Addiction Help-For Those That Seek It
Many of the problems associated alcohol or other drug abuse and dependence are common to all manifestations of addiction. Deep down in your heart you know if you have a problem. But you don't want others to think of you as bad or weak-willed or even "sick," if you admit to having a problem. The fact is that if you do have the progressive disease of addiction, it only gets worse with time and if you do not get help you could die from it.
This is not meant to scare you. You are probably already frightened, worried about your drinking or other drug-taking, and afraid to ask for help. But it's one of the most courageous things you can do for yourself. It is difficult, but the sooner you do it, the easier it will be. It means that you have to start to value and care for yourself. It's the step to take so that all the other pieces can fall into place.
More than a million Americans like you -- women and men of every possible description, who have found themselves struggling with a drinking or other drug problem -- have taken charge of their lives and are free of these destructive dependencies today. As you begin investigating the kinds of help available to you, you will discover that some use one kind of help and others use a combination. Some rely more on internal strengths and seek limited guidance from others, while many find the combined wisdom and experience of others with similar problems to be of priceless value. Still others benefit from the services of professional counselors and therapists; ministers, rabbis, and priests; community agencies. You might even want to take someone with you when seeking assistance.
You can find out what kind of help is available from a health care provider, clergy, or employee assistance program (EAP). Therapists, community health and social agencies, and alcohol/other drug treatment programs also can make useful suggestions. You can begin by looking under "alcohol" or "drug abuse" in your telephone directory, searching the internet, check out our community resource referral guide,
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Tuesday, July 26, 2005
Friday, July 22, 2005
Meth Addiction
Methamphetamine comes in many forms and can be smoked, snorted, orally ingested, or injected. The drug alters moods in different ways, depending on how it is taken. Immediately after smoking the drug or injecting it intravenously, the user experiences an intense rush or "flash" that lasts only a few minutes and is described as extremely pleasurable. Snorting or oral ingestion produces euphoria -- a high but not an intense rush. Snorting produces effects within 3 to 5 minutes, and oral ingestion produces effects within 15 to 20 minutes. As with similar stimulants, methamphetamine most often is used in a "binge and crash" pattern. Because tolerance for methamphetamine occurs within minutes -- meaning that the pleasurable effects disappear even before the drug concentration in the blood falls significantly -- users try to maintain the high by binging on the drug.
In the 1980's, "ice," a smokable form of methamphetamine, came into use. Ice is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked in a glass pipe like crack cocaine. The smoke is odorless, leaves a residue that can be re-smoked, and produces effects that may continue for 12 hours or more.
Read more here: Methamphetamine Addiction
In the 1980's, "ice," a smokable form of methamphetamine, came into use. Ice is a large, usually clear crystal of high purity that is smoked in a glass pipe like crack cocaine. The smoke is odorless, leaves a residue that can be re-smoked, and produces effects that may continue for 12 hours or more.
Read more here: Methamphetamine Addiction
Sunday, July 17, 2005
Friday, July 15, 2005
Alcoholism and Addiction RSS Blogs News Views
Alcoholism and Addiction
Alcoholism
What To Do for an Alcoholic
What To Do Try to remain calm, unemotional, and factually honest in speaking about their behavior and its day-to-day consequences. Let the person with the problem know that you are reading and learning about alcohol and other drug abuse, attending Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Alateen, and other support groups. Discuss the situation with someone you trust -- someone from the clergy, a social worker, a counselor, a friend, or some individual who has experienced alcohol or other drug abuse personally or as a family member.
Drugs and Substance Abuse
Inhalants
A new study shows that teens that use marijuana frequently may face the same withdrawal symptoms that have been found to challenge adult marijuana users trying to quit. The majority of people who abruptly stop daily or near daily marijuana...
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of common household products contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids, as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect.
