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About Coke Mouth and Cocaine Addiction Treatment
Addiction, Cocaine, Substance AbuseWhen we think of cocaine we may conjure up the 1980s, the decade known for coke abuse. Although cocaine use was rampant back then, it slid out of favor when the drug trade was more strictly enforced. That’s when prices for the drug shot sky…

Oxymorphone—Opana Withdrawal Symptoms
Addiction, Opioids, Prescription DrugsOpana, the brand name for oxymorphone hydrochloride, is a powerful narcotic used to manage moderate to severe pain. As with other prescription opioids, Opana is a highly addictive drug. Even those patients who take Opana as prescribed can find…

Shaking Hands Sign of Alcoholism
Addiction, Alcohol, TreatmentAlcoholism can sneak up on a person. You may be high functioning, able to sail through your days with no trouble. You might remain very social, never showing that you struggle with alcohol abuse. There will, though, come a day when this disease…

Luxury Rehabs That Accept Insurance
Addiction, RehabLuxury Rehabs That Accept Insurance
Rehabs come in all shapes and sizes, offering a wide range of treatment philosophies, services, amenities, and facility features to select from when the time comes for treatment. Although even a bare-bones…

Chronic Pain and Opiate Addiction
Addiction, Chronic Pain, Opiates, TreatmentTreating Chronic Pain and Opiate Addiction
Back in the late 1990s OxyContin (oxycodone) burst on the pharma scene as a wonder pain reliever for treating chronic pain. Over the next few years, dosages incrementally went from 10 mg pills to…

Rehabs that Accept Couples
Addiction, Couples, Rehab3 Reasons Why Rehabs that Accept Couples Benefit Recovery
Sometimes there really can be too much of a good thing. What may have started out as innocent partying during the early heady days of a budding romance has, over time, evolved into…

PTSD and Addiction
Addiction, Dual Diagnosis, PTSD, TreatmentThe Link Between PTSD and Addiction
The deep-seated emotional effects of having experienced a life-altering trauma will often result in the use of coping techniques to help soothe the pain. Those who suffer from post-traumatic stress disorder…

How Healthy Living Can Fight Addiction
Recovery Learn why you need a healthy lifestyle to stay off drugs and alcohol
If you’re attending a luxury rehab or other program to combat addictive illness, you’ve taken an enormous step towards a longer, healthier life. After all, nothing will…

The Top 3 Excuses to Ignore Addiction
Recovery And why you can’t use them anymore
Maybe you’ve taken the first step in combating addictive illness — recognizing there’s a problem. There’s nothing to be ashamed of when you realize you struggle with the disease of alcoholism,…

Opioid Addiction: Effects on the Family
Addiction, Family, OpioidsThe opioid epidemic claims nearly 50,000 lives a year in the United States, with a further 1,000+ emergency room admissions. The nation’s health is suffering, the healthcare sector is struggling, and it’s a huge financial burden on the state. But…