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How to get the maximum from a rehab for long-term sobriety

How to get the maximum from a rehab for long-term sobriety

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Addiction is still associated with stigma and discrimination in the society, therefore, when one finally agrees to take therapy in a rehab, there is a feeling of loss and embarrassment. Entering a rehab with this negative mindset can defeat the very purpose of the treatment. Therefore, it is important to enter a rehab with a positive frame of mind.

No matter how prestigious a rehab is, nothing can be achieved unless one has a firm resolve to amend things. While one can expect all the support from the team of skilled professionals, the only thing that can help one, in the long run, is the positive mindset. To take the reins of his or her life in control, one should try to get maximum help from the rehab. Read more

How to be successful in sustaining addiction recovery

How to be successful in sustaining addiction recovery

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Coming out of a denial, accepting one’s addiction and getting sober demand a great deal of courage and strong will power. Once an individual is sober, maintaining that phase for life can be a difficult task. The initial recovery period is an extremely vulnerable phase of one’s life because one has to start all over again, almost in all the areas of life. This might lead to acute anxiety and increase one’s chance to suffer from a relapse. Therefore, while treading the recovery path, it is imperative to keep few things in mind to ensure that one doesn’t go off track. Read more

Programs to spot painkiller abuse underutilized

Programs to spot painkiller abuse underutilized

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The extent of opioid addiction epidemic in the United States is evident as per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), report which observes that “More people died from drug overdoses in 2014 than in any year on record. The majority of drug overdose deaths (more than six out of ten) involve an opioid.” Meanwhile, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) stated that an estimated 52 million Americans have abused a prescription drug at some point in their life. Read more

Unnatural high: The dangerous side of synthetic marijuana

Unnatural high: The dangerous side of synthetic marijuana

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It goes by many different names – Spice, K-2, No More Mr. Nice Guy, Black Mamba, Bliss, Blaze, Skunk, Moon Rocks, and many more. Formulated for research purposes, synthetic cannabinoids – popularly known as synthetic marijuana – are often sold in retail outlets, gas stations and via the internet as herbal incense products or potpourri. Read more

Drugs and pregnancy: It’s not just the mother under influence

Drugs and pregnancy: It’s not just the mother under influence

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Substance abuse is dangerous and harmful for everyone, but pregnant mothers who use drugs run a greater risk: damaging their unborn child. Substance abuse can have lasting effects on an unborn child, leading to birth defects – a key cause for infant deaths. When pregnant mothers smoke, drink alcohol, take drugs or ingest caffeine, so does the fetus. Read more

Getting to understand alcohol addiction

Getting to understand alcohol addiction

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Moderate drinking – two drinks per day for men and one a day for women – is linked to decreased rate of mortality, according to studies. While moderate drinking may be good for health, excessive alcohol can ruin one’s health. According to experts, antioxidants in red wine increase good cholesterol level and thus prevent heart disease. Read more

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