Percocet Addiction and Drug Rehab
Percocet is a commonly prescribed opiate form of painkiller medication. Used properly, it can help a person with temporary pain (such as from surgery or intense activity) get relief and live their life. However, it doesn’t take much misuse and you can get addicted. Find out more about this powerful drug and what this means . . . . Continue Reading
Women Drugs and Crime
The connection between women and crime is not simple. In many cases, it involves drugs, bad childhoods, and sex. The way drugs fit in can be somewhat unexpected as well. The stereotype for crime still seems to be focused mostly on men. But women’s arrests have been on the rise. Incarceration is often the end . . . . Continue Reading
Life Skills Restored With Drug Rehab Part 2
No amount of inborn talent, savvy, and intelligence can compensate for the way drug addiction destroys basic life skills. A drug addict or alcoholic may try to appear like their life is going smoothly. However, a close look will reveal basic social and independent living skills that are greatly impaired from their addiction. Drug rehab plays . . . . Continue Reading
Drinking Benders and Loss of Control Strong Symptoms of Addiction
Casual drinking and even some drug use is often seen as acceptable. However, there are ways to tell if someone you care about (or even you) are succumbing to a drug or alcohol addiction. Addiction is not easily treated by going cold turkey. It really is best if drug treatment professionals are involved. Don’t know . . . . Continue Reading
New Year New Start With Drug Rehab
You know what the biggest problem is with New Year’s Resolutions? Follow through. The ideas are nice, but people hardly stand behind what they promise to do. What’s holding you back from following through on your thoughts on going to drug rehab? Let’s look at some compelling reasons to consider a fresh start with drug . . . . Continue Reading
Life Skills Restored With Drug Rehab
Alcohol and drug addiction does more than impair a person’s body and brain for a few hours. It gradually erodes the basic life skills every well-functioning person needs to live life every day. With effort and determination, drug rehab can help a person restore their daily life skills. Here’s a review of some daily living skills . . . . Continue Reading
Addiction and Social Problems
Drug addiction is a complex problem. It is a condition that deeply affects the individual’s mind and body. Addiction also has wide sweeping affects on that person’s social connection and functioning. Unfortunately, many addicts don’t realize the social impact of their addiction until much of their functioning has greatly deteriorated. Stigma From Addiction Interferes With . . . . Continue Reading
Lindsay Lohan Drug and Alcohol Addiction Woes
DUI charges, cocaine rehab, car accidents, being late or just not showing up for work. Does this sound like a person who needs drug rehab. LindsayLohan even thought so. Her journey with drugs and alcohol has become famous, or infamous, over the last two years. Lindsay even checked herself into drug rehab voluntariliy. She managed . . . . Continue Reading
Girls Mom Comes Home From Drug Rehab For Christmas
Sarah, a fictitious 9 year old girl, gets her wish of having her mom home at Christmas from drug rehab Christmas Wish of Mommy Coming Home From Drug Rehab My best Christmas wish ever came true! Mommy was gone at the drug rehab place for a super long time, and I really missed her. Then I . . . . Continue Reading
Drug Addiction and Infectious Disease
The risk of infectious diseases goes hand-in-hand with drug and alcohol addiction. A person with a drug addiction may not realize it, but they are at a greater risk for chronic illness and death from infectious disease. If you have any drug addiction history, you need to find out more about your risk from infectious disease. . . . . Continue Reading