by Valiant | Apr 25, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, eating disorders, Prescription drug abuse
Interventions are tough love discussions that aim to help a loved one struggling with addiction or any other destructive behavior. The objective of an intervention is to encourage the person to take action and make positive changes in their life. If you are planning...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
The consequences of substance abuse and addiction can end up taking over every aspect of your life. From the big things to the little things, addiction affects the physical as well as filling your inner life with false signals and meanings. 1. Legal There are a...
by Valiant | Apr 18, 2014 | Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
This is the receptor that regulates all of the minor sensations in the skin, such as warmth and touch. People who suffer from a condition called allodynia can benefit from medicines which act on the delta opioid receptor. Allodynia is a medical condition that can...
by Valiant | Apr 14, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, Prescription drug abuse
One of the most common questions asked when it comes to substance abuse and addiction treatment is whether the cost will be covered by health insurance. Rehab programs for drugs and alcohol can be very affordable, very expensive, or somewhere in between these two...
by Valiant | Apr 7, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
If you have a friend or family member that you care about who has substance abuse or addiction problems what can you do to help? One of the hardest things to accept is the destructive behavior of someone that you care about, and your first instinct is to try to help....
by Valiant | Mar 31, 2014 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse
A new research study from the University of Adelaide in Australia shows that addictive behavior interferes with love hormone production. Oxytocin, which is often called the love hormone and is believed to be the drug that helps infants bond, develops poorly in...
