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The authors of the articles found on this page wrote these articles
based on their own unique perspectives that they acquired while
struggling with addiction themselves, their experiences as treatment
providers after recovering from their addictions and researching
the written materials of other treatment providers and medical
professionals. Also, from working with many recovered (and some
not so recovered) addicts. This combination can at times deliver
some insight into the world of addiction and recovery that simply
can't be found in many other places.
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Finding
A Suitable Drug Treatment Center
Drug addiction knows no geographic, age, gender or ethnic
boundaries. It can strike anyone and everywhere! So one might
argue that an addiction is an addiction and they all need
to be treated the same. If it were only that simple! The disease
of addiction is the only disease a person can have that tells
you that you don't have it. Also, when an addict finally realizes
that he does have a serious problem, this disease assures
him it's going to be okay, just do some more and everything
will be okay. Addiction is a cunning and baffling foe and
your chances of beating it without help are slim to none.
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Alcohol
Withdrawal Symptoms
When someone who has become "alcohol dependent"
stops drinking, they will experience some level of physical
discomfort. This is why it is extremely difficult for them
to stop drinking "on their own" without assistance
and support.
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Symptoms
More
About Crystal Meth
The acute effects of methamphetamine include increased heart
rate and blood pressure, vasoconstriction (constriction of
the arterial walls), pupil dilation and hyperglycemia (increased
blood sugar). A person who ingests meth will experience an
increased focus and mental alertness, the elimination of the
subjective effects of fatigue and a decrease in appetite.
Continued high doses of methamphetamine produce anxiety reactions
during which the person is fearful, tremulous and concerned
about his well-being; an amphetamine psychosis in which the
person misinterprets others' actions, hallucinates and becomes
unrealistically suspicious; an exhaustion syndrome, involving
intense fatigue and need for sleep after the stimulation phase;
and a prolonged depression, during which suicide is possible.
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Meth
Safely
Managing Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms With Suboxone
Heroin addiction, as well as all opiate addictions, usually
require medically monitored detox for the severe withdrawal
symptoms the drugs produce. Heroin use causes a strong physical
dependence and therefore withdrawal can result in serious
complications when the use of the drug is stopped abruptly.
Cold-turkey heroin detox and withdrawal symptoms can include
seizures, heart irregularities, vomiting, insomnia and the
sweats. Once the body has adapted to the presence of the drug,
withdrawal symptoms may occur if heroin use is reduced or
stopped.
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Opiate Withdrawal Symptoms with Suboxone
Cocaine
or Crack Cocaine
The effects of cocaine normally occur immediately after ingestion
and can last from a few minutes to a few hours. The duration
of the drug's effects depends on how it is ingested. Snorting
cocaine produces a slow onset of effects that can last from
15 to 30 minutes, while the effects of smoking cocaine last
from 5 to 10 minutes and produce a more intense high. Cocaine
produces euphoric effects by building up dopamine in the brain,
causing the continuous stimulation of neurons.
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Cocaine
Guide
To A Successful Intervention
Persons suffering from alcoholism and other drug addictions
are prone to serious denial about the harmful effects of their
behavior on themselves and others. Efforts to reason with
them and convince them to stop causing such damage are frequently
met with denial, defensiveness, justification or minimization
and sometimes even attacks upon the loved-one that is trying
to help.
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Intervention
Many
Types of Alcohol and Drug Rehabs
Alcohol and Drug Rehabs can differ greatly
in the types of services that they provide. If you're attempting
to locate a suitable rehab for yourself or a loved one, this
article will give you an overview of the different types of
alcohol and drug rehabs that are available. Some are fairly
expensive, running as much as forty to fifty thousand dollars
for a 30-day program, while others are county funded, county
contracted or accept Medicaid, Medicare and insurance for
payment. Others don't accept any insurance, but their fees
are moderate, so they are reasonably priced alternatives for
those with limited or no insurance coverage at all.
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