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Articles about Substance Abuse (0-50 of 1160)
- Common Medical Treatments For Returning Soldiers
By: Amy Nutt | - When soldiers leave for the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan, they are fit, emotionally healthy, and ready to serve their country. Upon return, they are faced with a number of health issues. Such health conditions include: loss of limbs, traumatic brain injury, post-traumatic stress disorder, substance abuse, depression, and a risk of suicide. This has resulted in a new awareness about the need to implement effective treatments to help these brave men and women.
The following is a lis ...
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- How To Properly Prevent Teenage Substance Abuse
By: BrianGarvin | - It is essential that parents and other individuals that work directly with teenagers know and understand how to properly prevent teenage substance abuse. Abuse of various types of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription medications, stimulants, and even certain over-the-counter drugs is quite prevalent among the teenagers of today.
A study conducted on teens to the age of seventeen was conducted and it was found that over one million individuals in this age gro ...
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- How To Properly Prevent Teenage Substance Abuse
By: BrianGarvin | - It is essential that parents and other individuals that work directly with teenagers know and understand how to properly prevent teenage substance abuse. Abuse of various types of substances such as alcohol, tobacco, marijuana, prescription medications, stimulants, and even certain over-the-counter drugs is quite prevalent among the teenagers of today.
A study conducted on teens to the age of seventeen was conducted and it was found that over one million individuals in this age gro ...
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- This Body Is A Sublime Gift, Do Not Abuse It
By: Kevin JSmith | - Substance abuse or drug abuse is one of the worst cases of injury that one could inflict on his or her own body. The reasons for getting afflicted with this disease are many. It could be that the person was under some kind of pressure. It could also be that the person just wanted to prove himself to his peers and others so self proclaimed mandarins. Whatever the reason might be, the end result is that the individual finds himself getting caught up in a bottomless pit that only becomes more and m ...
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- Addiction Is A Nightmare, Do Not Sleep Through It
By: Kevin JSmith | - Human body is the highest and the best creation in the whole world. No other machine is as developed and as advanced as this marvelous creation. At the same time no other thing in this whole magnificence called existence is as complex and yet simple as the human body. All that we humans have thanked the power that is responsible for this creation is in the manner of abusing this body most viciously. People indulge in various kinds of addictions as well as drug abuse and substance abuse and resul ...
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- Substance Abuse Treatment - Pours Happiness Into The Lives Of Patients
By: Kevin JSmith | - Among all the growing problems that act like threats to the human civilization, substance abuse comes on the top position. Such addictions are mostly noticed among the teenagers and adults, because for them finding drugs is easier in the clubs and other hangouts. Majority of people think that they would stop taking drugs before getting addicted to this, but actually it is almost an impossible thing to do. If someone gets into the habit of taking drugs or alcohol, then after certain period of tim ...
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- Beating The Overwhelm Of Addiction
By: The Addiction Writer | - By statistics, al of us should at least know someone who uses and abuses drugs or alcohol. In fact, there is a very high statistical chance that either in our immediate family or in our extended family there is someone who is and has been addicted for some time.
The real numbers according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, in 2007, are that there are an estimated 22.3 million persons were classified with substance dependence or abuse in the past year. These were all o ...
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- Escaping From The Clutches Of Drug Addiction
By: Sarah E. Young | - Getting involved in drugs is very easy. It might take just one or two tries to get hooked without even realizing it. However, escaping from the abyss of drug addiction can take much longer, usually several months or even years.
The process of rehabilitation can be very difficult, especially if you have been on drugs for quite a while. There will be several instances when you will feel the need to take whatever substance it is you have been feeding your body. During these times, it ...
Tags: Substance Abuse, Drug Addictions, Drug Addiction, Drug Addiction Treatment, Drug Addiction Recovery
- Substance Addicts Need To Be Detoxified Before An Actual Rehab Treatment Can Be Administered
By: Alice Campbell | - Drug or substance abuse is always in the news thanks to media, the Internet, and a growing awareness in people. That being said, substance abuse is a complex issue and threat to life. Family and friends of people who abuse substances or drugs go through a harrowing time and suffer pain. However, there is always hope. While a vast number of people are completely ignorant about drug addition, substance abuse, and alcoholism, they tend to make incorrect choice related to treatment centers and inste ...
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- What Do You Do When Your Teenager Is Drinking?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Lets be honest, the problem of teenage drinking doesnt enter the mind of most parents, especially when looking into those innocent eyes of a baby. How can they possibly grow into a teenager with an alcohol problem? It may not seem possible that it could happen to your child, but the reality is that it can and for many it will. Turning a blind eye to the possible problem and not taking any preventive measures will only make it more likely to happen. It will also most likely mean t ...
Tags: stress, relationships, substance abuse, family, online counseling, online therapy, online therapist, online counselor.
