by Valiant | Aug 1, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, relapse prevention
Drug abuse and drug addiction can have a profound impact on your brain, and there are some things that you should know and understand about this activity. Drug addiction is classified as a disease of the brain, and it is caused by drug abuse. Every individual is...
by Valiant | Jul 28, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The drug is called Targiniq ER and it is an extended release form which combines oxycodone hydrochloride and naloxone hydrochloride. In order to combat prescription painkiller abuse the latest oxycodone formula is only approved for patients who have severe pain around...
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 21, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
Various efforts by government agencies, law enforcement, and medical professionals have seen mixed results. The population of Canada has high rates of alcohol abuse, and drug abuse is becoming common even in less populated areas as well. The rise in substance abuse in...
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 | Jul 4, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
1. Drug abuse does not just impact the individuals who are using the drugs, this activity impacts everyone who comes into contact with the user or cares about the individual. 2. The cost of drug addiction in the USA and Canada is almost $1 trillion each year. This...
