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Painkillers Addiction - How to Overcome?

admin — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 21:20:35 +0000

Anyone willingly or unwillingly can become a victim of painkiller addiction. It can also happen when a person has acquired injury or met an accident and have been prescribed a handful of painkillers. The habit can be quite bad for health and life-threatening. The term used to define painkiller addiction is opiate addiction as well. [...]

Eight Ways You Enable Your Spouse’s Addiction

admin — Mon, 19 Dec 2011 16:41:35 +0000

Although drug or alcohol addiction is a personal demon, spouses of addicts do, at times, act as enablers. Many spouses do not even realize they are doing so. They may say, “I have no control over what he does,” or “she knows I don’t like it.” But this is most assuredly a case of actions [...]

What happens after treating cocaine addiction?

admin — Fri, 26 Aug 2011 01:19:30 +0000

Cocaine is a powerful stimulant taken for its euphoric effects, including increased energy and mental alertness. Cocaine highs last for a relatively short amount of time, typically between 5 and 30 minutes, so in order to sustain the high the drug must be administered frequently. Cocaine works by increasing the levels of dopamine in the [...]

A Day In The Life Of An Alcoholic/Addict

admin — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:06:07 +0000

It’s light so it must be day time I can see it through my eyelids, I don’t want to open my eyes yet because the light hurts them. I can’t remember what day it is my head is throbbing mouth tastes foul I need a sugary drink before I do anything. What happened last night? No [...]

Getting Addicted:The Prescription Drug Nightmare

admin — Sat, 12 Feb 2011 22:54:11 +0000

Recently, with so many powerful, designer painkillers, sedatives, and stimulants being introduced to the market, there has been a marked increase in the number of people becoming addicted to prescription drugs. Though these drugs may actually be helpful and work perfectly fine when used appropriately, many are highly addictive and have become a nightmare [...]

Xanax Addiction

admin — Sat, 06 Nov 2010 21:09:34 +0000

Xanax Addiction and Withdrawal Xanax addiction - it starts innocently enough for most people. Maybe you need some help calming the racing heart and other symptoms that anxiety and panic attacks induce. Or perhaps you suffer from stress or some other anxiety disorder. Your doctor prescribes Xanax to help deal with the symptoms [...]

Understanding Alcoholism as a Disease

admin — Thu, 01 Jul 2010 18:22:34 +0000

There has been a long-standing heated debate as to whether alcoholism is a disease or not. Some would say it is and some would stay firm in their disagreement. Yet, if you ask anyone who has recovered from it, they would answer “yes” without a moment’s hesitation. Technically, alcoholism doesn’t fit the requirements for it to [...]

The Power of Prayer in Addiction

Author — Tue, 01 Jun 2010 13:17:55 +0000

While prayer is not something that some people believe in, it is a powerful way to overcome and deal with addiction. Most people believe in some type of higher power, whether they believe in God or not. This higher power is generally considered to be “with us” all the time. This friendship [...]

The Role of Friend in Drug Addiction

Author — Tue, 20 Apr 2010 22:45:06 +0000

Being friends with a drug addict is one of the most difficult things to ever deal with. The love and care you feel for them often tugs and pulls at you to do things that you know are not in the person’s best interest. How you handle your friendship with a drug addict could [...]

Does Alcohol Addiction Ever Truly Go Away?

Author — Fri, 09 Apr 2010 02:10:57 +0000

When someone is fighting alcohol addiction, they are always only a drink away from being back in the grip of alcoholism. The nature of addiction is such that it always lingers in the back of your mind waiting for the chance to crawl back into your life. The good news is, addiction [...]