It can be devastating to watch a friend or loved one destroy their life by using drugs or alcohol. If you know someone who has a drug or alcohol problem, you may be asking yourself a variety of questions: Can you force someone into rehab?
With the death of Michael Jackson, drug addiction was the first question that was offered be one of the reasons he had died. Just as with Elvis, he had a person who was prescribing medication to him.
Fentanyl, a powerful opiate that can be 50 times stronger than morphine, is prescribed only for individuals with long-term chronic pain, including some cancer patients. However, as a Schedule II drug, it is also extremely habit-forming and difficult to stop taking not only because of the psychological dependency that builds up but the [...]
Knowing the warning signs of alcoholism can help you or a loved one begin a recovery process before it is too late. Understanding the signs can help determine the difference between dependency and abuse.
Alcohol withdrawal may be described as a group of symptoms that may occur from suddenly stopping alcohol consumption after a history of a drinking problem . Common symptoms include but are not limited to loss of appetite, nausea, fatigue, fever , chills, lack of coordination and sleeping problems
Valium is a form of tranquilizer. More specifically, it is a benzodiazepine. It has many uses because of its sedative properties. The most common version of it is in the form of a prescription called Diazepam. It is often prescribed to treat anxiety disorders and other psychological illnesses by psychiatrists and [...]
Are you involved in binge drinking and do you promise yourself that you’ll give it over and over again? What happens that starts the pattern another time? Binge drinking may start off as a fun evening but can lead to so many negative situations such as driving, having sexual relations that you hadn’t planned or [...]
A study by NSW in Australia found that teens are spending thirty dollars a week on alcohol. At the University of Wollongong , Professor Jones studied 1263 answers from teens aged between 12-17 years in her research study. Ninety percent indicated they had consumed alcohol.
They are talking about alcopops which have fruit or malt flavoring [...]
Wishful Drinking is the autobiography just released by Carrie Fisher. She is the daughter of Debbie Reynolds and Eddie Fisher and many remember her as Princess Lela in Star Wars. There was even a Friend’s episode about Ross having a crush on Princess Lela. She has had periods of recovery but also relapses over the [...]
Dual diagnosis is usually used in the context of someone having an alcohol or substance abuse problem along with a mental illness issue. The mental illness could be depression, anxiety , schizoaffective disorder or an eating disorder.
Some studies have indicated that a certain percentage of people suffering from an eating disorder also use alcohol [...]