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Treatment & Detox Guide
Challenges in Drug Treatment
No matter what you do, no matter how hard you try, there will still be challenges in drug treatment that can cause some bumps in the road. Even the most dedicated, most willing and most ready to get sober individual will find drug treatment to be a challenging process that takes strength to carry on—but….
Symptoms of Substance abuse in teenagers
Substance abuse is spreading rapidly around the world and the number of teens who do substance abuse is increasing at an alarming rate. Teenagers are widely using chemical substances for altering their “mood and physical state”. The use of chemical substances beyond the prescribed limit is bound to make the body of the user dependent….
Nation o' Drinkers: Scotland Tries to Curb Alcohol Abuse
There’s little affection in a “Glasgow kiss”. Typically preceded by some variation on the growled question “Whit ya [expletive deleted] lookin’ at?” the term refers to a vicious headbutt, as delivered all too often in the bars and on the streets of Scotland’s largest city. Alcohol-fueled violence and binge drinking are endemic across Britain, but….
Dealing with addiction
Addiction to drugs and alcohol has gradually become the biggest “social evil” that we are facing today. Addiction to certain substances can ruin the professional as well as personal life of a person. Addiction can also lead to development of serious abnormal behaviors in a person that can result into dangerous criminal tendencies. Today, a….
Retreat Offers Hope for Indian American Women Alcoholics
Indian American women who are struggling with alcohol dependence, depression or substance abuse face unique challenges, according to a team of recovery professionals who are targeting the community. “Living here in the U.S. is a very major stress,” Arun Jethanandani, M.D., told India-West by phone from the Brookhaven Retreat in eastern Tennessee. “Many women have….