When the word ‘addict’ is mentioned people often revert to a stereotypical picture of a dishevelled heroin addict sleeping on a park bench. Nothing could be futher from the truth – people from all walks of life get addicted to chemicals. A great many people are addicted to pills that they obtain on prescription. Many […]
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Percocet Addiction
Percocet is a combination of two painkillers and is in the class of drugs known as narcotic analgesics. It contains a mixture of oxycodone and acetaminophen (paracetemol) and is an effective pain killer for moderate to severe pain. Because it contains oxycodone it is considered an opiate. Percocet can be abused and is scheduled to […]
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Are you addicted to drugs or alcohol? Do you know of someone who is? If that’s the case, then it’s important to get help immediately before things get out of hand. However, this is easier said than done. Treatment won’t be easy but it sure is worth it. In this article, we’re going to provide […]
Read More On ThisSymptoms of Drug Addiction
Some of the Symptoms of Drug Addiction One of the more common symptoms of addiction is the increased tolerance to the drug over time. In other words, the effect of the drug no longer kicks in as soon as it used to and the effects last shorter than before. Another common symptom is the withdrawal […]
Read More On ThisSeeing Addiction as a Brain Disease is Key to Successful Treatment
Although research in the past few decades has increasingly supported the view that substance use disorder (SUD) or addiction should be understood and treated as a disease of the brain, the concept continues to be questioned largely because of the stigma around the behavioural problems that form an intrinsic part of the condition. This stigma […]
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If you’ve been sifting through pages of addiction information and are still left puzzled, you’re not alone. There is an overwhelming amount of addiction information available and it can be difficult to understand because addiction differs so much from person to person. If you or a loved one has an addiction problem, it is key […]
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Brain imaging studies have shown addicted people to have structural changes to parts of the brain that control judgement, behaviour, decision making as well as learning and memory. At first, most people choose to use drugs or drink alcohol. Almost everyone growing up experiments, at least with alcohol. It’s almost a rite of passage when […]
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