Families love to cling to hope. They tell themselves, “He’ll get help when he’s ready,” or “She just needs to hit rock bottom.” But what if that bottom is a coffin? The truth is, waiting for someone struggling with addiction to “want” help is one of the most dangerous mistakes families make. Addiction doesn’t politely […]
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How to Choose the Right Rehab for Someone You Love
There are few decisions heavier than choosing a rehab for someone you love. It’s not like booking a holiday or picking a school, it’s trying to save a life without knowing the rules. Families arrive at this point exhausted, terrified, and desperate to make the right call. Every option feels urgent, every mistake feels fatal. […]
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Do You Really Have a Drug Problem? The Quiz That Might Change Your Life
Most people who develop a drug problem don’t wake up one morning and think, “I’m an addict.” They start by convincing themselves they’ve got it under control. That it’s still “recreational.” That they “only use on weekends.” Denial is the addiction’s first defence. It’s easier to lie to yourself than to face the truth. That’s […]
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Prescription Drug Addiction
Prescription drug addiction is an increasing problem. The non-medical use of prescription drugs has increased dramatically with frightening results in individual’s lives and statistics to prove it. The people caught up in prescription addiction come from all subcultures and age groups and they can easily hide their addiction in what looks like reasonable pill popping. […]
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Methods of Treatment
Drug addiction and alcoholism are complex diseases. Most thought on the matter agrees that they can be treated but never completely cured. This means that after drug rehab clients are advised not to start drinking or using drugs again as there is an extremely high risk that full blown addiction will occur again. Addiction damages […]
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Drug Use During Pregnancy
If a pregnant mother uses drugs it impacts directly on the fetus. Mothers who are addicted to a chemical can cause great damage to their unborn child. Every effort should be made to apply a treatment intervention in drug rehab to help the mother quit drugs. Drug addicts are at a much higher risk than […]
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Spotting Cocaine Addiction
Cocaine addiction is an illness that affects many people around the world. Cocaine is a stimulant that leaves users feeling energized and confident. This makes it popular with people who feel that they need an edge to cope with life. There is not a way to definitively spot somebody who has a cocaine addiction that might […]
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4 Facts You Didn’t Know About Addiction Treatment
Getting into addiction treatment is not as bad as it what it may seem. Let’s use an example. You’ve just been in a car accident and you’ve broken a leg. I’m pretty sure that the only place where you’d like to be now is inside a hospital, where doctors can give you medical care to […]
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Acceptance of an Addiction Problem
12/09/2013 It’s so easy to say things like “it will never happen to me”. You might have thought that your loved one could never become an addict or alcoholic, yet here you are reading this. Addiction is a chronic, incurable brain disease that will get worse the longer it’s left untreated. It’s like a balloon […]
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