Addiction Topic Keyword: Aftercare (p. 10 of 16)
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Researching Addiction Treatment Programs
Drug treatment programs aren't a new concept, though new principles of treatment are introduced every day. In fact since the 1970s, treatment programs have been successful at helping addicts quit using, recover their lives and relationship, and move on to a healthier and longer life without drugs and without relapse. Not all drug treatment programs are created equal however, so here are some...
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Signs of a Good Addiction Treatment Facility
Drug treatment facilities are in nearly every major city of the country, so how do you know which to choose? This is an important decision because the treatment facility you choose will be the one you count on to help you overcome addiction or substance abuse. This isn't just a small task; it is possibly the hardest thing you will ever do. Therefore, you want to do proper research, find the...
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Benefits of Substance Abuse Treatment
Drug treatment facilities are located in most cities throughout the country but how do you know which to choose? This is an important decision because the treatment facility you choose will be the one you count on to help you overcome addiction or substance abuse. It is vital that you take your time finding the right treatment facility as the staff and facility is going to be what helps you...
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Signs of Percodan Addiction
Percodan contains 4.8355mg of oxycodone and 325mg aspirin and is prescribed to treat moderate to moderately severe pain. The oxycodone content is an opioid narcotic pain reliever that enhances the effects of the aspirin, but, has the potential to be habit forming and cause addiction.
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What Is Percodan? Percodan has a short half-life and is normally prescribed to be taken every 4-6 hours or... -
Rohypnol Overdose Symptoms
Rohypnol is a club drug that can be used to cause somnolence and amnesia. It is sometimes used by people who want to abuse its high, but more often, it is used as a "date rape drug. " Rohypnol is very dangerous as it can be "odorless, colorless, and tasteless" in order to be slipped into a drink without the person's knowledge (NIDA).
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Signs and Symptoms of Delsym Overdose
Delsym is a commonly used medication for the relief of coughs that are not accompanied by phlegm, but instead a result of infection, such as a common cold or sinusitis. As a cough suppressant, it works by decreasing the feeling that coughing is necessary.
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Facts About Alcohol
The type of alcohol that is consumed in beverages such as beer, wine, and liquor (sometimes referred to as "spirits") comes from the fermentation of different ingredients. The fermentation process produces but the chemical composition of ethanol is different than that of other types, including isopropyl, the ingredient found in common rubbing alcohol or methanol, which is found in such products...
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Crystal Meth History
Crystal methamphetamine is a stimulant drug that "typically is smoked using glass pipes similar to pipes used to smoke crack cocaine" (DOJ). It can also be injected and it is a "colorless, odorless form of d-methamphetamine." It is a synthetic, or manmade substance, and it looks like little shards of crystal or or rocks that are sometimes bluish-white.
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What are Prescription Drugs?
Prescription drugs are medications that doctors prescribe to patients after the patient has visited the doctor's office looking for help with a sickness or ailment the patient thinks that they may have. Most often the patient will shows signs of symptoms that lead them to believe that they are sick, in pain, or under some type of stress that requires a prescription medication in order to...
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Understanding Eating Disorders
There are a number of different eating disorders plaguing individuals all over the world. Many of them affect the female teenagers of the communities because of their subjective state of mind surrounding appearance. Anorexia Nervosa is one of the top ranking disorders among young girls. This is the process of being in control of your body by refusing to eat and losing far too much weight.
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