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Drug addiction and related problems are on the rise. The rate at which these are increasing indicates an urgent need to deal with them. We need to understand how to make addiction treatment better and which approaches have proven the most effective.

Since drug or alcohol addiction affects all areas of your life and not just your body, it is natural that you need a treatment program that addresses all those areas. This approach is referred to as holistic rehab. Holistic rehab involves not only overcoming physical … Read more

A person suffering from addiction goes through withdrawal on stopping the use of alcohol and drugs. Chemical dependence will lead to discomfort if the use is stopped. The degree of discomfort will depend upon how the substance interacts with the brain and body. However, there … Read more

Do you know what happens in a drug overdose? Do you have any idea how you can help if someone overdoses on a drug? Overdose is a common risk with people who suffer from drug abuse. Here is important information about a drug overdose and … Read more

Modern medicine has tricked us into thinking fixing the human body is easy. The advent of antibiotics has to lead us to believe that there is a one-stop shop for every ailment or disease process. You’ve probably had grandparents complaining of a chesty cough diagnosed … Read more

People across the western world are certainly fond of a drink. In fact almost 27% of the American population over 18 binge drink every single month according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism. Almost 70% of American adults had a drink in … Read more

Drug addiction changes the brain and these changes continue for a long period of time even after the person stops taking the drug. Addiction progresses through stages and here is a look at those stages. Intoxication Initially, when a person consumes a drug or alcohol. … Read more

Seeking treatment is the biggest step in addiction recovery and the treatment program you choose can make a big difference to your recovery. There are so many treatment options available that it may become confusing. The most common question is whether you should simply detox … Read more

Heroin is highly addictive and it may not be easy for you to detox and recover. If you’re wondering whether you can detox from heroin at home, instead of rehab, think again. Read on to understand why heroin detox on your own is not a … Read more