International Overdose Awareness Day 2019Addiction Recovery, Positive Recovery, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 31, 2019While the world is at war against the current opiate epidemic, drugs like heroin and fentanyl are taking a tremendous toll on communities. The number of people who are falling victim to the disease of drug addiction is both sad and alarming. Deaths from overdose of heroin and fentanyl are at all-time highs. Therefore, this…
Rehab Centers for WomenAddiction Recovery, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 29, 2019Sometimes, the mental health and substance abuse healing you need is best from rehab centers for women with gender-specific healing. More and more quality rehab facilities now offer gender-separated treatments. Why does it matter? In addition, how can it help speed along your recovery today? Chemical Dependency Affects Women Differently Many of the statements we…
Addiction Help for MenAddiction Recovery, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 27, 2019It’s a big deal when an addiction sufferer steps forward and asks for help. For their best health, it’s essential that each and every person seeking treatment has access to a comfortable treatment environment. That’s one of the reasons there are rehab facilities that offer addiction help for men only through gender-specific programs. Of course,…
The Best Houston Drug Rehab CentersAddiction Recovery, Alcohol and Drug Treatment, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 18, 2019Are you or a loved one fighting an addiction to drugs or alcohol? If so, you need help from one of the best Houston drug rehab centers. The right combination of recovery therapies can help you walk away from the abuse for good. Do yourself and your loved ones a favor and start looking for…
Cocaine Slang Names and Signs of AbuseSubstance AbuseBy dreamscapeAugust 6, 2018For thousands of years, inhabitants of South America have chewed or brewed coca leaves in tea for increased energy and alertness. German chemist Albert Niemann isolated the active ingredient from the leaves in 1859 and published his findings the following year, calling it cocaine. By the 1880s, cocaine was used in numerous medicines in the…
Symptoms of Meth: Addiction and WithdrawalDrug Addiction, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeJuly 11, 2018Known as meth, ice, blue ice or glass, crystal methamphetamine resembles shiny blue-white “rocks” or fragments of glass of various sizes. Meth is an odorless, blue or colorless form of d-methamphetamine, a synthetic psychostimulant.
What Meth Does to Your TeethSubstance AbuseBy dreamscapeJanuary 11, 2018Have you ever wondered what meth does to you physically? While there are many harmful physical effects of using meth, one of the most well known is “meth mouth.”
What Are the Most Commonly Used Drugs in San Antonio?Drug Addiction, Substance AbuseBy dreamscapeJanuary 4, 2018The most recent drug abuse statistics in San Antonio reveal some changes in patterns of usage, as drugs illegally imported from Mexico have transformed local markets. This has led to increases in drug consumption overall, and three drugs in particular have seen use levels spike in the San Antonio area: marijuana, methamphetamine and heroin.
Non-Physical Symptoms of Meth AddictionSubstance AbuseBy dreamscapeDecember 12, 2017Methamphetamine (meth) addiction is a serious condition with an extremely negative impact on your ability to function and avoid life-threatening health problems. Any signs of meth use in men and women may also be signs of diagnosable addiction. These indications often impact mental function and behavior rather than physical well-being.
How Meth Sores and Meth Mites Ruin Your FaceSubstance AbuseBy dreamscapeNovember 6, 2017Methamphetamine (meth) is a powerful stimulant drug known for its ability to produce severe addiction—usually requiring treatment—and change the physical appearance of its habitual users. Some of this physical change comes directly from the effects of the drug itself, and some of it stems indirectly from serious alterations in long-term users’ mental health. Let’s briefly…