Gambling Addiction
Phases of Gambling
Certainly, addiction involves an inability to stop, a tendency to do more and more, more desperation, more lying, more denial, more social ruptures, more dire job consequences, severe mood swings, depression, and
Teen Addiction
Teens Report Withdrawal from Marijuana
Alcoholism
What To Do for an Alcoholic
What To Do Try to remain calm, unemotional, and factually honest in speaking about their behavior and its day-to-day consequences. Let the person with the problem know that you are reading and learning about alcohol and other drug abuse, attending Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Alateen, and other support groups. Discuss the situation with someone you trust -- someone from the clergy, a social worker, a counselor, a friend, or some individual who has experienced alcohol or other drug abuse personally or as a family member.
Drugs and Substance Abuse
Inhalants
A new study shows that teens that use marijuana frequently may face the same withdrawal symptoms that have been found to challenge adult marijuana users trying to quit. The majority of people who abruptly stop daily or near daily marijuana...
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of common household products contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids, as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect.
Gambling Addiction
Phases of Gambling
Certainly, addiction involves an inability to stop, a tendency to do more and more, more desperation, more lying, more denial, more social ruptures, more dire job consequences, severe mood swings, depression, and
Teen Addiction
Teens Report Withdrawal from Marijuana
Thursday, July 14, 2005
Am I Addicted?
Am I Addicted?
For many of us who are recovering from substance abuse and alcoholism, our abuse of either illicit or prescribed medications and/or alcohol began recreationally. It could have started as the result of peer pressure or idle curiosity or some deep-seeded need to escape painful childhood experiences.
Then somewhere along the way something changed and we crossed over into an area where we lost control and spent the remainder of our active addiction "chasing" that illusive glow or level of euphoria. Little did we know that the feeling would forever elude us, or that we would fall deeper and deeper into despair and what we now see as "incomprehensible demoralization." We would stop at nothing. Family, friends, and everything we once held dear eventually meant less and less.
If you, even on occasion, have wondered if you may have a substance abuse problem, we ask you to consider the fact that rarely do people who do not have a problem wonder if they do. One consolation we offer to you is that there is hope not only for today, but for tomorrow as well. Welcome to our online community. You are in the right place.
Promises Treatment Network
Featured Drug and Alcohol Residential Treatment Centers
For many of us who are recovering from substance abuse and alcoholism, our abuse of either illicit or prescribed medications and/or alcohol began recreationally. It could have started as the result of peer pressure or idle curiosity or some deep-seeded need to escape painful childhood experiences.
Then somewhere along the way something changed and we crossed over into an area where we lost control and spent the remainder of our active addiction "chasing" that illusive glow or level of euphoria. Little did we know that the feeling would forever elude us, or that we would fall deeper and deeper into despair and what we now see as "incomprehensible demoralization." We would stop at nothing. Family, friends, and everything we once held dear eventually meant less and less.
If you, even on occasion, have wondered if you may have a substance abuse problem, we ask you to consider the fact that rarely do people who do not have a problem wonder if they do. One consolation we offer to you is that there is hope not only for today, but for tomorrow as well. Welcome to our online community. You are in the right place.
Promises Treatment Network
Featured Drug and Alcohol Residential Treatment Centers
Naltrexone, Suboxone, Methadone ??
Am I the only one around here who's taking naltrexone for opioid dependence? What is YOUR experience with medications such as those listed above?
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Drug Addiction Articles and News
Alcoholics Face Mental Health Problems
Alcoholics Face Mental Health Problems Alcoholism has an extremely negative influence on mental health. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can exacerbate existing conditions such as depression or trigger new problems such as anxiety, serious memory loss, or depression. Some research suggests that small amounts of alcohol may have beneficial cardiovascular effects.
Inhalants
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of common household products contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids, as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect.
Club Drugs
MDMA (ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine are among the drugs used by teens and young adults who are part of a nightclub, bar, rave, or trance scene. Raves and trance events are generally night-long dances, often held in warehouses.
Signs of Drug Addiction
Sign Of Drug Addiction Resources Addiction Treatment News Rss and Blogs Extensive collection of articles related to the treatment of drug and alcohol Addiction and abuse recovery. The Recovery Zone - 12 Step Resources 12 Step Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Resources. Features The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous online.
