- Drug Detox Is The Solution For Vicodin Addiction Even If It Isn’t “Vicodin”
A drug detox program may be the only safe answer for a Vicodin addiction, but the addictive prescription painkiller in your medicine cabinet may have another name - here’s what to look for.
Abbott Laboratories, maker of the trademarked prescription painkiller Vicodin, does not hold a trademark on what has become the fourth most-abused drug in
- Drug Rehab and Prevention Short-Changed in New Drug Budget
While years ago our biggest drug threat may have been imports from Mexico, Colombia and other countries, it is pretty obvious today that unless we reduce the demand for drugs, the supply will keep on coming one way or another. Law enforcement actions – although they create some good effects – have pretty much failed to curb overall drug abuse:
- Florida Drug Detox Can Reduce High Prescription Drug Death Rate In Troubled Tampa Bay
Prescription drugs are killing triple the number of people as illegal drugs like cocaine and heroin in the Tampa Bay region of Florida, says a story in the St. Petersburg Times. The per capita death rate is over 70 percent higher than the rest of the state, and a significant shift from street drugs to prescription drugs is evident at central
- Is Prescription Drug Addiction And Sudden Death Ever Really An "Accident"?
While the New York medical examiner was recently deciding to rule actor Heath Ledger's death "an accident" – the brilliant young star of “Brokeback Mountain” died last week from a lethal combination of six different prescription drugs – a British parliamentary inquiry concluded that doctors in that country are negligently prescribing
- Is Prescription Drug Addiction And Sudden Death Ever Really An "Accident"?
While the New York medical examiner was recently deciding to rule actor Heath Ledger's death "an accident" – the brilliant young star of “Brokeback Mountain” died last week from a lethal combination of six different prescription drugs – a British parliamentary inquiry concluded that doctors in that country are negligently prescribing
- Drug Detox A Common Destination For Antidepressant Pill Poppers
Although most physicians probably consider depression less a disease than a natural emotional response to life’s knocks, far too many of them reach for the antidepressant prescription pad when patients describe feelings of sadness, despair, and discouragement with life. The result is part of our widespread acceptance of pharmaceuticals for every
- Will Drug Rehab Demand Be Reduced by New Software?
A new computer program designed to reduce prescription drug errors has been giving the thumbs up by doctors in Michigan, and not a moment too soon. The majority of deaths from prescription drugs or trips to the ER due to prescription drug-related incidents were, one way or another, taking the drugs in error. This software could save many lives, and
- A Short Drug Rehab Can’t Overcome Long-Term Problems
Is it unbelievable that Amy Winehouse could possibly be back on drugs? No – for anyone who understands drug addiction it will come as no surprise. Amy has barely spent enough time in drug rehab to get the drugs out of her system, let alone handle the problems behind her addiction.
Despite the number of times Amy’s been in drug treatment
- Drug Rehab Gets Kids Off Drugs, But How do You Prevent Them from Starting?
Have you ever wondered why the U.S. and many other countries, right down to their cities and small towns, have developed drug cultures so severe that even prescription drug addiction, dependency and abuse is epidemic? It used to be that we could pretty much trust that our kids would not get involved with drugs – sure, the occasional kid would,
- How To Protect Your Child From Drug Abuse
As parents are the first stripe to protect their children against drug abuse, you have to give necessary information and make them understand about the drug related problems. You have to protect your children from the drug abuse at the early stage itself, if not it may develop into addiction. Before explaining to the children, parents have to be
- Know which form of gambling is for you and the best form is gambling sports!
Gambling has evolved into different forms. Gambling, primarily, is a form of entertainment. It is a sport involving money, or whatever is at stake, in a game of chance. Gambling or betting began as early as 2300 B.C. Gambling artifacts, like dice, had been found in countries like Egypt, China, India and Rome. In a recent poll, 63% of Americans
- LH One Step Ovulation Test
Ovulation test helps you in finding out the possible ovulation period in advance, by knowing the LH hormone levels. Ovulation tests are gaining popularity through the use of ovulation calendars or predictor kits. Ovulation test kit measure the amount of luteinizing hormone (LH) in your urine. Immediately prior to ovulation, the body produces a
- To Get Drug Rehab for Someone You Love, Use Professional Intervention
Do you have a friend, loved one or family member who is in trouble with drugs or alcohol? Too many of them lose the race between a life free of addiction, and a drug- or alcohol-related tragedy because they never made it to drug rehab before disaster struck.
In many of these cases, there was a missing ingredient that might have turned the
- OxyContin Addiction and Dependency Caught Us by Surprise, Don’t Let the Same Thing Happen with New Morphine Formulation
Purdue Pharma, makers of the now infamous OxyContin, told the public in 2001 and for several subsequent years, that OxyContin had a lower risk of abuse and addiction than other prescription painkillers. The drug took the country by storm and, unfortunately, the users of the drug did the same with hospital ERs, drug detox and rehab centers, and
- Drug Rehab Can Help Raise Poor Self-Esteem That Led To Addiction
Many people correctly assume that becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol can lead to a loss of self-esteem. But the fact is that many addicts’ low self-worth actually plays a part in their becoming substance abusers in the first place. The fact of addiction only serves to make matters worse. To overcome all the factors involved in addiction, an
- Drug Rehab Relapse Should Not Be An Expected Treatment Outcome
We keep hearing people ask if a relapse is expected after treatment for alcohol or drug addiction. We even see so-called rehabilitation “experts” quoted in the media saying relapse is all part of the rehab process. Well, contrary to popular belief, relapse is not part of a properly and thoroughly done drug rehab.
