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Drug Addiction

Books That Empower Opiate Addiction Recovery

Recovery gives you back your time. You may find yourself with more time on your hands than you remember how to fill. When you were using, every minute was spent thinking about, getting, and using drugs. When drugs no longer consume your life, you get to explore new interests and hobbies. One of these may … Continue reading Books That Empower Opiate Addiction Recovery →

October 4, 2009

Alcohol Addiction

Taking Prescription Painkillers During Drug and Alcohol Rehab: Relapse or Not?

It’s a big debate among those in recovery: is medical use of prescribed medication a relapse if that medication is physically addictive? Because so many end up in drug rehab due to developing an addiction to their medical prescription for drugs like OxyContin, Vicodin, codeine, Xanax and more, it’s a concern in the recovery community … Continue reading Taking Prescription Painkillers During Drug and Alcohol Rehab: Relapse or Not? →

September 30, 2009

Alcohol Addiction

How to Replace Drug and Alcohol Addiction Healthfully

When most people stop drug use, they find that they have more free time on their hands. Time spent getting high, finding drugs or making money to pay for drugs becomes free time. When you combine this free time with the early stages of sobriety, it is normal to feel scared and even overwhelmed. If … Continue reading How to Replace Drug and Alcohol Addiction Healthfully →

September 17, 2009

Alcohol Addiction

Gambling Addiction and Drug Addiction

Very often, when drug or alcohol addiction is an issue, so too is addiction to other vices like gambling. The rush and the high from gambling is not unlike the high associated with drugs and alcohol. Certainly, the same pleasure pathway in the brain is triggered by both. The bad news is that without help, … Continue reading Gambling Addiction and Drug Addiction →

September 16, 2009

Drug Abuse

Drug Addiction as Entertainment: Glorification or Education?

Across media types, everyone exploits drug addiction: music, movies, television and now, even the theater is getting in on it. There have even been research studies done to determine the percentage of times that drug abuse and drug addiction is mentioned in different genres of music. Parent groups have formed solely to protest the number … Continue reading Drug Addiction as Entertainment: Glorification or Education? →

September 7, 2009

Alcohol Addiction

5 Tips to Help Your Child Heal From Drug and Alcohol Addiction

For parents, there are few things worse than discovering that their child is addicted to drugs and alcohol. But there’s one thing that few parents realize: there are few things worse for your child to discover about him or herself as well. As the anti-drug commercials put it, “No one ever said, ‘When I grow … Continue reading 5 Tips to Help Your Child Heal From Drug and Alcohol Addiction →

August 31, 2009

Drug Addiction

Painkiller Addiction: Self-Medicating Emotional Pain

Painkillers, especially opiate painkillers, are extremely addictive. It doesn’t matter who you are: if you take prescription medications like OxyContin, hydrocodone, Xanax, Vicodin, Fentanyl or codeine, you will build up a tolerance to opioid drugs. Eventually, you will need more of the opioid substance to achieve the initial painkilling effects. Opioid painkillers (also known as … Continue reading Painkiller Addiction: Self-Medicating Emotional Pain →

August 15, 2009

Crystal Meth Addiction

10 Dangers of Crystal Meth Addiction

One look at a person who has been struggling with crystal meth addiction for years should tell you everything you need to know about the dangers of this drug. People who have abused meth often wear their story of addiction through apparent premature aging. However, in case you need more evidence, the following are ten facts about … Continue reading 10 Dangers of Crystal Meth Addiction →

July 17, 2009

Drug Addiction

Vicodin Addiction Fueled by Bold New Internet Scam

Recently, an individual with a Vicodin addiction relayed the following story about buying Vicodin online via an Internet pharmacy: Because he had purchased Vicodin and OxyContin online in the past, this individual (who will be referred to as “Paul”) had his name and phone number on the call lists of several online drug suppliers. One day, a representative from … Continue reading Vicodin Addiction Fueled by Bold New Internet Scam →

March 13, 2009

Alcohol Addiction

Talking to your kids about your addiction

When a parent develops an alcohol or drug addiction, kids often bear much of the fallout. They feel the stress of the situation much more deeply than anyone can imagine, and as such, individuals in addiction recovery need to talk openly and honestly with the children in order to help them heal as well. The … Continue reading Talking to your kids about your addiction →

March 6, 2009

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