Xanax
Addiction
- As one of the class of drugs benzodiazepines Xanax has been shown to be a dangerous drug to withdraw from. The reason that Xanax withdrawal is dangerous is that as a CNS depressant that slows neural activity in the brain when the drug is abruptly stopped brain activity can rebound and accelerate out of control. Prolonged Xanax users should not attempt to withdraw from the drug without medical supervision.Alcohol Addiction
Alcohol Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by a strong craving for alcohol, a constant or periodic reliance on use of alcohol despite adverse consequences, the inability to limit drinking, physical illness when drinking is stopped, and the need for increasing amounts of alcohol to feel its effects.
How Substance Abuse Happens » August 30th 2007
Substance abuse occurs when a person uses a substance,
which in time the body comes to rely on.
When a drug, obtained either legally or illegally, is used regularly,
the brain becomes used to its presence and normal functioning may occur. When the amount of the substance in the...tags: Drug Alcohol Rehab Program, Alcoholism, Addiction Counseling comments: 7
The Risk of Alcoholism in Early Drinkers » August 11th 2007
A recent study conducted by the National Institute of
Health (NIH) looked into the association between teenage drinking and
alcoholism. The study took into account such
factors as history of alcoholism in the family, smoking, childhood antisocial
behavior, and drug use. All...tags: Alcoholism, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 2
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