What to Expect After Drug Detox
Congratulations! You successfully completed a drug rehabilitation program and now you are headed home. After years of battling an addiction you did it! You got clean and sober, and you feel so much better already. Now it’s time to reintegrate back into everyday society and your normal life, and that part should be easy, right? […]
8 Holistic Practices to Support Drug Recovery
Addiction recovery certainly isn’t an easy road. Now that you have broken free of your active addiction to drugs or alcohol, you will undoubtedly still face obstacles and challenges every day that will threaten your ability to remain on the right path. Every recovering addict encounters these things; you are not alone. Of course, […]
Recovering Together: Tips for Recovering Couples
In some ways, recovering as a couple simplifies things. There are many issues you don’t need to explain, and you might feel less worried about being judged or left behind. On the other hand, though, recovering together as a couple is itself a very complex process—one that isn’t easy. Here are some tips for recovering […]
How to Detox from Methamphetamine: Withdrawals, Symptoms and Effects
Detoxing from Methamphetamine A recent National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) was used to evaluate methamphetamine use in the United States. The survey showed about 0.4 percent of Americans – approximately 1.2 million people – used methamphetamines. Additionally, the survey indicated 440,000 people used methamphetamines within the past month. The survey results revealed […]
How to Detox from Oxycodone: Withdrawals, Symptoms and Effects
How to Detox from Oxycodone Oxycodone is a powerful opioid drug. It is the basis for various prescription painkillers you’ll find on the market today, including Percocet and OxyContin. Like any other opiate, oxycodone is highly addictive, and causes users to develop a tolerance. This means that as time goes on, they need more and […]
How to Detox from Methadone: Withdrawals and Symptoms
How to Detox from Methadone Although methadone is prescribed for people addicted to heroin and other opiates, it is not a cure in the strictest sense. Methadone use is replacing one addiction with another, because methadone is just as addictive. The reasons we use methadone in this way are complex, but among them are the […]
How to Detox from Heroin: Abuse, Addiction Withdrawal, Effects
Heroin addiction is a serious issue and one that can be incredibly difficult to overcome. Recent studies found that the number of people who admitted to using heroin doubled in less than 10 years, making it one of the most rapidly growing addictions in the United States. Trying to identify the symptoms of someone on […]
Is Addiction Genetic?
The question of what causes addiction and how to cure it has lead to a persistent and troubling question: is addiction genetic? Answering this question impacts how we treat addiction for medical reasons, but it is also laden with cultural and emotional baggage—the language of guilt and personal responsibility. Here is the answer to the […]
Ayurveda and Recovery
Although the practice of yoga has become widespread in western countries, its “sister science,” Ayurveda, is in many ways just now reaching our shores. This ancient form of medicine that began in India around 1500 BC has been popular in that country since its inception, but it is beginning to gain popularity here as well. […]
Inspirational Quotes to Support Recovery
Wise words from others can be of great support and comfort to all of us in difficult times. There is something about statements from people we admire that lights a fire within us and inspires us to emulate their greatness on our own paths. The reasons why these phrases instigate actions and change are interesting […]