The First Step There comes a moment during the time you engage repeatedly in substance abuse, that you get tired of being controlled by needing alcohol or drugs. You are a slave to these substances now you just want to get back to a normal life...
A Brief History of Fentanyl Fentanyl, a synthetic opioid, was initially designed for pain management during treatments for cancer patients in 1959 and introduced into treatment programs in 1960. In 1970, fentanyl was classified as a Schedule II narcotic under the United States Controlled Substances Act....
The Rise of Opioid Abuse During the Pandemic Lockdown The last decade saw a huge rise in opioid abuse which, initially, could start from a doctor’s prescription to manage pain, based on some type of accident. For example, workers’ compensation benefits covered pain prescriptions arising from...
All About Cupping Therapy Cupping therapy in various formats has been around for thousands of years throughout numerous cultures, but two categories of cupping therapy, from which the rest of the therapy variations are applied, are dry cupping and wet cupping. Depending on the category, the...
What to know how to lower inhibitions? Just use alcohol or drugs to the point where it leads to risky behavior. This is the reason why awareness needs to be raised surrounding this subject. The SAMHSA (Substance Abuse & Mental Health Services Administration), within the...
A healthy first step toward substance abuse recovery is creating a treatment plan with a provider. This personalized roadmap is going to help to set up realistic expectations, establish goals, and keep track of your progress. Treatment plans ought to consider how substance use affects all...
It is easy to obsess with the end goal of being fully sober; however, all journeys begin with step one. For some people, the first step is detoxing. From a clinical point of view, according to drug rehab centers, detoxing is quitting your drug of...
Is anyone in your family experiencing bipolar depression symptoms? Wait, what exactly would those look like? Would they be crying all the time? Would they express thoughts of suicide? Would they isolate themselves from friends and family? Well, to be sure of what bipolar depression...
Three Options for Drug Abuse Treatment The options provided here depend greatly on the level of drug abuse you are at when you decide to find help. We call this the status of a patient within the rehabilitation program designed and customized for that patient, based...
Understanding Drug Abuse and Why It Happens When a person abuses drugs (or other substances), the people around the abuser are the first to know that something has changed in the abuser’s personality, even in their appearance. Most drug users will not admit they have a...