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The Double Whammy Effect of Drug Addiction On Physical Health
2008-02-02 00:00:00 The physical toll of many of the common street drugs is quite well known.Heroin is not particularly harmful to the body except if overdosed. Then it is frequently fatal. The harm to the body comes from the method of using and long term or ... More About: Health , Double , Physical , Addiction , Effect
Are Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Really Diseases?
2008-02-02 00:00:00 The old adage that once you are and "addict" that you will always be an "addict " may not be true. Are drug addiction and alcoholism true diseases with genetic predispositions, which mean if you have had trouble with either in the past you will always be at a ... More About: Diseases , Addiction , Drug , Alcoholism , Addict
Drug Addiction goes Hand in Hand with Mental Health Problems
2008-02-02 00:00:00 The interactions between anxiety or depression and substance abuse are complex. Substances may be used as coping mechanisms by people with mental health problems. Substance use can trigger or worsen anxiety or depression. The US National Co-Morbidity Study reported that 29% of the general population aged ... More About: Health , Mental , Addiction , Mental Health , Problems
Self Help for Drug Addiction and Drug Abuse
2008-02-02 00:00:00 We have had numerous requests for free information that people can use right away. This source has been one of the best we have found. The Problem Substance Abuse Handbook has sections on the physical effects of drug abuse as well as substance ... More About: Addiction , Drug , Addict
The Effects of Drug Abuse on Anger
2008-02-02 00:00:00 There are several substances that increase stress and the anger response. Alcohol is the most dangerous legal drug available. Drinking one or two drinks will bring on euphoria and general good feelings. Drinking more leads to the second stage characterized by depression, fatigue, nausea and general bad feelings. ... More About: Abuse , Anger , Drug , Effects
The Impact of Addiction on Relationship Health
2008-02-02 00:00:00 Leading experts in relapse prevention found relapse is not generally triggered by physical cravings, even in the case of substance addictions such as to drugs, alcohol and cigarettes. Social pressures and interpersonal conflicts are one of several major causes of relapse. (Groups and individuals in our lives) The ... More About: Health , Relationship , Addiction , Addict
How Acolhol and Cocaine Abuse Affects Sleep
2008-02-02 00:00:00 No one can live without any sleep . Two thirds of the population sleep an average of 7 ˝ hrs per day. Some require more or less sleep. How much sleep we need depends on. Genetics ... More About: Abuse , Sleep , Cocaine
The Impacts of Alcohol and Drug Abuse on Sexual Health
2008-02-02 00:00:00 Sexuality is Complex Sexuality is intricately tied in with our emotions, our mind and even our spirituality Our expression of sexuality is related to our: history belief system body image deepest secrets basic sexual nature emotions of fear, anger and pain need for and fear of emotional intimacy Self Esteem and Sex When self esteem is low we tend to get ... More About: Health , Abuse , Alcohol , Sexual , Drug
The impacts of alcohol and drugs on sexual health Part 2
2008-02-02 00:00:00 Illicit Drugs and Sex Narcotics and tranquilizers are downers and they affect the sexual interest of people who use them in the same way i.e. less interest Amphetamines and cocaine stimulate sexual desire but impair orgasm, making sex very frustrating. With regular use, desire for sex is reduced Heroin and morphine are often ... More About: Health , Alcohol , Part , Sexual
The impacts of alcohol and drugs on sexual health Part 3
2008-02-02 00:00:00 Risky sex and injection practices There also appears to be an interaction between adopting risky sexual behaviours and engaging in risky injection behaviours. More often than not, once an IDU couple has adopted unsafe sexual practices the partners are more likely to share injection equipment because this behaviour is perceived to ... More About: Health , Drugs , Alcohol , Part , Sexual
In Home Drug Rehab Possibilities
2008-02-01 00:00:00 Is it possible to do in home drug rehab? How could you do it if you had to? What are the risks of in home drug rehab? Does the concept of doing drug rehab at home even make any sense? Lots of questions to be sure, and the answers depend ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Home , Drug
It is not just a Book in Drug Rehab
2008-01-31 00:00:00 We are proud to say we have finally launched our book, Make your last relapse, your last. For a lot of people trying to deal with a drug and alcohol addiction this book will make a large difference. I have to admit though, I have someone asked the strangest comment today. ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Book , Drug
Addiction and Drug Rehab Not a ?Life Sentence?
2008-01-30 00:00:00 A lot of people view addiction as a life long disease, that is progressive and unrelenting. You are powerless over it and have to turn it over to a higher power. This may not be true. When you leave a drug rehab center you may actually be able to move ... More About: Life , Rehab , Drug Rehab , Addiction , Drug
Yardsticks and Measurements in Drug Rehab
2008-01-29 00:00:00 In drug rehab there is definately a limited amount of time available. People do not stay in rehab for long periods of time. Most clients stay in a drug rehab center from one to three months. To maximize the potential for change, it is wise to utilize all the available ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Drug , Measurements
Just Lock Them up instead Of Drug Rehab!
