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Is Your Substance Abuse Treatment Program Right For You?
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) there are several things that need to be taken into consideration when seeking a recovery program for substance abuse and addiction. Everyone's needs are different during their recovery from substance abuse and you want to make sure the program you choose provides the best possible treatment that's able to meet your specific needs.
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Signs That You're Addicted to Suboxone
Suboxone is a medication with a potential for addiction. This is especially true when the Suboxone is injected, because its Narcan component is quite capable of causing opiate withdrawal symptoms. Suboxone addiction is defined as a compulsive use of the medication that leads to dependence either on a physical or psychological level.
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What To Expect From Addiction Counseling
Congratulations, you've decided to seek help for your drug or alcohol addiction. This is the first step toward a positive life of sobriety. It's important to know that coming clean isn't an easy road. However, by choosing a professional treatment center and having an open mind, you can achieve a sober life sooner than later.
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Prescription Drug Abuse, Addiction, Treatment and Detox
Prescription drugs are dispensed by licensed and trained physicians according to FDA or Food and Drug Administration guidelines. They are designed in order to be safe, and as long as they are taken according to their directions they are generally regarded to be so.
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Ketamine Abuse Can Cause Schizophrenia and Hallucinations
Ketamine is a medical drug used both for human medicine and veterinary medicine as well. Unfortunately it is also a medication that carries a certain potential for abuse. Ketamine is most commonly used as an anesthetic medication in veterinary medicine, primarily for when an animal is going to undergo surgery.
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Heroin Abuse and Suppositories
Heroin is a type of opiate drug. Opiate drugs are a group of narcotic drugs that are designed to relieve pain, but unfortunately they are strong and so they have quite a high potential when it comes to abuse. Most opiate drugs are derived from Asian poppy seed pods. Morphine, opium, heroin and codeine are four of these.
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Anxiety Disorder and Substance Addiction
One of the biggest causes of drug addiction, alcoholism and substance abuse problems in general is self-medicating. People turn to coping mechanisms in order to deal with what ails them, whether it is stress or depression, anxiety or post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD.)
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Propofol Abuse, Addiction and Information
The drug that is said to be responsible for Michael Jackson's overdose and death is a powerful anesthetic drug known as Propofol. Unfortunately, the drug has an effect that causes it to be popular and addictive, and so it is becoming increasingly prevalent as an addictive and abused substance in the United States.
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Methadone Information and Detox
What is Methadone? Methadone is a type of synthetic or man-made narcotic drug. When used legally, its primary purpose is to treat the addiction to narcotic drugs as well as to relieve pain in severe levels, most commonly in people that have a terminal illness such as cancer.
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Methadone is a drug that has been available legally since 1947, but it is important to know that methadone can be... -
Tips for Coping with a Loved One's Alcohol Problem or Drug Addiction
It's not easy having someone in your life that you love and care about destroying themselves because of their use of drugs or alcohol. It doesn't matter whether they're an alcoholic, addicted to street drugs or dependent on prescription medications.
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It tears you apart inside to see them slowly destroy themselves right in front of you and you feel helpless and emotionally drained. Their...
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