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Substance Abuse Resources-Drug Rehab in Illinois
May 6, 2008
Illinois has a huge population – it has over 13 million people living in it. So it isn’t surprising that this state requires several treatment options for problems of drug and alcohol abuse.
Substance Absue Treatment-It can Save Drug Abusers from a Life of Crime
May 2, 2008
We hear so much about drug addicts becoming criminals and criminals being drug addicts that two terms seem to be mostly synonymous. What is it with substance abuse that makes people to resort to a life of crime?
Substance Abuse and Drug Detox Program
April 20, 2008
When you are dealing with a substance abuse issue, it is important to find a treatment center that offers a drug detox program. These centers are very useful and studies have proven that combined centers offer addicts a much better chance at completely kicking their habits.
Treating Yourself for Substance Abuse
April 19, 2008
Addiction is a disease that effects a person’s mind and emotion and leads them to believe that they are in control of their life. Most addicts quit multiple times and have several attempts at recovery on their own before and are often lead to treatment after their drug addiction has resulted in serious consequences.
Teen Substance Abuse Treatment Programs
April 18, 2008
Young adults or teens that have substance abuse issue have unique issues that are generally different than that of an adult. Often teens who are addicted to drugs or alcohol require a different style of treatment program than most adults.
How Substance Abuse Affects your Friends
April 15, 2008
Substance abuse is a problem that can do one of two things; it can be hidden from friends, or it can be obvious. Either way, friends will notice that something isn’t quite right.
Recognizing Dual Diagnosis in Treatment
March 27, 2008
People who have a dual diagnosis of drug or alcohol addiction along with a mental illness often have trouble finding the correct help. Many times, these individuals go to an addiction treatment program and don’t realize the mental illness aspect of their problems.
New Medication for OxyContin and Heroin Addiction
March 23, 2008
The prescription painkiller OxyContin and the street drug heroin both belong to a class of drugs called opioids. OxyContin is a medication that is used to treat pain for a variety of legitimate medical conditions, but it can have severe consequences when it’s abused. These substances create a strong physical and psychological addiction in the user that is extremely difficult to recover from. Read more
Myths of Addiction Recovery
March 20, 2008
For something that so few have experience with, addiction recovery sure has it’s share of myths. Everyone knows that drug use is bad. Too often the public associates the problems of most addicts with drug abuse. More often it is the addictive nature of their personalities that causes the problems. Dangerous things can happen the first time. Usually though, it is the addiction over time that actually causes damage to the drug abuser. Read more
How To Be Saved From That Crave
March 3, 2008
In the old Buddhist perspective, ignorance is a necessary condition of craving and craving is a necessary condition of suffering. In short, this philosophy teaches us that we can avoid craving from being aware or knowledgeable because ignorance leads to craving that eventually leads to suffering. Read more
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