by Valiant | Oct 6, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Prescription drug abuse
Prescription opioid abuse has become a very big problem in North America, and the overdose risk with these drugs can be very high for any population. A new study shows that young adults who have little knowledge about this class of drugs and who take opioid based...
by Valiant | Oct 3, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
There have been many critics who believe that prescription opioid pain medications have been over prescribed in the USA and other countries, and heroin use today often results from opioid use. In the past this was not typically true. In the 1960s and 1970s individuals...
by Valiant | Sep 29, 2014 | Drug abuse, heroin use, relapse prevention, teen drug use
Friends and family members are also affected by heroin abuse in many different ways as well. Loved ones may feel anger, hurt, betrayed, taken advantage of, resentment, and fear at the same time. With heroin addiction there is always the very real possibility that the...
by Valiant | Sep 26, 2014 | mental illness and disorders
Self harm warning signs indicate that a person harms or mutilates themselves, but what are these warning signs? Self injury is not always easy to spot and individuals who engage in this behavior may seem calm and well adjusted, without ever showing the real turmoil...
by Valiant | Sep 22, 2014 | Addiction treatment
1. Isolation- One of the top signs of an internet addiction is isolation. Your online activities may prevent you from spending time with family and friends. You may feel like your online peers understand you while your real world friends and families just don’t...
by Valiant | Sep 19, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
When it comes to substance abuse treatment group counseling offers a number of benefits, but this method alone is not effective and group sessions need to be combined with other treatment methods and counseling types. Group counseling shows the individual with the...
by Valiant | Sep 15, 2014 | Addiction treatment
There are many resources available to you if you know where to look. Finding the right type of help with addiction or the best substance abuse treatment program within your budget is usually a matter of locating programs and facilities and then making comparisons. You...
by Valiant | Sep 12, 2014 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology
1. Anxiety- Anyone who suffers from anxiety is at a higher risk for developing Internet addiction or PC abuse. When you are anxious the Internet may seem like a welcome distraction but it is very easy for people to become addicted to the online world. You may find...
by Valiant | Sep 8, 2014 | Drug abuse, drug agencies, drug policies
Consumers who have leftover unused prescription drugs the these may be stockpiled in the medicine cabinet of the home. Many people who abuse narcotic drugs get them from home medicine cabinets, and this contributes to prescription drug abuse across North America. In...
