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Addiction Addiction implies that a drug dependency has developed to such an extent that it has serious detrimental effects on the user (referred to as an addict). They may be chronically intoxicated, have great difficulty stopping the drug use, and be determined to obtain the drug by almost any means. The term addiction is inextricably linked to society's reaction to the user, and so medical experts try to avoid using it, preferring dependence instead.Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Intervention A drug and alcoholism intervention is an attempt by family members and friends to help a chemically dependent person get help for his or her addiction.Drug Rehabilitation
Drug Rehabilitation
is an umbrella term for a variety of processes by which a person addicted to a
drug stops using that drug. These processes can vary from cold turkey to the use
of substitute drugs which do not have the same action upon the state of consciousness
as the original drug to which the person was addicted.
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Depression as a Cause of Substance Abuse and Addiction: The Vicious Cycle
Found in: LifeStyle and Addiction
Why does substance abuse become a cycle? Is it weakness on the part of the drug user? Is the failure of the drug treatment system? The answer to these questions cannot be answered in a single sentence. Most people, who do not have a substance abuse disorder, blame the individual. It is an easy... read full article
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Naltrexone and its Multiple Uses
Found in: Alcoholism
Naltrexone is not a drug that is new on the scene. This substance was first approved in 1994 by the FDA to assist alcohol abusers safely detox from alcohol. Recently however, naltrexone is being used to treat other conditions. The uses range from its original purpose- alcohol use treatment, to... read full article
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Meth Addiction, Abuse and Treatment - Methamphetamine
This concise summary of the drug effects and recent governmental studies
of crystal meth amphetamine use, abuse and addiction highlights information
and research from National Institute of Drug Addiction (NIDA), Substance
Abuse Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), National Survey
on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) and the Community Epidemiology Work
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The Journey of Addiction and Life
There is no where to get to – the
journey is all there ever is. There are
those who will tell you that you must have a destination. I believe that if we are focused on a destination,
we may become caught up in trying to get there and miss something –... read full blog
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Dopamine and Addiction
It is now clinically understood that the neurotransmitter Dopamine
plays a central role in addiction. Most drugs of abuse, with the exception of
benzodiazepines, have a direct effect on increasing the dopamine reward cycle
in the brain.Once addicted the mere anticipation of getting high will... read full blog
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Codependency and Enabling Substance Abuse Behavior
Found in: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
The definition of enabling in Random House dictionary is as follows: to make able; give power, means, competence or ability to; authorize. To make possible or easy. Now, what does that have to do with drug abuse? After all, no one wants a loved one to do something that would hurt themselves or... read full article
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Is There a Difference Between Outpatient and Residential Inpatient Addiction Treatment Programs?
Found in: Drug and Alcohol Rehabilitation
Individuals, who engage in substance abuse use, are often facing more than one issue. Research literature has shown, time and time again, that there is a stereotypical personality that accompanies the addict, rightly named, the ‘addictive personality’. Some characteristics that accompany said... read full article
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Drug and Alcohol Detoxification
Found in: Drug and Alcohol Detoxification
The body’s reaction to the removal of a substance it has become dependent on is called withdrawal. Withdrawal causes craving for more of the substance being removed. The period of time when the body is trying to overcome its addiction is called detoxifica-tion (detox). Detox is the first step in... read full article
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