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What Happens in Cocaine Detox?
Cocaine addicts well know how uncomfortable drug withdrawal can be. When detoxing, withdrawal effects come on in full force, an experience that no regular cocaine user wants to face. The truth of the matter is cocaine detox offers the only means for breaking the drug’s hold over the body. There’s no getting around this essential….
Two Acres of Hope for Recovering Addicts
GARRISON, N.Y. — It was shortly after 8 a.m. on a sun-drenched July day in this idyllic hamlet 50 miles north of Manhattan, and a hulk of a man named Venice Crafton was lumbering between beds of arugula, leaving outsize footprints in his wake. Mr. Crafton is 6-foot-2 ½ inches, 241 pounds and missing his….
Pros and Cons of Inpatient Drug Abuse Treatment
The commitment to enter a drug abuse treatment program often involves bouts of contemplations on what type of treatment would be most suitable for you. With such a wide range of choices available, it may help to know the pros and cons of inpatient drug abuse treatment before you decide. PROS 24 Hour Care As….
Brain imaging study offers insight into alcohol's effect on brain
A new brain imaging study has provided insight into alcohol’s effect on the brain. The study showed that after consuming alcohol, social drinkers had decreased sensitivity in brain regions involved in detecting threats, and increased activity in brain regions involved in reward. This is the first human brain imaging study of alcohol’s effect on the….
Inpatient or Outpatient Alcohol Treatment Program
Inpatient alcohol treatment programs are ideal for heavy dependence and strong addictions. Outpatient treatment programs can work in mild cases of alcohol dependence. Most people find that a combination of treatment, inpatient followed by outpatient, is most effective. Do you really have to live at a treatment center in order to receive appropriate help for….