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Breaking porn addiction is difficult, especially if you’re quitting cold turkey. When attempting to break any habitual behavior, you’ll need to develop coping skills and utilize tools to help you replace the destructive behavior through new habits. Dwelling in guilt and shame is unhealthy and it’s important to develop positive habits to keep moving
What if you or a loved one was overdosing? You want someone to call for help, but sadly this doesn’t happen often. Many people who witness an overdose don’t call because they are afraid of getting arrested. But what if there was a way to call for help and not get in trouble for it?
How Long Do I Need to Stay on Suboxone? Opiate Detoxification Begins with Suboxone Suboxone is meant to be used as a short-term medicine to help eliminate opiate addiction. Unlike methadone, suboxone is not a maintenance medication, nor was it created to be one. But many doctors and pain clinics use this medication for long-term
Top Ten Alcohol Myths Myth: Alcohol improves my sexual performance Fact: It is a proven fact that alcohol interferes with a person’s ability to sexually perform. Not to mention that alcohol and risky behavior go hand in hand increasing the chances of pregnancy, AIDS, STI’s, and sexual assault… Myth: Alcohol isn’t dangerous. Fact: One out
1. Prescription painkillers cause more deaths than traffic accidents. People who are prescribed a high dosage of pain medication are at a higher risk of death. In 2008, roughly 37,500 people died from the damage that is caused by long chronic prescription drug abuse. 2. 60% of young adults who abuse prescription drugs tried them
Rapid opiate detox is a relatively new procedure used to help those with serious opiate addictions. Drug detox can be dangerous and painful, both emotionally and physically. If an addict is attempting to detox in the privacy of his or her own home, or the addict is going through outpatient drug detox, the risk
An individual who suffers from alcohol addiction is often referred to as having alcoholism. When an individual is addicted to alcohol they are unable to function normally without it. Their bodies have become accustomed to having a certain amount of alcohol in their system. Alcoholism produces many health issues, such as liver disease, some forms
Properly dealing with addiction problems can be difficult. Often, people who start their journey to sobriety have to deal with physical, emotional, and sometimes psychological problems. Doing so gives them a better chance at maintaining a life without drug or alcohol addiction. For the best odds of lasting sobriety, people need to go through addiction
Many don’t know the origin of Adderall and how prescription drugs can cause some of the most dangerous addictions. While they may have legitimate medical benefits, they can be devastating when abused. Adderall addiction is a perfect example. What is Adderall? Adderall is the brand name of a prescription drug that combines two stimulants. Adderall
The perception that suburban areas are insulated from problems like drug and alcohol abuse is slowly fading. As more and more people outside the city find themselves facing chronic pain and disease, they head to the doctor for help. Visiting the doctor after a car accident, back injury or for chronic migraines might result in
