Art therapy is one of the alternative treatment models used in addiction recovery that helps patients express thoughts and feelings. Sometimes the addict has difficulty articulating and expressing difficult emotional issues that they struggle with. Art therapy in addiction recovery has been shown to be...
Addiction aftercare programs are an essential part of the recovery process for alcoholics and drug addicts. After an addict has completed the intense process of detox and rehabilitation during the first few weeks of treatment, aftercare may seem like a less intense...
Addiction to prescription drugs in America is a growing problem and cause for concern. Over 50 million people over the age of twelve have used prescription medications at least once in their lifetime. Prescription narcotics are causing mayhem in the lives of...
Addiction to drugs and alcohol will devastate a person’s life and can leave them feeling helpless and hopeless. When an addict finally admits that they need professional help they have to know how to find it. The first step would be to...
Vaping is done by using an electronic cigarette (e-cigarette) device which is a personal vaporizer (PV). When the user takes a puff from the PV, they inhale an aerosol called vapor. PVs have a heating element that atomizes a liquid solution that...
Naloxone is a pure opioid antagonist medication that reverses the depression of the central nervous system and the respiratory system. In drug abuse, this depression can be caused by opioid drugs such as heroin, oxycodone, hydrocodone, morphine, methadone etc. Naloxone has proven...
Heroin is a highly addictive analgesic opioid drug that is derived from morphine and is classified as a Schedule I narcotic in the U.S. The drug is available as a white to dark brown powder or as a dark sticky substance known...
Top Ten Drugs That Work Differently In Men Then In Women Research shows that drugs can be gender specific and affect mental and biological responses differently. Men and women have different vulnerabilities to different drugs for a variety of reasons. This article...
Top Ten Street Drugs Drug addiction is a major problem in the U.S. and many of the drugs used are sold on the street. The drug problem contributes to crime, the destruction of families, physical and mental disease and death. While there...
People take drugs for a variety of reasons and many will start to abuse drugs and become addicted. Some of the risk factors of addiction are the person’s genetics, a family history of drugs, mental health problems like depression and anxiety, a...
