The Link between Postpartum Depression and Substance Abuse
Postpartum depression is a serious illness that can occur in the first few months after childbirth; it can also happen after miscarriage and stillbirth. Suffering from postpartum depression can make you feel very useless, hopeless and sad and can even result in issues bonding with your baby. A lot of women turn to alcohol and . . . . Continue Reading
Why Women’s Substance Abuse Treatment is Better
If you do some research on women and addiction you will find that studies state that about forty percent of the nation’s addicted people are women. So, that leads to the question: why women’s substance abuse treatment is better? Women’s substance abuse treatment pertains specifically to the needs of women and is great because it . . . . Continue Reading
Big Pharma and the Rise of ADHD
You always hear your grandparents talking about how “back in their day, when a kid had ADHD he was just considered hyper,” now-a-days that isn’t the case at all. When a child or any one has ADHD it is very common practice to start them on medication. Big Pharma is the nickname given to the . . . . Continue Reading
What is a “freelapse”?
We’ve all heard of a relapse, which is defined as going back to a former state or condition, or for addicts and alcoholics – to start using or drinking again. Recently, I’ve heard the term freelapse pretty frequently, though. What is a “freelapse”? A freelapse is considered to be a free high that does not . . . . Continue Reading
Prescription Drug Rehab for Women
Although more men are dying of prescription drug overdoses, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) finds that women are catching up. In the last 14 years, the percentage increase in deaths has been greater for women, spiking by 400% as opposed to 265% for men. Narcotic painkillers are the most prescribed drug in . . . . Continue Reading
Florida Women’s Rehab
Florida Women’s Rehab: Withdrawal Syndrome The biggest complication that keeps women from getting clean is the dread of withdrawal symptoms. Several women who are addicted to drugs and alcohol will continue their addictive behavior long after they want to quit, simply to escape the excruciating symptoms that withdrawal contains, not knowing that there are Florida . . . . Continue Reading
Women’s Meth Addiction Treatment
In order to discuss women’s meth addiction treatment, it is vital to comprehend what meth is and how it affects the user.The term “meth” is short for methamphetamine, which is an extremely addictive stimulant that affects the central nervous system. Methamphetamine causes increased activity and chattiness, decreased appetite, and an overall sense of well-being. Street names . . . . Continue Reading
Best Women’s Rehabs
Best Women’s Rehabs Treat Withdrawal Syndrome The main obstacle that keeps women from getting clean is the fear of withdrawal symptoms. Many women who are addicted to drugs and alcohol will continue their addictive behavior long after they want to quit, simply to avoid the painful symptoms that withdrawal involves, not knowing that there are . . . . Continue Reading
Vermont’s Heroin Epidemic
According to surveys shown in 2010 and 2011 by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, Vermont leads the nation in illegal drug use per capita. That’s not particularly surprising or shocking when it comes to marijuana, but the trend of Vermont’s heroin epidemic that’s surged into the state is cause for worry and . . . . Continue Reading
Movie Review: There’s Something Wrong with Aunt Diane
On the afternoon of July 26, 2009, Diane Schuler drove the wrong way in the fast lane of the Taconic State Parkway in New York for nearly two miles, before colliding head-on with an oncoming SUV. The end result was tragic: 8 casualties including herself, her 2 year-old daughter, three nieces, and all three people . . . . Continue Reading