WHAT SPECIFIC TRIGGERS CAN CAUSE AN ADDICT TO EXPERIENCE A RELAPSE?
After undergoing a painful experience with withdrawal and detox and undergoing continuous therapy for a serious behavior disorder, you can understand why drug addicts suffer from a great quantity of stress. After all, besides the physical and psychological pain, they have to live in fear that (perhaps for a time) they may sink back into […]
THE GRIM REALITY OF CHRONIC PAIN PATIENTS AND THE RISK OF OPIOID ADDICTION
When you consider the facts, doctors (nowadays) might have one of the most difficult, stressful, and mind-numbing jobs on the planet. Over the course of their careers, they literally hold patients lives in the palms of their hands and have to make split-second decisions about dishing out medications. So, imagine the difficulty of deciding whether […]
METH-RELAPSE PREVENTION STUDIES COULD HELP OPIOID ABUSERS AND ADDICTS
For decades, the United States has suffered from the infectious grip of the Opioid Crisis. In fact, in 2015 alone, officials reported that an estimated 2 million Americans (ages 12 and older) had developed an addiction to prescription opioids, while nearly 117,000 people died from opioid-related overdoses from 2015 to 2016. Now, consider that (on […]
CONSIDERING THE POSITIVE ASPECTS OF A DRUG RELAPSE
Whenever a person is undergoing treatment for drug addiction and has finally succeeded, one of their worst nightmares (waking or asleep) is falling into a relapse, a deadly moment where a person returns to their drug of choice. While most of us would like to dream that rehabilitation is 100% effective, the sad fact of […]
THE BRUTAL REALITY OF HOW DRUG ABUSE CAN INSTIGATE DATING VIOLENCE
Researchers around the world will strongly emphasize how drugs can wreak havoc on your body and can potentially ruin your relationships with your family members and friends. Still, have you ever considered how a person falls victim to relationship abuse due to the aggressive, demanding, and (at times) psychotic behavior of a formerly loving partner? The […]
A CLOSER LOOK AT THE IMPACT OF DRUGS ON NEWBORN BABIES
As a mother, imagine receiving this piece of wonderful news: you are pregnant. For women across the United States and the world, these are some of the most magical and emotionally stirring words they will ever hear in their lives. Having a baby is an amazing, natural power experienced just by women. However, pregnancy is […]
THE GRIM REALITY OF BABIES BORN TO MOTHERS SUFFERING FROM OPIOID ADDICTION IN CANADA
Perhaps you have suffered through opioid addiction. Maybe you know someone who has suffered through it. In both cases, you are definitely aware of how painful and traumatizing an experience opioid withdrawal can be. During this time, a victim suffers from severe bouts of hunger and thirst, but, after drinking water or eating a cracker, […]
THE DANGERS OF MIXING MARIJUANA WITH OTHER SUBSTANCES
The fact of the matter is simple: mixing mind-altering drugs is NOT a good idea. Besides the dangers of combining alcohol with another chemical, each recognized drug produces different effects on the human body. For example, mixing a stimulant with a hallucinogen can result in violent side effects. Plus, overdoses are always a major concern. […]
WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT FETAL ALCOHOL SYNDROME
Alcohol is a potentially addictive substance that, if consumed in excess, can pose a serious threat to the human body. Even more concerning is the fact that a large number of unborn children suffer when their mothers consume minimal to massive amounts of alcoholic drinks on a daily or weekly basis. As a result of […]
SOME IMPORTANT FACTS ABOUT CANNABIS VAPING OIL
The process of smoking marijuana has evolved significantly from the rolling of a joint, hasn’t it? However, this practice has ascended to new levels from the glass bong or pipe. Now, people are inserting packets into e-cigarettes to vape cannabis (or THC). While there is not arguing that marijuana is a potentially addictive (or, to […]