Upon entering a treatment facility or starting therapy for addiction rehab, patients undergo an assessment of their lives, including their past addictive patterns, their upbringing, family, relationships and other areas that are related to their psychological make-up. This is called an addiction assessment. Many areas of a client’s life that seem unrelated to their addiction […]
Lear moreWhen something is abused, it is used incorrectly. In addiction terms, drug or alcohol abuse is used to describe ill-use of chemicals and alcohol. When prescription drugs are not taken as indicated or taken without prescription, the behaviour is described as abuse. Similarly, if alcohol is drunk in excess, far beyond what a “normal” amount […]
Lear moreWhen a person accepts something, they have undergone a psychological process of finding peace with a situation. In addiction or alcohol recovery terms those suffering from an addiction first find acceptance, and regain some power, through accepting and admitting that they have a problem. They will also find acceptance of ongoing importance as a 12 […]
Lear moreAcetaldehyde is what is achieved when alcohol dehydrogenase is broken down by the body for absorption, and is a metabolite.
Lear moreAcamprosate (Campral) A medicine used to reduce cravings for alcohol and treat alcohol addiction. Acamprosate (Campral) is available in a white, odourless tablet, which is also sold under the Campral brand name. Research evidence demonstrates that Acamprosate (Campral) increases the chances of maintaining abstinence after alcohol detox. The drug works by stabilising chemical balance in the brain that […]
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