When someone experiences
- Drug Rehab Can Be A Tough Sell To Prescription Drug Addicts
Tens of thousands of Americans have found out the hard way that addiction to prescription drugs is every bit as dangerous and devastating as addictions to alcohol and all the infamous and illegal street drugs. For many prescription drug addicts, an intervention is needed to get them into drug rehab.
If you have a friend or loved one who is
- Alcohol and Drug Rehab Can End Addiction, But First the Addict Has to Realize They Need Help
A 2006 national study revealed some disconcerting facts about drug and alcohol abuse - Four million people across the United States sought help for alcohol and drug use. While this may seem like a large number, consider that another 18 million people who need alcohol or drug rehab don’t realize they need help.
According to the survey, the
- Drug Rehab Q & A: Why Doesn’t Everyone Who Tries Drugs Get Addicted?
Anyone toying with addictive drugs is playing Russian roulette - you never know if there’s a bullet in the chamber until you pull the trigger, and you never know whether you’ll become addicted or not when you take that first hit. Because of this uncertainty, anyone foolish enough to experiment with alcohol or addictive drugs is risking
- Methadone Addiction is No Longer a Necessary Treatment for Heroin Addiction
In the 1960’s, methadone, previously used for pain relief, started being used as treatment for the escalating problem of heroin addiction. At that time it was considered a viable solution - but that was in the days when effective drug detox and drug rehab technologies were almost unknown. Today, methadone treatment is antiquated, and it’s
- Drug Rehab May Get Scientific Boost from Drug-Addicted Lab Rats
Working with rats addicted to amphetamines, scientists believe they have discovered a region of the brain that must be functioning to experience drug cravings. The researchers hope their findings might lead to new drugs that can “switch off” that part of the brain to lessen or eliminate craving in human addicts, which could add a useful tool to
- Drug Detox - When Do I Need It?
Withdrawal from some drugs can be severe. In fact, the symptoms can be so bad that even the idea of going through withdrawal is sometimes enough to keep people from going to drug rehab. When withdrawal symptoms are severe, or pose any danger to your health, it’s best to go through a medically supervised drug detox program as your first step to
- Could Drug Rehab Be Avoided By Standardizing College Athletics Testing?
Are college athletes “falling through the cracks” of the imperfect random drug testing programs in America’s colleges and universities? And if they are, could this be contributing to the soaring drug abuse scandals among pro athletes, most of whom came up through college sports? No one really knows, and meanwhile the parade of athletes into
- Drug Rehab May Be the Only Way Out for America’s Future Generations
Organized psychiatry and major pharmaceutical companies, with the help and blessing of the Bush administration, are busy turning America’s future generations into drug-addicts with shattered self-images and life-long labels as mentally defective. If they can survive the common psychiatric drug side-effects of suicide, some may live long enough to
- Drug Rehab For Heroin Abuse Needed For At Least 2% Of Arizona Teens
If the average number of kids in a class is about 30, then two teenagers from every three Arizona high school classes is using heroin. A survey found that 2 percent of Arizona teens in Grades 8 through 12 have tried heroin, and it’s a very dangerous drug. There’s no going back after serious heroin abuse - the only recourse is drug rehab.
- Drug Rehab and Addiction Must Be Taken Seriously, Says Dr. Drew
According to television channel VH1, the new reality show “Celebrity Rehab With Dr. Drew” that airs next January will give viewers “an unflinching look at exactly how the rehab process works and what it feels like for participants.” Although drug rehab models and methods can vary widely, host Dr. Drew Pinsky nails it when he describes the
- Do I Need Drug Detox for Drugs or Alcohol?
Most people who become dependant on or addicted to drugs or alcohol don’t start out with that intention. Whether they’re taking a prescription painkiller after an accident or injury or using drugs or drinking socially, they never think it will affect them that badly. Nevertheless, millions of people in the U.S. need drug detox, and possibly
- Drug Rehab Q&A: How to Tell If Your Drug Use Has Become Drug Abuse
If you think you have a problem with alcohol or drug addiction, then you probably do. If you aren’t sure, try answering the list of questions below. A “yes” to even one is cause for worry, and to two or more should sound the alarm bells - it’s time to call a drug rehab program counselor to find out what you should do about it.
Alcohol
- Alcohol Detox May Be More Successful If You Get Rid of Sugar
It’s no secret that most abusers of alcohol trying to stop drinking don’t succeed. They sometimes go through one treatment program after another, including alcohol detox, and still can’t control the craving for alcohol. Why is that?
Although addiction is a complex subject and there is really no single, magical answer to that question,
- Drug Rehab Could Have Helped Save Brockton Teenagers From Death
Nearly 100 teenagers and young adults in Brockton, MA, have died of opiate drug addictions since 2004, and everyone seems to care except city councilors, the school board and the school district superintendent - they didn’t bother to attend a historic public forum recently to help deal with the problem and address the lack of drug education and
