How Addictive is Kratom – It can Replace an Opiate Addiction. Kratom is a hope-inspiring substance for many struggling addicts. It can help life-long opiate addicts quit their painful addictions and save their lives. It’s safer, more natural, and above-all-else a smarter choice than most opiates. But kratom is an addictive substance itself. Sometimes it …
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Know What Heroin Withdrawal Timeline Looks Like If you use or are addicted to drugs, chances are you know it’s a good idea to stop. But quitting is much easier said than done, not least of all because quitting means going through withdrawal. And withdrawal can be a scary and painful process, especially if you’ve …
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Learn the Most Addictive Drugs A government report showed that about 64,000 people died due to drug overdoses in 2016. Drug abuse has led to several adverse implications among young and older adults. Other than death, addiction to drugs can alter your brain chemistry and cause financial, legal, and health issues. The side effects of …
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Too Much Alcohol – How to Tell if Someone is Drunk For some people there is nothing wrong with having a few alcoholic beverages from time to time. in fact, when consumed in moderation, alcohol can be a social lubricant. That said, when it comes to alcohol, for everyone there is such a thing as …
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What is Better Quitting Cold Turkey or Slow Over Time? Do you struggle with an addiction? Do you want to quit, but just can’t find a way? Do you wonder if it’s better to do it “cold turkey” or slower over time? The most difficult addictions to overcome, in order of difficulty, are nicotine, opioids, …
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What’s a Sponsor do for Addiction Recovery? If you’ve done any reading about addiction recovery, you’ve probably run across the idea of sponsors. These are especially popular in Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous, where the system is built to work with the help of a sponsor. But what’s a sponsor, and what do they do? …
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Long Term Effects of Drug Use In the United States today, there are more than 1.5 million cocaine users over the age of 12. Most of us know cocaine is tremendously addictive and can have some nasty short-term side effects. But what happens when you take this drug for years on end? The long-term effects …
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Live a Sober Life with Benefits When it comes around to Friday or Saturday night, many of us have a routine. We come home from work, get dressed up, and head out for a good time with friends. Or maybe we sit down to dinner with a bottle of wine or a couple of beers, …
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There are over 14 000 rehabilitation facilities in America. When you or your loved one is ready for help, how are you supposed to choose one? With this in mind we’ve written our take on what to look for in a drug rehabilitation center. Naturally, some facilities are better than others. There are lots of …
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Despite the common rhetoric of rock bottom, not all alcoholics crash. Many of them are experts at hiding how their drinking affects their lives, and because of this we’ve come up with ‘Recognizing the Signs of a High Functioning Alcoholic,’ to help you identify what often remains hidden. Because of this, they’re experts at …
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