Polysubstance Abuse Disorder: Definition, Sings and Treatment
What is Polysubstance Abuse or Polydrug Abuse? Polysubstance abuse is the term used when an individual is physically and/or psychologically addicted to multiple drugs. Polysubstance abuse is relatively common in the drug-dependent populace, and often occurs when multiple drugs are stacked together in an attempt to enhance their effects or mitigate withdrawal or tolerance to […]
3 Popular Misconceptions About Drug Addiction and Recovery
3 Popular Misconceptions About Drug Addiction and Recovery Drug and alcohol dependency is incredibly common, but there are still countless myths and misconceptions that continue to persist about drug addiction and addiction treatment. These misconceptions are often taken as pure fact, which can be problematic if you or someone you love is addicted to drugs […]
Why Conventional Rehab Doesn’t Always Work
Drug and alcohol addiction is overwhelmingly common in this country, but there’s still a stigma that surrounds those who struggle with it. The conventional course for drug treatment is often a rehab program. While some addicts do find success through such a program and subsequent meetings, these methods definitely don’t work for everyone. In many […]
Ibogaine Treatment and Early Recovery
Ibogaine Treatment and Early Recovery Although we entered the 21st century a while ago, most conventional wisdom in addiction treatment still categorizes drug dependence as a chronic, progressive, irreversible, relapsing disease, which cannot be cured and at best the person suffering from this condition can experience periods of stability where a locus of control is […]
Ibogaine, Isolation and Addiction
Ibogaine, Isolation and Addiction Addiction and isolation are two states which are often inter-related and simultaneously present in individuals seeking treatment for drug dependence. People who are addicted to drugs usually keep their habits to themselves, especially after the initial period of experimentation is over, and you’ve become a daily user of a given substance. […]
Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance
Mindfulness and Self-Acceptance Drug-dependent individuals are often self-medicating co-occurring disorders and unresolved traumatic events from their past which have not been processed and integrated; in many cases they’re so deeply buried that you have no conscious daily awareness of them at all. Comorbid medical disorders present their own spectrum of issues which must addressed, often […]
The Ibogaine Experience
The Ibogaine Experience History of Ibogaine Use in the Western World Ibogaine was a little-known molecule within North America, with very minimal research into its medical applications occurring during the 1950s. Between 1955-1957 the CIBA pharmaceutical company briefly investigated ibogaine as an anti-hypertensive agent, and made some discoveries about its interesting “side effects” with regards […]
Breaking Through Denial
Breaking Through Denial Denial and Drug Dependence As it pertains to addiction, denial is often used to describe the state that people are in who obviously have a substance abuse problem so far as anybody else in their lives is concerned, but still refuse to accept the possibility that they may no longer be in […]
Ibogaine Treatment for Prescription Pills
Ibogaine Treatment for Prescription Pills Ibogaine treatment provides a remarkably effective detoxification from numerous street drugs such as heroin, methamphetamine, and crack cocaine. Ibogaine is often used as a “last-chance” treatment by individuals who have experienced repeated failure in their attempt to get off drugs they’re addicted to, by utilizing more conventional drug treatment methodologies. […]
Ibogaine Treatment and Hormonal Replacement Therapy
Most people who are living in a state of active addiction tend to let everything else in their lives go by the wayside. Bit by bit, everything else except their state of active addiction becomes de-prioritized. By the time a drug-dependent individual has entered an ibogaine detox program, it’s usually the last-chance, tail-end of years […]