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July 1, 2019
Can Oxycontin Cause Depression?

Drugs affect the human brain and body in a variety of ways. When these drugs are prescribed by doctors, the hope is that these bodily effects are changes are for the better. If and when drugs, whether prescribed or obtained illegally, are being abused, however, the changes can be possibly detrimental and cause significant amounts […]

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June 24, 2019
How to Live with an Addict

Living with an addict is hard and at times it may even come to the point of being impossible. Addicts tend to at one point or another be consumed by their addiction which means that their behavior starts to incorporate more lying, manipulation, emotional abuse, and stealing, all of which are detrimental to a healthy […]

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June 10, 2019
Why Do People Use Heroin?

For people who do not suffer from the disease of addiction, understanding why a loved one wants to start using, or continues to use, heroin can be confusing. Heroin is a drug derived from morphine and users experience its high from it rapidly binding to the brain’s natural opioid receptors, especially those that are responsible […]

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June 3, 2019
What To Do If You Have A Drinking Problem

A drinking problem can sometimes be hard to diagnose for a variety of reasons, especially if it’s not one that is personally experienced by you. In fact, many people, either themselves or someone they know, are affected by a drinking disorder. According to a national 2015 study, 15.1 million adults from the ages of 18 […]

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April 15, 2019
AA: The Second Step Toward Recovery

After my first brief stint in drug rehab, I lasted about three days before I got loaded again and then went on a bad year-long run. My life was miserable and dark. The job I had didn’t pay much and I could barely afford bills, let alone afford the drugs I needed. I was constantly […]

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March 25, 2019
Internet Addiction Treatment

In the digital era, understanding and treating internet addiction is complicated because so much of our everyday life relies on internet connectivity. Social media like Facebook and Instagram as well as YouTube videos and the endless information available thanks to smartphones has made the internet nearly impossible to ignore. In some senses, the internet has […]

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March 18, 2019
A Changing of the Guard

These days Mexican drug cartels are in the forefront of people’s minds when they think about the opioid epidemic. Our southern neighbor has vast poppy fields and tons of heroin are smuggled across the border each year. The violence associated with these drug organizations is frightening. Their power and influence reach across Mexico and across […]

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March 11, 2019
Can Xanax Increase Anxiety?

As with all medications, there are potential side effects that accompany the benefits of prescription drugs. When drugs are prescribed by a doctor, those benefits usually outweigh the negatives, and doctors are trained to monitor the progress of how well those drugs may be working for someone. When drugs are taken without a prescription or […]

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December 25, 2018
The Stages of Addiction

Most people who use drugs don’t become addicted. For those that do, it doesn’t happen overnight. It might take weeks, months, or years depending on the person and the drugs of choice. Heredity, gender, access to drugs, and socioeconomic status all play a part. It’s different for everyone. I started out as a binge drinker […]

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November 12, 2018
The Steroids Controversy

Steroids are a category of drugs that seem to fall into a gray area in the minds of some recovering addicts. They can be addicting but are not considered intoxicating in the same way that most drugs of abuse are. They don’t act directly on the brain’s reward center or trigger massive short-term floods of […]

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