug addicts as hopeless losers and the truth is, it’s not as hopeless as you might imagine…
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Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, also known as DBT therapy, is about focusing on changing manipulative thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. It also focuses on understanding why you do the things you do in order to help you live your life more meaningfully. DBT is a type of cognitive behavioural therapy Cognitive behavioural therapy seeks to investigate and…
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While some may consider the labels “alcoholism” and “alcohol dependence” to be outdated, alcohol abuse may still be an issue that requires treatment.If you’re seeking a distinction between alcoholism and alcohol dependence, you might be surprised to learn that the two have more resemblance than differences. In reality, the medical world has gradually shifted away…
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When you use legal or illicit substances in ways you shouldn’t, you’re engaging in drug abuse. You might take more pills than prescribed or use someone else’s prescription. You may take drugs to make you feel better, relieve stress, or escape reality. However, you can generally modify your bad habits or quit using them entirely.…
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What is Valium? Valium, which some know by its generic name as Diazepam, is a medication that is used to treat anxiety, alcohol withdrawal, and seizures. It is also used to treat muscle spasms and as a sedative prior to medical operations. This medicine relieves anxiety by calming the brain and nerves. Diazepam is a…
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What are opioids? Opioids are a class of drugs commonly used to treat pain, cough, and other medical conditions. They can be derived from the opium poppy plant or synthesized in a laboratory. Opioids work by interacting with opioid receptors in the brain, producing feelings of pain relief, relaxation, and euphoria. There are several types…
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Heroin is a highly addictive narcotic that alters the brain’s chemical balance and results in a ‘high’ feeling. As with any drug addiction, once heroin is introduced into the bloodstream it will take over your life. It will make you feel like you need more and more of it just to feel normal or even…
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Alcohol detox starts with recognizing that you have an issue with alcohol. For those that suffer from alcohol addiction, alcohol abuse or alcohol dependence, stopping drinking is not easy – far from it. In fact, you should speak to a doctor about whether or not you should undergo alcohol detox. This process typically takes place…
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What is marijuana? Marijuana, also known as weed, pot, grass, bud, herb, ganja, and mary jane, is the dried leaves, flowers, stems, and seeds of the Cannabis sativa plant.Marijuana has several components known as cannabinoids. Two of these components, delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol (THC) and cannabidiol (CBD), have well-known effects on marijuana users. THC is known as the…
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