Many addiction treatment programs are proponents of giving back to one’s community and society once addiction recovery is maintained. National groups like Alcoholics Anonymous, as well as many rehab facilities mention this in their programs.
Research Shows Drug Cravings can Happen Subconciously
According to a recent study conducted by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania, drug cravings can be caused by subconscious signals. The researchers showed images to individuals who were in addiction treatment for cocaine. These photos were only shown for 33 milliseconds before they changed. At that speed, people cannot be consciously aware of what they have seen.
Make the Right Choice: Substance Abuse Programs
Unfortunately many addicts do not understand that they do indeed have a drug problem. Drugs are a serious problem that affect every minute of your daily life. A drug addict is unable to think clearly, decisions are harder to make because thinking has become an arduous process for the drug abuser, communication is normally cut between the drug abuser with his or her family and friends, among many other changes in a drug addicts life. Continue reading
Methadone Addiction Treatment
Methadone is a prescription drug that sometimes causes an addiction in individuals who begin using it for a legitimate reason, usually as a method of treatment for another drug addiction or as a pain medication. Many people are able to take it effectively without developing a dependence on it. However, it can cause a very strong physical and psychological addiction in individuals who abuse it. Continue reading
About Cocaine
In the beginning cocaine abuse doesn’t seem as bad is it ends up being. A little bit seems to put a nice spin on everything you do. But cocaine turns that spin into a fast moving spiral. That bump that you wanted becomes the line that you need. Then it becomes constant use, all day long. No longer are you using cocaine while you are doing other activities. You are now managing to do other things while you use cocaine. Finally you are using cocaine in places, and around people, that you never thought you would. No matter how much you increase your use, you will never get back to the feeling of the first high. Continue reading
How To Tell If You Have a Substance Abuse Problem
Most people who have a problem with alcohol abuse or alcoholism don’t realize that they do. In fact, research suggests that only 4 percent of the Americans who have drug or alcohol addiction will admit to it. There are some simple ways to determine whether you should seek additional help for substance abuse. Continue reading
Find the Right Treament Center
Searching for an addiction treatment facility can be frustrating. You finally decide to get recovery, probably after some serious wrestling with the thought. Now you have to wade through information. You have to search through websites like this one. We know it can feel like you are wasting time. It’s not though. It is an important step, finding the right fit for your recovery. Continue reading
Cocaine Addiction Study
A recent study has shown that cocaine addiction and abuse can dull the brain’s sensitivity to rewards. This means that the individual will no longer feel as much pleasure from things in life that make most people happy. This research was conducted at the United States Department of Energy’s Brookhaven National Laboratory. The participants included eighteen adults who were cocaine addicts along with a control group of eighteen adults who were not addicts. Similar studies have been performed in the past and discovered the same results of cocaine addicts’ brains not reacting to rewards as strongly as a healthy brain would. Continue reading
Adult Children of Alcoholics
Adult children of alcoholics have usually had very difficult lives. These are people who grew up in homes with parents who suffered from alcoholism. Or, perhaps the parent wasn’t even around and it was a grandparent or aunt. Either way, these individuals have many emotional and psychological issues to deal with. Continue reading
More Addiction Patients Seeking Drug Abuse Help
A new study shows that more of the people in rehab facilities are getting help for drug abuse than in the past. The percentage of patients who received treatment for alcohol abuse declined in 2006, while the ratio of patients seeking drug treatment rose. Continue reading