Drug Addiction News RSS
Addiction Resources Featured Resource Addiction Treatment Blog-Line Extensive collection of articles related to the treatment of drug and alcohol Addiction and abuse recovery. D. A.
Methamphetamine Facts
Also, young adults who attend raves or private clubs also are increasingly using crystal meth. Ther have been notable increases among homeless and runaway youth.
When OxyContin Use Becomes OxyContin Abuse
As soon as we get a clear understanding of drug use patterns and gain some control over existing drug problems, new dangerous substances seem to emerge. Similar to the way a virus mutates, both regional and national drug abuse patterns are constantly reshaping and rarely remain static.
Teens Using Prescription Medicines to Get High
The medicine cabinet may seem like a strange place to look for a way to get high. But a growing number of teenagers are doing just that.
Alcoholics Face Mental Health Problems Alcoholism has an extremely negative influence on mental health. Alcohol abuse and alcoholism can exacerbate existing conditions such as depression or trigger new problems such as anxiety, serious memory loss, or depression. Some research suggests that small amounts of alcohol may have beneficial cardiovascular effects.
Inhalants
Inhalants are breathable chemical vapors that produce psychoactive (mind-altering) effects. A variety of common household products contain substances that can be inhaled. Many people do not think of these products, such as spray paints, glues, and cleaning fluids, as drugs because they were never meant to be used to achieve an intoxicating effect.
Club Drugs
MDMA (ecstasy), Rohypnol, GHB, and ketamine are among the drugs used by teens and young adults who are part of a nightclub, bar, rave, or trance scene. Raves and trance events are generally night-long dances, often held in warehouses.
Signs of Drug Addiction
Sign Of Drug Addiction Resources Addiction Treatment News Rss and Blogs Extensive collection of articles related to the treatment of drug and alcohol Addiction and abuse recovery. The Recovery Zone - 12 Step Resources 12 Step Alcoholism and Addiction Recovery Resources. Features The Big Book of Alcoholics Anonymous online.
Drug Addiction News RSS
Addiction Resources Featured Resource Addiction Treatment Blog-Line Extensive collection of articles related to the treatment of drug and alcohol Addiction and abuse recovery. D. A.
Methamphetamine Facts
Also, young adults who attend raves or private clubs also are increasingly using crystal meth. Ther have been notable increases among homeless and runaway youth.
When OxyContin Use Becomes OxyContin Abuse
As soon as we get a clear understanding of drug use patterns and gain some control over existing drug problems, new dangerous substances seem to emerge. Similar to the way a virus mutates, both regional and national drug abuse patterns are constantly reshaping and rarely remain static.
Teens Using Prescription Medicines to Get High
The medicine cabinet may seem like a strange place to look for a way to get high. But a growing number of teenagers are doing just that.
What To Do for an Alcoholic
What To Do for an Alcoholic
Try to remain calm, unemotional, and factually honest in speaking about their behavior and its day-to-day consequences.
Let the person with the problem know that you are reading and learning about alcohol and other drug abuse, attending Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Alateen, and other support groups.
Discuss the situation with someone you trust -- someone from the clergy, a social worker, a counselor, a friend, or some individual who has experienced alcohol or other drug abuse personally or as a family member.
Establish and maintain a healthy atmosphere in the home, and try to include the alcohol/drug abuser in family life.
Explain the nature of alcoholism and other drug addiction as an illness to the children in the family.
Read more about What To Do for an Alcoholic
Try to remain calm, unemotional, and factually honest in speaking about their behavior and its day-to-day consequences.
Let the person with the problem know that you are reading and learning about alcohol and other drug abuse, attending Al-Anon, Nar-Anon, Alateen, and other support groups.
Discuss the situation with someone you trust -- someone from the clergy, a social worker, a counselor, a friend, or some individual who has experienced alcohol or other drug abuse personally or as a family member.
Establish and maintain a healthy atmosphere in the home, and try to include the alcohol/drug abuser in family life.
Explain the nature of alcoholism and other drug addiction as an illness to the children in the family.
Read more about What To Do for an Alcoholic
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