Dissociative drugs powerfully distort your perception of both sight and sound. These drugs also trigger feelings of detachment or disassociation, for which they are named. Now, these effects are not hallucinogenic. It would be more precise to label ketamine and PCP as dissociative anesthetics. As well as these two drugs, DXM (dextromethorphan) and salvia also…
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Alcohol addiction is potentially devastating, but so many people continue with problematic drinking simply because they’re scared at the thought of alcohol withdrawal. Is this a justifiable fear, though, and can alcohol withdrawal really be dangerous? We’ll be diving deep into this knotty issue today, and it’s essential to do so with 50% of those…
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Suboxone is a medication containing buprenorphine combined with naloxone in a single tablet. Buprenorphine has been successfully used to treat heroin addiction and it works by triggering the opiate receptors in your brain to reduce the intensity of cravings and withdrawal. Crucially, the medication achieves this without delivering the intense high or the dangerous side…
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Understanding the link between self-esteem and addiction recovery is a vital component of becoming free of substances. A great deal of research by psychologists has repeatedly found a high correlation between drug abuse and low self-esteem. Addiction is rooted in mental health disorders, and self-esteem is intrinsically linked to mental health. To achieve long-term sobriety…
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Once you’ve completed rehab and return to life, the real work to restart a new life begins. Addiction is a complex intermingled pattern of physical and mental discomfort. It takes a considerably long time and perseverance to unravel the various root causes and triggers. The process of recovery entails dismantling your life, clearing the state,…
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Addiction to drink or drugs doesn’t just affect the life of the person using the substance, but it also impacts the lives of everyone around them. In this sense, addiction is a family disease. The question is, how to rebuild a relationship? From families torn asunder by crack addiction and best friends estranged because of…
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Watching a loved one succumb to alcohol use disorder is a painful experience. From your point of view, they just need to stop drinking. If only it were that simple. How to help an alcoholic? To understand how you can help your alcoholic loved one, you need to educate yourself about the nature of alcohol…
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According to the 2018 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 164.8 million US citizens aged 12 and over used substances or alcohol in the past month. That’s a staggering 60.2% of Americans. Early intervention and treatment in rehab center for teenagers will increase the chances of them leading a positive and healthy life. Although…
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Struggling with addiction during the COVID-19 pandemic is hard. Two crises are happening in the US right now: COVID-19 and addiction. Unfortunately, opioid overdoses in the US rose by 40% in May 2020. The trouble is, people who have a substance or alcohol use disorder tend to have underlying medical conditions that can increase their…
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Through the JAMA Psychiatry Network, the American Medical Association reports on the prevalence of addiction in the United States. Throughout their lifetime, 29% of adults have lived with addiction to alcohol while another 10% have faced addiction to opioids, stimulants, or other substances. That’s nearly 30 million Americans who live with these struggles each day.…
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