Once you become physically dependent on heroin, you’re likely to experience heroin withdrawal symptoms upon reducing your dose or quitting it altogether. Heroin causes tolerance as well as dependence on your chronic substance abuse. This means that your body needs increasing amounts of it in order to provide the desired high. Very uncomfortable withdrawal symptoms…
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Xanax is a benzodiazepine drug that is used to treat conditions such as anxiety and panic disorder. It acts quickly to suppress the central nervous system and target the brain chemical that provides relaxation effects. The calming feeling that results are calming to those who have anxiety issues, as well as to individuals who may…
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Your loved one has an alcohol use disorder. You’ve tried everything you can think of to help. So far, you haven’t succeeded. But do you know how to help an alcoholic? Free Yourself from Guilt and Responsibility You might feel responsible for your loved one’s drinking problem. In fact, they might say something to this…
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Anxiety is a debilitating condition. Frequently, people dealing with it don’t get the help they need. Instead, they self-medicate with the abuse of drugs or alcohol. This explains the connection between anxiety and addiction. Did the Link between Anxiety and Addiction Entrap You? When your brain triggers anxiety attacks, you experience sudden bouts of irrational…
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Addiction is an all too common condition that millions of United States residents face at some point in their lives. If you or a loved one is living with a drug abuse problem, consider finding help from an experienced addiction recovery center. You don’t have to continue to feel ashamed, isolated, or hopeless because of…
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Texas leads the nation in the number of people who die each year in alcohol-related motor vehicle accidents. This is due, in part, to the state’s unusually large population, but other factors also play a role. Let’s look at the statistics of drunk driving and see which Texas cities have the most fatal drunk driving…
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College students, and even high school students, sometimes abuse Adderall in order to benefit from its stimulating effects. Some students use it in order to spend a late night studying, but there’s another recreational use of Adderall that is gaining popularity: mixing it with alcohol.
Love is the subject of many songs and films, creating a culture in which people are driven to make relationships the most important thing in life. For some people, being in love or having relationships isn’t rewarding. Instead, it is full of drama, turbulence and unpredictability. This may be due to codependency. Codependency is excessive…
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Having a child with an addiction is one of the most painful situations any parent can face. Most mothers and fathers are at a loss for how to deal with a drug addicted son or how to deal with a drug addicted daughter. Whether your child is a teen, young adult or a grown-up, addiction…
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Watching a loved one struggle with addiction can be heartbreaking, terrifying and infuriating. I’ve been there. It’s one of the reasons I chose to work in addiction and mental health treatment. If you’re not sure how to deal with a loved one’s addiction, here are a few suggestions: Don’t Enable Enabling is very common with…
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