No one would use drug and alcohol treatment facilities if it was that easy to quit using drugs and alcohol and to beat an addiction. Unfortunately, drugs and alcohol cause both a physical addiction and a mental addiction. That means addiction counseling is required to help addicts overcome the problems and this counseling requires a lot of focus, time and motivation. How Does Addiction Counseling Help? Addiction counseling helps...more
Opiate addiction is one of the major addictions which are found in many teenagers and adults. There are various methods employed by many rehab centers to reduce the dependency of opium but the usage of Suboxone is one of the popular ways to reduce opiate dependence in an individual.There are some benefits and drawbacks of using Suboxone treatment but drawbacks can be controlled if Suboxone is used under doctors care.Take a look at some of the...more
What are the reasons people get addicted to some life threatening substances? There is not just one reason which leads to any kind of addiction. Lets see some of the factors which can make someone slave of the deadly matters. The most emphasized factor is stress. Life is full of ups and downs. When on high people tend to be very happy and excited, but when on the low, they may not equally be able to tackle these situations. Other factors creating stress are unhappy incidents, unfulfilled expectations, too many demands form oneself etc. These factors lead to stress and eventually surrendering to addictions to escape the disheartening situation. Apart from stress there are some social issues which cause alcohol addiction. Like peer pressure, social demands, self induced or adventure. Peer pressure plays an important role during the growing up years. The youth follow their age group fads closely and for gaining the acceptance by their group they follow the trend blindly. Hence fall prey to many kinds of addictions. In other cases, social reasons play important role. People tend to mingle around with others who follow these habits on routine basis. Slowly those who are not drinking or...more
A truly pioneering innovation has come about in the filed of heroin addiction treatment. No matter how counterintuitive it may sound this drug addiction treatment procedure focuses on the process of treating heroin addicts with the use of heroin. Recent data was collected in this field whereby scientists had carried out extensive studies on cocaine...more
Given the huge influx of doctors coupled with the rising pace of which these doctors are prescribing pain killing medications, it has become all the more common for patients around the globe to become addicted to pain killing drugs like Oxycontin. The drug Oxycontin is exceptionally effective in providing relief from chronic pain of the most severe...more
Ibogaine is the latest discovery in drug addiction treatment that has brought forth a bright source of hope for speedy recovery from severe addiction symptoms. Ibogaine; also known as the Tree of Life, is an exotic shrub found in the rain forests of West Africa. Ibogaines scientific name is Tabernanthe iboga.For many centuries the root of this particular shrub has been used by the inhabitants of Gabon in tribal initiation ceremonies; held as a part of the rituals of the Bwiti religion. The root of Iboga is also used by the Gabon people for various medicinal purposes as well. During the last 15 years, scientists all over the world have been studying Ibogaine to better understand its therapeutic effects in treating addiction.The purified Ibogaine drug; which is largely used as a treatment for cocaine, oxycontin, heroin, methadone, and alcohol addiction, is extracted from the root of the Iboga shrub. The preliminary ground work that was carried out in Europe and the Americas showed the characteristics of Ibogaine to promote an instant decline in the cravings for drug and alcohol abuse. Ibogaine also alleviates all withdrawal symptoms associated with drug and alcohol detox. Ibogaine is...more
An addict can remain in denial about his/ her addiction. They may try to hide it, but once it goes beyond their control, the whole world knows about it. It is up to the families to offer support and required love to get back to normal and sober life....more
People are becoming stressed in the busy world. They are moving from one place to another due to their requirements in the job fronts. As a result majority of them are not in a position to give proper care to their health conditions and are spending...more
In our always changing and fast-paced environment, many of us acquire different kinds of health issues that stem from their inability to deal with the changes all around them. Regrettably, some people express their incapacity to face stress plus the...more
Have you ever wondered if there could be a direct relation between addiction and brain chemistry? Well, for years now addiction professionals have been debating the exact origin of drug addiction. Drug addiction treatment professionals, who...more
Heroin is a highly addictive substance that reveals noticeable changes within minutes of use. Immediately the patient starts feeling a sudden rush of euphoria, an instant heaviness sensation, and finally a warming calming feeling takes over the body....more
There are various types of substances which are used for a high. Among few are Marijuana, Grass, and Extacy etc. Various drugs have different functions. But all of them hit the mental ability of a person. Some of them are also prescribed drugs. But...more