THE TROUBLING REALITY OF PATIENTS DYING IN ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTERS
Imagine the trauma faced by a family after learning that their loved one has died at a drug or alcohol addiction treatment center. Now, how do you think they would react if (in this situation) the loved one had pleaded to be sent to a hospital for days? This scenario is part of a very […]
THREE ESSENTIAL TREATMENT METHODS FOR HEROIN ADDICTS
Cutting ties from a dangerously addictive drug is always a painful and seemingly impossible feat, and, on that note, some of the most difficult substances to quit are opioids, especially heroin. As a result of short-term or long-term use, this dangerous painkiller can start to dominate every aspect of your social life and (most tragically) […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT METHADONE AND BUPRENORPHINE TREATMENT
As the government simply stated, we have a national health crisis on our hands. For decades, prescription painkillers and illegal drugs have been contributing to the Opioid Crisis, possibly one of the most terrifying emergencies since the HIV/AIDS outbreak in the 1970s. Every day, someone is either abusing or developing an addiction to opioid medications […]
WESTERN AUSTRALIAN “ICE EPIDEMIC” COULD IMPACT HOMEOWNERS
As the United States continues to battle through the confusing and tragic realities of the opioid epidemic, the beautiful country of Australia is combatting an equally dangerous public health crisis. In Western Australia (specifically), officials are cracking down on a deadly ice (crystal meth) epidemic that has paved the way for a string of meth […]
HOW METHAMPHETAMINE AFFECTS PEOPLE IN THE LONG-RUN
Crystal meth is particularly infamous in medical circles for the simple fact that its effects can linger after withdrawal. According to some reports, the side effects of meth use can be so severe that a person will permanently be damaged, although certain problems can be slowly revered over many years of hard work. Obviously, the […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT ICE USE IN AUSTRALIA
Anyone familiar with crystal meth (or anyone who has experimented with this terrible substance) is fully aware that this is one of the deadliest drugs on the planet. However, did you know there is a form of this psychostimulant that is more powerful than the crystal variant? Part of a manufactured group of amphetamines, methamphetamine […]
WHAT ARE THE SYMPTOMS OF METH WITHDRAWAL?
Simply put, meth withdrawal is a slow, painful process but a completely natural and necessary one. After all, living with a toxic drug in your system for months or years can take its toll on your mind and spirit (not essential for living a long, healthy life at all). Typically, people suffering through this condition […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT RELAPSES FOLLOWING ADDICTION THERAPY
For a moment, imagine the sense of accomplishment and feelings of pride a person may feel after they have successfully completed rehab. Now, finally, they are free from drugs and/or alcohol and can finally get their lives back on track. Then, without warning, these men and women will fall into relapses, a point where they […]
CAN SCIENTISTS ERASE COCAINE-RELATED MEMORIES?
Whenever we think about “erased memories,” we tend to picture stories from the science fiction genre. After all, how many times have we read novels or comic books where one or more of the characters are brainwashed by a mad genius? Let’s also not forget television shows that capitalize an entire plot around this concept. […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT HAIR FOLLICLE DRUG TESTING
When it comes to toxicology tests (careful assessments of tissue samples to detect the presence of drugs or alcohol), you might be more familiar with the run-of-the-mill blood or urine tests. Still, did you know that your hairs can be a dead giveaway to addiction or abuse? Also called a “hair drug test,” the hair […]