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Surviving Meth Addiction
Methamphetamine is a dangerous drug that comes with significant risk of addiction which is very difficult to treat. The symptoms of withdrawal can become so severe that many users find themselves back in the habit of using just to avoid the discomfort, sleepless nights and debilitating urges that come with not using. Psychologically, methamphetamine can….
What to Do Before You Enter a Drug Treatment Center
More oftentimes than not, someone who’s decided to enter a drug treatment center has gone through much heartache and frustration brought on by drug use. Considering how strong a hold drugs (and alcohol) can have on a person’s will, the decision to get needed treatment help takes a considerable degree of will and fortitude. Before….
Getting drunk shouldn't be normal
We have such a great place to live. We have great schools, good jobs and beautiful lakes and natural resources to enjoy. There’s another distinction, though, we shouldn’t be so proud of: our cultural acceptance of the overconsumption of alcohol. We drink just to get drunk. As a result, we see so much human misery….
Women who binge drink more likely to engage in unsafe sex
A U.S. study says women who have more than five alcoholic drinks at one sitting are at increased risk of having unsafe sex and contracting sexually transmitted diseases. Researchers at John Hopkins University medical school in Baltimore looked at the correlation between binge drinking and risky sexual behaviours in women. They interviewed patients at an….
How AA helps an alcoholic recover from addiction
Before Bill Wilson founded Alcoholics Anonymous in 1935, there was little hope for those with a drinking problem. Intelligent, highly successful people could not understand why they consistently got into trouble when they drank. Moreover, they could not fathom why they repeatedly returned to the bottle despite pledges of total abstinence. Alcoholics frequently visited hospitals….