Category: Drug Rehab
Will Erasing Memories of Cocaine Addiction Help Addicts?
July 13, 2011
There’s a new study out that links memory with the perpetuation of drug addiction, saying that addicts in recovery often relapse due to the fond memories they have of getting high or drunk and their ability to ignore or forget all the negative consequences. A [...]
Anti-Heroin Addiction Billboard Makes Waves
July 4, 2011
One county is making moves to wipe out heroin addiction – with a billboard that is causing quite a stir among the neighbors. Does the billboard depict someone dying as a result of heroin addiction? Dealing with an infection due to injecting the drug? Contracting [...]
Should Social Drug Dealers be Treated Differently than Drug Traffickers?
June 27, 2011
Drug traffickers are treated harshly in the United States judicial system. Mandatory sentences are often more than 25 years in some cases, depending upon the amount of drug seized in the arrest and the number of prior arrests. But drug dealers – while they’re street [...]
Former Wrestling Star Big Van Vader Discusses Past Alcoholism, Prescription Drug Addiction
June 24, 2011
Big Van Vader was a legend during his wrestling career with WCW and WWE. In a recent interview, he talks about why that career ended, how it spawned an addiction to alcohol and prescription painkillers, and how that addiction ended his marriage and put him [...]
Redefining Happiness After Heroin Rehab
June 20, 2011
Happiness is often elusive to those living with addiction. It’s not uncommon for many patients in recovery to report that they first began abusing drugs and alcohol due to struggles with depression or anxiety, issues that kept them from feeling relaxed and comfortable in their [...]
Cocaine Addiction and Changes in the Brain
June 10, 2011
Research made it clear long ago that long-term cocaine abuse and cocaine addiction create significant changes in the brain, changes that cannot always be reversed in treatment. A recent study suggests that those changes aren’t just in cognitive function in general but also in the [...]
Anti-Addiction Medications for Stimulant Addiction
May 4, 2011
Stimulant drugs like cocaine, amphetamines and crystal meth are popular around the country – young and old, despite culture, race, or economic class, this class of drugs has a large following. Unfortunately, ongoing or chronic abuse of the drug can lead to addiction and stimulant [...]
Choosing Drug Rehab After a Bad Break-Up: Is That the Right Choice for You?
April 4, 2011
Dougie Poynter, the guitarist for McFly, did it after breaking up with Frankie Stanford. David Arquette did it after his binge drinking for months after his split with Courtney Cox. Jesse James did it after Sandra Bullock cut ties. Tiger Woods did it in an [...]
More Than Just Quitting: The Goal of Drug Addiction Treatment
March 18, 2011
Yes, the first part of drug addiction treatment is focused solely on helping you “kick” your habit. This is mostly accomplished through a medical detox and 24-hour care that serves the dual purpose of helping you avoid relapse and address your physical and psychological withdrawal [...]
Addict Steals in Hopes of Getting Drug Addiction Treatment
February 25, 2011
In some areas of the world, treatment is so scarce or so expensive that addicts are actually committing crimes with the sole purpose of being arrested in hopes that they will be provided with the drug addiction treatment they need when imprisoned for their crimes. [...]