- How Do You Deal With Your Patner's Substance Abuse?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - When most couples get married, there are few negative thoughts that will enter their minds; least of all is substance abuse. Most believe that when they get married, they will generally have a good marriage. Unfortunately, this is not always the case and many marriages will suffer difficulties, including problems with substance abuse. People change over time, so it is not always something that can be predicted, but it can happen. Stresses build, life becomes darker and this is where substance ab ...
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- How Do Children Deal With Their Parent's Substance Abuse?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Children of parents who have a problem with substance abuse are all affected differently, depending on how old they are, how their parents behave with their addiction and how the children react to any abuse and stress they experience. Some children will become withdrawn, while others may become extremely independent and extroverted. Some children may even follow the behaviors of their parent or parents and develop an addiction, though not necessarily the same addiction.
Regardless ...
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- Hot Tips To Alcoholic Relapse Prevention
By: Brian Diggins | - By: Brian Diggins
Many Alcohol and Drug Recovery Programs and Support Groups predicate their treatment upon the erroneous theory that all addiction is a disease. They claim that the disease of addiction is incurable, and most of these programs spend a good deal of time focusing on convincing the addict - how powerless they are to overcome this incurable ailment. Studies have shown that lifetime recovery for addiction averages about five to six percent of all the people attempti ...
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- Substance Abuse And The Child Welfare System
By: Brian Diggins | - Substance abuse is the overindulgence in and dependence of a drug or other chemical leading to effects that are detrimental to the individual's physical and mental health, or the welfare of others. Substance abuse may lead to addiction or substance dependence. Substance abuse may be a contributing factor for between one-third and two-thirds of maltreated children in the child welfare system. Substance abuse is not something that only happens to people of a certain income level or people who liv ...
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- Christian Rehabilitation: It Helps Us Regain Control
By: Chris L. Merton | - Substance abuse is a situation which a person has the power to overcome. It does not have to continue. Reflecting on what causes it, what we need to do, and how drug treatment can assist us, is helpful for getting on the right track to recovery.
Addiction begins quietly. Shame and blame can contribute to addiction. As Christians, we are ashamed that perhaps we are not coping better with life than we are. We then blame ourselves and blame others.
Thousands and th ...
Tags: christian drug rehab, rehab, substance abuse treatment for christians, drug treatment for christians
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- Study Finds Teens Use Drugs To Cope With School Pressures
By: Melissa Haddow | - Just as millions of youth are headed back to school, a new 2007 study by the Partnership for a Drug Free America reports that 73% of teens stated that dealing with the pressures and stress of school was the number one reason for drug use. This is a shift from retailer research that indicated that teen's use of drugs was primarily to fit in or " be cool". Parents may not truly appreciate the amount of stress young people are under, and, in view of this new data, may falsely believe that if their ...
Tags: drug addiction prevention, drug awareness education, over the counter drug use, prescription drug abuse, substance abuse facts, teen drug prevention,
- Why 90 Days For Substance Abuse Treatment
By: Scott M. Davis | - For many individuals contemplating treatment for substance abuse, ninety or more days of residential treatment can be a daunting thought; even difficult for some to consider beyond the once-mainstay 30 day inpatient treatment program. While many programs still use this 30 day model, this duration was not based on research or science. It was simply the time period that insurance carriers agreed to provide coverage in the 1940s and 1950s, and so was adapted as the model for t ...
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- Can Anxiety Be Caused By A Chemical Imbalance?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Anxiety can be regarded as one of the main causes of depression, because it can make it difficult for a person to be comfortable with themselves, around people or even outside of their home. There appear to be many different causes of anxiety, which can sometimes make it difficult for people to quickly figure out the exact cause of their anxiety. It is sometimes caused by past trauma, by environmental factors or even by a persons brain chemistry. Research is still being done, but it appears t ...
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- How Hard Is Parenting?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Before having the first child, many will be unaware of how difficult it can be. For the first couple of years, there is the knowledge that the child might wake up through the night and keep the parent or parents up, but few will think about how difficult it can be as the child grows. As kids grow up, they start to lose their dependence on the parent and become more independent in their actions, thoughts and views. Most will forget that while teenage years are the best known years for independent ...
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- Therapy Through Forums?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - It may come as a surprise for many that there is now therapy available online that is also free. This particular service being offered is relatively new, but is one that is becoming more popular all the time as more and more people log in to talk, get some advice and receive some of the help that they may need. Depending on the website that a person visits to find some free online therapy, there may be the option to instant message with the online therapist at an arranged time, a chat room where ...
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- How To Parent Teenagers?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - Parenting in general can be difficult, even though there are many positives to parenting. The bond between the child and the parent, for example, can often be the most rewarding part of becoming a parent for many. For others, it is the joy of caring for someone who will continue on the family bloodline and watching the person grow from an infant into a healthy adult who is a successful addition to society. However, parenting is not all joy. It takes time, patience and a whole lot of commitment. ...
