by Valiant | May 20, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Another model is the medical model, which views substance abuse as a medical condition like heart disease, high blood pressure, or diabetes. The problem with this model is that it takes all personal responsibility away from the user and can offer the viewpoint of...
by Valiant | May 16, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use, Prescription drug abuse
While everyone points out the increase in overdose deaths from heroin and prescription opioid drugs few address the lack of suitable substance abuse treatment programs and other resources that are needed to overcome addiction. Outpatient programs are usually not very...
by Valiant | May 13, 2016 | Alcohol abuse, medical studies
Not all alcoholics are the same, and a new study has shown that there are important brain differences between alcoholics who are anxiety prone compared to alcoholics who are impulsive. University of Eastern Finland researchers have found that there are various changes...
by Valiant | May 9, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, medical studies
The chronic abuse of alcohol typically increases the metabolism of nicotine in the body, leading to nicotine withdrawal symptoms that are more severe and last longer in heavy drinkers, often resulting in a poorer outcome in these cases. The study did provide some good...
by Valiant | May 6, 2016 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, heroin use
North America, especially Canada and the USA, is experiencing a heroin epidemic that is gaining in strength and destroying families everywhere. The number of drug overdose deaths from this illegal street drug each day is staggering, and while authorities try to stem...
