Learn to Stop Your Drug and Alcohol Abuse
March 31, 2008
When you have an addiction, you are dependent on using drugs and alcohol. What do you depend on substance abuse for in your life? If you have a severe problem, you need these things just to function.
Why Drug Addiction Happens
March 30, 2008
It’s a commonly misunderstood thing why people become addicted to drugs, and what changes the drug makes in the brain that causes drug dependency in people. Many people simply see drug addiction as a weakness of character or a social problem, going so far as to characterize people who are drug addicts as somehow morally weaker than others.
Stages of Drug and Alcohol Abuse
March 17, 2008
There are five stages of drug and alcohol abuse: experimentation, regular use, problem or risky use, dependence, and addiction. People generally progress though these phases as they become addicted to substances. Knowing them can help people recognize addiction in family members and friends, as well as themselves. The sooner addiction treatment is sought, the better. Rehabilitation is much easier in the early stages. Read more
Indirect Interventions
March 13, 2008
Most people have heard about performing interventions in order to get an addict to seek help for their alcoholism and drug abuse. The goal of these sessions is generally to get the person involved in an inpatient rehabilitation program. They are a type of short-term therapy intended to begin fixing a problem immediately Read more
Drugs Do Damage – Period!
March 13, 2008
No one drug is better or worse than another. They all damage us physically, they can all lead to deaths both of the user as well as impairing the user to the point that they can cause harm to those around them. They all lead us places we never imagined when we started using them. Now that you find yourself in a place that you certainly didn’t plan for when you started out your drug addiction, who can you turn to? Read more
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