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- Is There Online Counseling For Substance Abuse?
By: Dr. Jennifer B. Baxt, DMFT, NCC, DCC | - There are hundreds or even thousands of people throughout North America who suffer from substance abuse, either with prescription drugs, street drugs or alcohol. Many of these people are unaware that help is just a phone call, visit or click of a button away; others are aware of the help available but they dont feel that it will do them any good. Most are aware of the live help lines or the crisis lines they can phone in order to talk to someone, but most dont feel that these will help the ...
Tags: counseling, therapy, online, mental health, relationships, communication, depression, anxiety, self esteem, help, relationships, substance abuse, stress
- What You Have To Know About Drug Abuse Treatment Processes
By: Berlin Flores | - The connotation of drug abuse is explained as the usage of psychoactive drugs and physical performance enhancement drugs for non-medical purposes. Some examples of exploited drugs include amphetamines, benzodiazepines, barbiturates, morphine, cocaine, heroin, alcohol, and other opiate-related drugs like hydrocodone and codeine. The other drug abuse connotation may be organized into four different classes: the medical definitions, the argot usage and mass contact, the social wellness defi ...
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- Methadone: Prescription Drug Abuse & Testing
By: Tarun Gupta | - Methadone is a synthetic narcotic drug similar to morphine but less habit-forming than that. It is frequently used in narcotic detoxification and heroin addiction rehab. It is available by its trade name Dolophine which actually comes from the German word Dolphium that reflects its German Origin as Methadone was developed in Germany in 1937.
Methadone Prescription:
For around 30 years this synthetic narcotic drug has been used to treat opioid addiction, specifically ...
Tags: heroin use, substance abuse, Methadone
- Oxycontin: Prescription Drug Abuse & Testing
By: Tarun Gupta | - OxyContin is an opium derivative, which contains the same active ingredient as in Percodan and Percocet. OxyContin is a very strong narcotic pain reliever similar to morphine. OxyContin is designed so that its oxycodone salt is slowly released over time. OxyContin products are in schedule II of the federal Controlled Substances Act of 1970 in United States.
OxyContin Prescription:
OxyContin is an opiate agonist that provides pain relief by acting on opioid receptors ...
Tags: drugs, heroin, urine testing, OxyContin, Substance Abuse
- Ultram: Prescription Drug Abuse & Testing
By: Tarun Gupta | - Ultram is the trade name for Tramadol which is an atypical opioid. It is a synthetic agent, as a 4-phenyl-piperidine analogue of codeine, and appears to have actions on the GABAergic, noradrenergic and serotonergic systems & is thus used as a centrally acting analgesic for treating moderate to severe pain.
Tramadol is usually marketed as the hydrochloride salt (tramadol hydrochloride) and is available in both injectable (intravenous and/or intramuscular) and oral preparations. It ...
Tags: habit-forming substance, drug reactions, Ultram, Substance Abuse
- How To Cope With Prescription Drug Abuse
By: Tarun Gupta | - Millions of individuals receive prescription drugs for their ailments and injuries each year. Some of them never finish the prescription and others take it as it was outlined. However, there are many individuals who use the drug to an extreme and they become addicted to it. In most cases, it starts out as an innocent way to control the pain they have on an ongoing basis. Yet the brain starts to crave more of it to feel good, and that leads to the monstrous habit called addiction. This is known a ...
Tags: prescription drug abuse, drug addiction, substance abuse
- Percocet, Percodan, Tylox - Oxycodone: Prescription Drug Abuse & Testing
By: Tarun Gupta | - Percocet, Tylox & Percodans are the different trade names of Oxycodone products.
Oxycodone is a 14-hydroxydihydrocodeinone, semi-synthetic opioid analgesic that occurs as a white, odorless, crystalline powder having a saline, bitter taste. It is a potentially addictive opioid analgesic medication synthesized from thebaine.
Oxycodone Prescription:
It was first introduced to the US market in May 1939 and is the active ingredient in a number of pain me ...
Tags: Oxycodone, heroin abstinence, Urine testing for oxycodone, Percocet, Percodan, Substance Abuse
- 10 Things To Know About Pain Reliever Drugs Abuse
By: Tarun Gupta | - A disturbing fact sheet
Pain relievers are medicines that reduce or relieve headaches, sore muscles, arthritis or related aches and pains. There are many different pain reliever drugs. While some of them are prescription drugs, yet many of these are available over-the-counter (OTC) e.g. aspirin, naproxen (Aleve) & ibuprofen (Advil, Motrin) etc. Many such non-steroidal, anti-inflammatory drugs are available only at prescribed doses. Some of the most powerful pain relievers c ...
