All posts tagged "drug addiction"
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Benefits of Exercise in the Battle Against Drug Addiction
For anyone battling drug addiction, the story of Walter Barrera is one that is inspirational. Barrera had developed an addiction to crystal meth and cocaine, was homeless...
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The Top 10 Over The Counter Medications Abused by Teens
Over the Counter Medication Dangers Warning: Your medicine cabinet may be a source of your teen’s (and their friend’s) high. With no prescription necessary, many...
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Top 10 Most Common Signs of Drug Addiction
When someone is suffering from an addiction to any substance, it can be hard for them to even realize that they have a problem, let...
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What Constitutes a Drug Addiction?
Addiction is surrounded by misconceptions. Too often it is pigeonholed into being a medical disease, a genetic inevitability, or the result of weak willpower. Sometimes...
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A Safer Way to Do Drugs???
Knowing how to do drugs the right way can mean the difference between life and death. If you choose to do drugs despite the severe...
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The Lesser Known Side Effects of Cocaine
There are few drugs as instantly recognizable as cocaine. There’s just something about the powder-nosed business executive, or the crack-smoking street thug that just sort...
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Why a Sober Living House Is Beneficial To Life After Rehab
Numerous studies have shown that entering a transitional living environment after completing an inpatient rehabilitation program increases the likelihood of maintaining sobriety. After completing rehab,...
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How Effective Are Addiction Treatment Centers?
Drug addiction being a major crisis in the United States, there has been a sharp rise in the number of the addiction treatment centers. This...
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How to Choose a Drug Rehab Treatment Center
While most drug addicts are reluctant to seek treatment for their addiction and break free from it, there are some who wish to come back...
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Parents of Drug Addicts Must Not Lose Hope
It is the teenage years during which children feel the curiosity to explore drugs. During these growing years, they feel the urge to behave like...
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Prescription Drug Abuse and Sober Living Homes
The use of prescription drugs provide numerous benefits to the general public. However, the widespread use of prescription drugs in our society has also led to the...
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High Today, Gone Tomorrow: Why Opiate Addicts Die
When prescription pain killers are factored in, more people die from opiate-related complications than from all other substances of abuse combined, excepting alcohol. This is...
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On the Downward Spiral: The Kindling Effect of Addiction
The kindling effect of addiction is not only responsible for repeated relapse events in addicts and alcoholics; it also makes each withdrawal more severe and...
