by Valiant | Jul 25, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
Community programs and government facilities do not usually offer more than a band aid for the problem, because without intensive substance abuse treatment that uncovers the root of the heroin addiction the relapse rate can be very high with this drug. Individual...
by Valiant | Jul 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
A new research study shows that heroin addiction treatment should not stop when a patient has been given a hospital discharge, instead the treatment for substance abuse needs to continue even after the patient has left the hospital. This helps to ensure relapse...
by Valiant | Jun 20, 2014 | heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
Heroin abuse is a problem that is seen around the globe, and few countries have not experienced a rise in this activity. Heroin is a drug that is created from morphine using synthesis, and it originates in the opium poppy. Heroin abuse may take the form of snorting...
by Valiant | Mar 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
Most heroin users will have certain items and types of paraphernalia that may be needed to use the drug. This can include razor blades, straws, mirrors, syringes, spoons, cotton balls, and similar items. Once full blown heroin addiction sets in the user may quit...
by Valiant | Jan 24, 2014 | Drug abuse, heroin use
Signs of heroin abuse are not always easy to spot if you do not know what to look for. Some of the more common signs of heroin abuse may include: Pupils which are constricted and smaller than normal Nodding off, which is a side effect caused by the sedation that...
by Valiant | Jan 13, 2014 | Drug abuse, heroin use, relapse prevention
1. There is no typical heroin user. This drug is abused by all ages, economic levels, and professions, and the substance abuse is not always easy to spot in the beginning. 2. Overdose is just one of the risks with heroin use. This drug can also lead to liver disease,...
