Effective Strategies Important in Narcotics Detox
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Withdrawal from any drug is certainly difficult, both physically and psychologically, but withdrawal from narcotic drugs may bring especially severe symptoms. In most cases, the patient will not be in danger of long-term health consequences or death during withdrawal, but many who have experienced it say they would have done anything to ease the symptoms.
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What Type of Addiction Intervention Do You Need?
Posted on 11. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
As addiction intervention has become a more common way of helping a loved one get help for alcohol abuse or drug addiction, new methods of intervention have proliferated. You might be asking, what type of addiction intervention is best for my loved one?
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Mental and Emotional Effects of Alcoholism
Posted on 06. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
We’ve all seen the stumbling drunk character mumbling incoherently in movies and on TV, but it’s another thing entirely when the alcoholic is someone you know and care about. It may even be you. The classic depiction of drunkards has more than just a little basis in fact. Alcoholism changes the brain to such an [...]
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DUI in Your Past? How to Get Over it and Live Sober
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
If you’ve been arrested and convicted of a driving under the influence (DUI) or driving while intoxicated (DWI), you probably have nightmares of being pulled over, subjected to the “walk the line” and other field sobriety tests, booking and fingerprinting and spending the night in jail. Besides being a somewhat brutal experience at the time, [...]
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New Programs from Wales Found to Reduce Problem Drinking
Posted on 05. Aug, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
A study from Bangor University in North Wales suggests that two programs can help problem drinkers reduce their alcohol consumption. After following the Alcohol Attention-Control Training Program (AACTP) or the Life Enhancement and Advancement Program (LEAP), drinkers had positive results.
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The College Life and Alcoholism
Posted on 30. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
For many young people, college is their first foray into freedom. Many go away to school and find they are unable to handle the independence and responsibility that comes with being out from under their parents’ supervision. In most cases, students have their fun during college, but by the time they graduate they have matured [...]
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Parents Play Critical Role in Monitoring Prescription Drugs
Posted on 29. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Some teens know where they can easily find cocaine or marijuana. They may have a friend who knows someone, or they may know other teens who can supply them at school. However, they may feel like contacting a drug dealer for a supply of drugs to get high is a big risk. They may get [...]
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U.S. Demand for Drugs Helping to Drive the Violence
Posted on 28. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
The headlines surrounding activities in Mexico often tell of death and destruction, but few reading the details understand the role the United States plays in the death and destruction. A recent Huffington Post article, highlights how much America’s insatiable appetite for drugs is impacting this poverty stricken nation.
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10 Common Lies People Use to Minimize an Addiction
Posted on 23. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Addiction takes a powerful hold not only on the addicted person, but on their loved ones and family members. Both the addicted person and their significant others often fight the label of addiction because of the old and highly inaccurate belief that addiction is simply a matter of weak will or moral failing.
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Children of Older Alcoholic Mothers Are More Susceptible to Fetal Alcohol Syndrome Disorders
Posted on 22. Jul, 2010 by Addiction Intervention.
Even though alcohol consumption during pregnancy has the potential to cause lifelong disabilities and developmental problems in children, 10% of women in the U.S. still drink while pregnant. For scientists, it has been difficult to predict which characteristics in mothers are more likely to lead to the presence or severity of fetal alcohol spectrum disorders [...]