Posts Tagged ‘addiction’
The Role Of Boundaries Before And During Drug Recovery
If you’re struggling with addiction, it’s likely you feel like you’re working through your troubles alone. The loneliness you feel can be compounded if others, especially loved one, start saying things like, “I don’t want to be around you while you’re using,” or they respond to you with seemingly no emotion. Although their behavior has…
Read MoreTaking a Closer Look at Alcohol Addiction
For many individuals, drinking alcohol is a regular event that doesn’t imply dependence or addiction. For more than 16 million adults in the United States, however, an addiction to alcohol is a very real and ongoing situation. The prevalence of addictions to alcohol doesn’t make the condition any better understood by the general public. It’s…
Read MoreThe Perks Of Entering Substance Abuse Treatment
Figuring out how to stop using addictive substances can be challenging. People often get into addiction troubles by themselves, so they may believe it’s easier to approach addiction recovery alone (which it isn’t). Other people who want help have to sift through information and suggestions given by medical professionals, people who went through addiction recovery…
Read MoreCoping With Withdrawal from Percocet and OxyContin
Percocet and OxyContin are prescription painkillers that contain varying amounts of the drug oxycodone. Both are addictive. And both are difficult to withdraw from. If you or someone you love is ready to embrace sobriety, here’s what you should know about the withdrawal process from drugs like Percocet and OxyContin. What is Percocet? The painkiller…
Read MoreThe Link Between Alcohol Intake And Skin Problems
Drinking alcohol affects many different parts of the body. Although health concerns are usually focused on how alcohol damages the liver and the heart, the skin can take quite a beating from alcohol abuse as well. Not only can the damage done to one’s skin have serious lasting effects, but it can also show signs…
Read MoreWhen to Seek Treatment for Addiction
It could be tough to see signs of an addiction if you over indulge on drugs and alcohol consistently. There are ways to prevent you from being addicted before it becomes a problem, and treatment for addiction if it does. Here are a couple of the most common signs of drug addiction. Your Priorities Have Changed…
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