Addiction
04 Dec Do You Have to Have a Sponsor in a Drug Recovery Program?
Before anything else, what is a sponsor to a drug recovery program? A sponsor is someone who helps you stay sober or drug-free. They're usually past addicts who have overcome their addiction and are sharing their experiences towards sobriety, usually in a group setting like...
29 Nov Symptoms and Dangers of Sudden Alcohol Withdrawal
Alcohol withdrawal or alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) is when you drink alcohol or "hard drinks" (hence the term "soft drinks" for soda) for many years, months, or even weeks then suddenly stop, thus, getting symptoms of psychological and physiological problems from the abrupt act. This...
28 Nov Can Everyone Beat Drug Addiction?
Everyone who is addicted has the potential to beat drug addiction once and for all. Like everything else, if one puts one’s mind and 100% effort into it, one can accomplish this seemingly unlikely feat. It’s important to take note that beating addiction for good...
06 Nov Overseas Drug Rehabs for Australians
Getting over drug addiction is easier said than done. With that said, it's possible if you know what to do. You should take note that living life without addiction involves digging into the origin of your addiction. Typically, you've ended up addicted in order to...
03 Nov Can You Get Addicted to Marijuana?
Many who've tried out marijuana or are regular users of it are quick to defend the drug, claiming that it's not addictive at all. This coincides with claims that nobody has ever died from a marijuana overdose. People who promote the legalization of cannabis across...
13 Sep Inpatient or Outpatient Rehab for Alcoholism?
Should you get inpatient or outpatient rehab to treat your alcoholism? When people think of alcohol rehab, the first thing that comes to mind is Alcoholics Anonymous. However, that's just a treatment involving inpatient rehabilitation. What about outpatient rehabilitation that involves not going to a...
08 Sep Addiction Rehabilitation in Asia
The number of people who have addictions have been steadily rising in the past decade. The organization American Addiction Centers reports that according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH), 21.5 million American adults (12 years and older) had a substance use...
29 Aug What Makes a Successful Drug Rehab Program?
Across the country, you can come across thousands of drug rehab programs, treatments, and centers. I can look up drug rehab near me at the click of a mouse button or a swipe of my smartphone thanks to the Internet. With that said, not all...