2008-01-27 00:00:00 I was discussing drug rehab with a family a while ago. To put it mildly there was a disagreement in the family about how to proceed. Thie siblings wanted their brother to go into a drug rehab. Which rehab and where, they could not decide. They were a large family ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Drug , Lock
Empowered Drug Rehab Clients
2008-01-27 00:00:00 Empowered is one of those words sometimes I do not like. Comes across as sort of new age assertion type of thing. What is an empowered client in a drug rehab center? I think it may involve some of the following things. Firstly they would know the rationale and evidence ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Clients , Drug
It is always Better than you Think in Drug Rehab
2008-01-26 00:00:00 When thinking about change and trying something different like drug rehab, we all tend to look from a negative viewpoint. There just seems to be a natural tendancy to drift to thoughts of all the things that could go wrong or have a bad outcome. It is funny how as adults ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Drug
What would you have to become, to become that person in Drug Rehab?
2008-01-26 00:00:00 How often in life do you get to start over? How often do you get the chance to choose who and what you want to be? When you enter a drug rehab center many people might view this as a negative event. However is it a glorious chance to remake ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Drug , Person
Junk Science in Drug Rehab
2008-01-25 00:00:00 Everyone would like a simpler solution to drug and alcohol addiction. Drug rehab is certainly possible and successful in a large number of cases. It requires a lot of work and commitment to change. Because drug rehab is expensive and time consuming, nobody really wants to go and wants to ... More About: Science , Rehab , Drug Rehab , Junk
Maybe it is the Wisdom to know What to Change in Drug Rehab!
2008-01-24 00:00:00 When pondering your life in a drug rehab center, unfortunately you cannot change everything in the world around you. Everyone has heard the serenity prayer about knowing the wisdom to tell the difference between what you can change and what you cannot change. I think there is more to it ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Change , Wisdom , Drug
Drug Rehab Success and Relpase the SAME as other Major Health Conditions
2008-01-24 00:00:00 I found this in ?Dispelling The Myths About Addiction, Strategies To Increase Understanding And Strengthen Research,? Institute Of Medicine, National Academy Press, Washington, 1997, pages 73-74.?One of the most enduring myths about addiction is that treatment for these disorders is ineffective.'"O?Brien and McLellan (1996) reviewed and compared treatment literature for ... More About: Health , Rehab , Drug Rehab , Success , Drug
There is no avoiding Pain in Drug Rehab
2008-01-23 00:00:00 We have gotten better at most things in the world over the last 20 years, and drug rehab treatment is one of them. We are starting to understand human behavior at a level deeper than ever before in history. We are also much better at changing patterns of thinking around ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Pain , Drug
We need Highlight Reels in Drug Rehab!
2008-01-22 00:00:00 We need more good stories in drug rehab. There is nothing as motivating as a good story. Too bad we couldn't take a page from pro sports. One of my favorite things to do is to watch the highlights of the best plays of the week or day. Even if ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Drug , Reels , Highlight
Type Free Drug Rehab in Google?
2008-01-22 00:00:00 My frustrating search for free and low cost drug rehab programs continues. It is easy to see why those who absolutely need free drug rehab services continue to call from one place to another. If you type free drug rehab as a search into google, the first page has no ... More About: Google , Rehab , Drug Rehab , Free , Type
Fantasy in Drug Rehab and Addiction
2008-01-22 00:00:00 Is there danger in letting your mind wander and imagine drug use? If after attending a drug rehab program should you train your mind to quickly move on to other topics when you mind starts to imagine drug use? A simpler question to ask might be what good things could ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Fantasy , Addiction , Drug
You must Believe you deserve a Better life in Drug Rehab!
2008-01-22 00:00:00 There are two battles in dealing with drug and alcohol addiction. The first one involves getting someone into a drug and alcohol rehab center. Getting someone to the place where they see the need to change and the belief that the drug rehab they have chosen can teach them the ... More About: Life , Rehab , Drug Rehab , Better Life , Drug
Finding a Mentor after Drug Rehab Treatment
2008-01-21 00:00:00 After you have completed a drug rehab program there are several things you may want to consider to keep up the change you started in rehab. One of the most important is to find a mentor. There are few things in life quite so important as finding the counsel of ... More About: Rehab , Mentor , Drug Rehab , Treatment , Drug
Incremental Steps in Drug Rehab Treatment
2008-01-20 00:00:00 We all want to hit a home run. We all want to find out "the one thing", that will change our lives for the better, totally for ever. It is funny but we live in a world that just doesn't seem to want to wait for results. Drug rehab suffers from ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Treatment , Steps
The Door maybe opening, but Drug Rehab is still in the Closet!
2008-01-20 00:00:00 I saw some more information today from a study. It had lots of great information about how people felt about their lives and their concerns. It hasn't been published yet so I can't say anything really specific. The one thing that stuck me though was that a lot people are still ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Opening , Drug , Closet
Negotiating a price with a Drug Rehab
More articles from this author:2008-01-20 00:00:00 The wonderful thing about working with people is that no two days is ever the same. Yesterday was another day which I learned something new. I was talking with someone on the phone who was helping a family member get into a drug rehab program. They wanted to give their ... More About: Rehab , Drug Rehab , Price , Drug 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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