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- Ways To Prevent Addiction Relapse
By: Alan Myers | - Preventing relapse is one of the most important aspects in any recovery. Whether you or a loved one are struggling with alcohol or substance abuse, depression, anxiety, trauma, or other psycho-emotional disorders, you may find that you are living day by day with the fear of relapse. However, living in fear greatly hampers your recovery and sobriety and is not necessary. The following paragraphs will address ways to prevent relapse and show how you can live a happy, healthy life, without fear and ...
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- Traumatic Brain Injuries And Substance Abuse
By: Peter Kent | - Doctors have consistently affirmed that substance abuse has a roll in many cases where patients are being treated from brain injuries. The injury may be a result of doing an activity while under the influence of alcohol or drugs, or the patient may have already been treated for a brain injury and to combat the pain, get involved in substance abuse. Many questions can be asked in these cases such as: What can be done when someone who is struggling with an addiction to drugs or alcohol is also suf ...
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- Alcohol Etg Urine Test
By: Tarun Gupta | - Since decades, simple urine tests and breathalyzers were used to detect if one has consumed alcohol recently but no method was able to answer if one has taken alcohol last week! This is because, alcohol dissipates itself from the system in a matter of hours, and no one gets to know if you had that kickin drink at the party last weekend! But now, to the utter despair of those all-time boozers, the brainy chaps-in-the-labs have come up with a new protocol, which is being tagged as gold stand ...
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- Thirty Years Fighting Substance Abuse Gives Rick Pendery The Job
By: Jayden Adams | - Rick Pendery, substance abuse expert, has helped thousands to be freed of the interminable treadmill of drug addiction and alcohol dependence.
It has been a three years since Rick Pendery began the project to bring his Second Chance Program to Albuquerque, New Mexico and the doors have been open since October of 2006. This is the culmination of thirteen years handling substance abusers, six of those years in Mexico piloting this program with heroin and meth addicted inmates the ...
Tags: Rick Pendery, Roderick Pendery, Second Chance Program. NFWL, Crime Justice, Terrorism and Substance Abuse Policy Committee
- Substance Abuse Rehabilitation - Psychological And Therapeutic Treatment
By: Kip Goldhammer | - Substance abuse rehabilitation, also known as drug rehabilitation, is the common term used for the medical, psychological and therapeutic treatment for drug dependency. Substance abuse rehabilitation can be used to combat and cure almost any type of dependency, chief among them being alcohol, controlled drugs, nicotine and other prescription drugs. Controlled substances, alcohol and drugs dependency can be visible in almost any person, however there are some strata of society in which drugs depe ...
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- Substance Abuse Expert Is Co-chair Of Crime, Justice, Terrorism, & Substance Abuse Policy Committee
By: Jayden Adams | - Asked to support and assist these legislators, Rick Pendery brings his 30 years of expertise to the group, aiding with programs and activities that make a difference in legislation.
As a leader and executive in the field of substance abuse for over three decades, Rick Pendery was asked by the National Foundation of Women Legislators (NFWL) to co-chair the NFWL's Crime, Justice, Terrorism, & Substance Abuse Policy Committee. This faction of the group assists with that specific p ...
Tags: NFWL, Rick Pendery, Roderick Pendery, CJTSA, Crime Justice Terrorism & Substance Abuse Policy Committee
- Substance Abuse Treatment Issues
By: Michael Webb | - Substance abuse treatment is the only real option for many people addicted to alcohol or drugs. Treatment can be done on an inpatient or outpatient basis and there are advantages and disadvantages to both types of treatment. Some programs are restricted to alcohol or other drugs, while other programs incorporate both alcohol and drugs into the same program.
Inpatient substance abuse treatment is more intense than the outpatient programs. The inpatient program can last for 30 days ...
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- Tips You Can Use To Substance Abuse And Mood Swings
By: maypopup m. | - As we all know, this subject is something that we could all use a little education on no matter who you are.
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It seems like everybody is chatting about laser hair removal. There have been plenty of claims about this procedure, in particular that it's very efficient at removing hair permanently. However, this is a generalization, and if there's one ...
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- Addiction Treatment Is A Choice
By: William Teleo | - People become victims of substance abuse for different and often inscrutable reason. But whatever these reasons are, it is undeniable that this problem wrecks havoc in the lives of its victims and the society. It is proven that there is a connection between the increasing crime rate and substance use. Other than being perpetrators of crimes, people under the influence of substances damage their own health. Cases of drug overdose, alcohol-driven accidents, and infections are common in emergency r ...
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- Addiction Treatment Centers For Substance Abuse
By: Andrea Schneider | - There are many different types of addiction treatment or detox centers and each of them will
have a different function and role in the detox process. There will usually be a medical
doctor present for each detox procedure that takes place in the detox center. A medial
staff is there to assist the addict in rapidly detoxing from the substance of abuse and to
make the process as pain free as possible. When a person enters a detox c ...
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