Detox is a natural process that involves the body working to remove the built-up toxins from drugs and alcohol. Like any other symptoms, it moves through the body based on metabolism rates and other factors. For those with addiction, a detox program that offers medications to ease withdrawal symptoms makes this process a bit easier…
Xanax is a prescription medication often used to treat some forms of insomnia, anxiety, and seizures. It is also highly addictive. Xanax abuse occurs when a person consumes more of the drug than is prescribed for them or uses it without a prescription. For those using it as an anxiety treatment, it’s not safe to…
Self-medicating involves using available medications or drinking alcohol to treat medical and mental health conditions that a person diagnosed for themselves without a doctor’s help. Most people do some type of self-medicating. When you have a cold and take an over-the-counter cold remedy, or when you hurt yourself and take a pain reliever to help,…
Thanksgiving Day is a time for family and football, mashed potatoes, and turkey. And, yes, for some people, it’s also a time of drinking. For someone who is in recovery, that’s a big problem. You want to have a sober Thanksgiving, but the pressures to give in and return to your old ways of substance…
Witnessing someone suffer from the pain of addiction is difficult. You want to help, but sometimes you just don’t know how. Finding a way to help an addict in your life can be one of the most important factors in an individual’s recovery. One of the ways to help an addict may be for you…
Addiction isn’t usually on the top of our minds when we have a drink, take prescription medication, or use illegal drugs. That’s because it’s not something that happens right away. Little by little, your brain adapts, altering your judgment and perceptions. Before you know it, you can be trapped in the cycle of addiction, with…
Alcohol is an ever-present part of our society. It can be found at sporting events and concerts, at birthday parties and holidays, and as an after-work activity. For some people, though, drinking can go too far, and they end up lapsing into a period of alcohol dependence. But what is alcohol dependence, and how is…
People who have a drug abuse problem often struggle to separate their substance abuse from work time. This obviously can lead to severe consequences. Drug abuse and the workplace are two things that don’t go together at all. Drug abuse in the workplace is not easy to quit without help from a drug rehab center…
Seeing a substance abuse disorder ravage a loved one’s life can be painful. While you might feel that there is nothing you can do or say to make your loved one seek addiction treatment, this is not true. By staging an intervention, you can reach out to a person battling addiction. This post aims to…
While those who have substance use disorders (SUD) experiencing physical processes that affect their behavior, there is also a psychological component. That means that an addicted individual is mentally dependent on a substance. Psychological dependence describes an individual’s emotional and mental processes regarding SUD or drug addiction. The Signs of Psychological Dependence When you define…