Addiction
The Hills Treatment Center – What Causes Cocaine Addiction?
What Causes Cocaine Addiction? Cocaine is one of the most commonly used drugs around the world, and it is well known to have addictive properties. Get to know more about what cocaine is, how it can impact and change the brain and why it causes addiction for so many individuals. What is Cocaine? Cocaine is…
Read MoreThe Origins of a Heroin Addiction
The Origins of a Heroin Addiction Despite a widespread understanding of the risks of heroin use and abuse, heroin addictions can and still do occur. Heroin is an opiate and opiate addictions are a growing epidemic in the United States and around the world. Exploring how heroin addictions can start might help individuals avoid the…
Read MoreThe True Economic Costs of Addiction
The True Economic Costs of Addiction Addiction brings with it a personal toll, and the costs can include relationships and careers in addition to finances. The scope of addiction, however, expands well beyond the individual. It is important to understand the true economic costs of addiction when it comes to the legal and judicial systems,…
Read MoreThe Rise of Drug Use Among Those Under the Age of 20
The Rise of Drug Use Among Those Under the Age of 20 Drug use, abuse and addiction is a problem for all demographics. There is no gender or age group that is immune to the risks associated with drug use. However, the demographic with the highest reported drug use is people between the ages of…
Read MoreWhy Heroin is an Epidemic Among College Students
Why Heroin is an Epidemic Among College Students Heroin has long been thought of as a drug abused by a specific group of people. What may surprise many is that heroin is becoming an increasingly common drug in cities, suburban areas and college campuses alike. Men and women of all ages, ethnic backgrounds and educations…
Read MoreDual Diagnosis: Getting to the Root of Addiction
Addiction can be caused by any number of things. Often, one of the factors at play is an individual’s mental health. Despite that common fact, far too many patients aren’t getting help for mental health issues. That’s where dual diagnosis comes in and gets to the root cause of addiction once and for all. Defining…
Read MoreWhat is Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome?
Most individuals struggling with addiction, as well as their loved ones, are familiar with the concept of withdrawal. Typically occurring during a detox, withdrawal symptoms can be unpleasant but typically last for just a week or two. Less known, however, is the potential for a syndrome known as post-acute withdrawal syndrome, or PAWS. This withdrawal…
Read MorePain Management & Addiction Treatment
Far too many addictions develop as a way to cope with pain. Pain management often means abuse of opiate prescriptions, which can rapidly transform into an addiction. For those with chronic pain, addiction treatment has to address how to manage pain moving forward. Without doing so, many individuals will relapse. How Pain Becomes Addiction One…
Read MoreWhat is the Three Strikes Law?
In the United States, there are a number of laws relating to crime and drug use. Some are applicable in specific states while others are applicable on the federal level. One of the most divisive and controversial law on the books is the Three Strikes Law. Learn more about the law and how it might…
Read MoreThe Heroin Epidemic in Texas
Heroin use, abuse and addiction is something that is causing problems across the United States, but it is having a particularly devastating impact on the state of Texas. Heroin is a dangerous opiate, and one that is also highly addictive. By examining the scope of the heroin epidemic in Texas as well as its causes,…
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