
Why Do Opiates Make You Sick
Addiction, Detox, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentOpiates, whether in prescription pill form or in the form of heroin, can make you feel nauseous when you take them and nauseous when you stop them after forming a physical dependence. The drugs provoke a powerful response by the central nervous…

Getting An Alcoholic Into Rehab
Addiction, Alcohol, Detox
Once of the most daunting challenges you will ever face is that of successfully getting an alcoholic into rehab. To an outsider it may seem puzzling that this should be an issue at all. The obvious fallout that goes hand in hand with alcoholism…

Alcoholism Care Plan Before and After Rehab
Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, TreatmentApproaching addiction treatment for an alcohol use disorder should involve some careful thought and planning. Undertaking the monumental task of first getting sober and then learning how to live a life in recovery is not an insignificant one.…

Chronic Alcoholism and Pneumonia
Addiction, Alcohol, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, Substance Abuse, TreatmentIt is well known that chronic heavy drinking will eventually wreak havoc on the body. Specifically, most people are aware that untreated alcoholism ultimately leads to serious liver disease and failure. Other known health risks associated with…

The Deadly Combination of Heroin and Fentanyl
Addiction, Detox, Mental Health, Opiates, Prescription Drugs, RecoveryAbout four years ago there was a sudden surge in overdose deaths, at the time attributed to heroin. It wasn’t clear why the drastic uptick in heroin overdoses were happening at first. Eventually, the answer came: Fentanyl. Fentanyl is a synthetic…

Xanax and Alcohol Overdose Symptoms
Addiction, Benzodiazepines, Detox, TreatmentThe darling of the benzodiazepine family of prescription sedatives is Xanax, a fast acting drug with almost immediate calming effects. With the crazy hectic lifestyle most adults live, navigating the compounding demands of childrearing and work,…

Become Addiction Free at Capo By the Sea
Addiction, Detox, Recovery, Rehab, TreatmentAt some juncture while in active addiction you might close your eyes and allow yourself to recall an earlier time in life when you felt authentically happy. In that mental image of the former you joy and peace radiate from your being. Sadly,…

Addiction Treatment for Healthcare Professionals
Addiction, Detox, Professionals, Rehab, TreatmentIt is very disturbing to consider that someone who is in charge of one’s hospital or care might be under the influence of drugs or alcohol. Considering the outsized responsibility they have for dispensing medications or performing surgeries…

Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment
Addiction, Detox, Recovery, TreatmentThings to Know About Alcoholic Hepatitis Treatment
One of the most serious physical health conditions that can result from long-term excessive alcohol consumption is alcoholic hepatitis. Alcoholic hepatitis is an inflammatory condition that…