Alcoholism and Drug Addiction Intervention A drug and alcoholism intervention is an attempt by family members and friends to help a chemically dependent person get help for his or her addiction. Heroin Rapid Detox As an Opioid heroin use escalates as the body’s tolerance for the drug increases. The increased tolerance is the cause of many overdose deaths given that the heroin user may be injecting 3 to 5 times the lethal dose in order to maintain their high. Rapid detoxification from high tolerance heroin use is extremely dangerous and can be fatal. Relapse for a heroin user after some period of absence can also be fatal as their tolerance level is no longer present and the same amount used during their last episode prior to a period abstinence will often kill the user.
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
Addiction Recovery - A Life Long Process » July 26th 2007
Addiction affects both the user and the society, which means
that both should be partners in the individual’s road to addiction recovery. In a lot of cases, addiction involves both
periods of relapse and periods of recovery.
It is during relapse that support from the...tags: Addiction Recovery comments: 5
Prescription Drug Abuse and Addiction » July 18th 2007
Prescription drug addiction differs from other forms of
drug abuse and addiction in that the abuse develops very subtly and the
addiction, gradually. In many cases
prescription drug use will start with a medical need. Those who use painkillers – one of the most
common...tags: Prescription Drug Addiction, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 29
Dual Diagnosis Treatment and Rehabilitation Overview » June 28th 2007
Dual diagnosis means that a person has two different
illnesses. Such illnesses include: 1)
severe/major mental illness and a substance disorder(s), 2) substance
disorder(s) and a personality disorder(s), 3) substance disorder(s) and a
personality disorder(s) and substance induced...tags: Dual Diagnosis, Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 1
Choosing a Drug and Alcohol Rehab and Addiction Treatment Program » June 27th 2007
When you or someone that you love is suffering from drug
addiction and has considered treatment, the next step will be to choose a drug
rehab center. This will be one of the
most important and difficult decisions to make in your lifetime. Few of us know what to look for in a...tags: Drug Alcohol Rehab Program comments: 1