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Finding Heroin Addiction Treatment Success with Maryland Recovery
Heroin. Alluring and dangerous. This white (or sometimes brown) powder, usually melted by heat and injected intravenously, is used by more than 17 million people worldwide. The narcotic heroin is made...
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Long Term Recovery with Outpatient Alcohol Rehab
Getting sober for good can be extremely difficult. If you or a loved one is thinking about quitting alcohol (or if you’ve already tried), then you know what a hurdle this problem is to overcome....
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The Dangers of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal: Finding Safe Benzo Detox
The Dangers Of Benzodiazepine Withdrawal – Finding Safe Benzo Detox Benzodiazepine medications are some of the most commonly prescribed drugs in the United States. These drugs can treat anxiety...
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Recovery Support Groups: Alternatives To AA And 12-Step
During and after recovery from an addiction, support groups are necessary. Support groups give those recovering from addiction a formal support system. Active participation in these groups can reduce...
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What is Holistic Drug and Alcohol Detox?
After prolonged drug or alcohol use, the first step to making your life whole again is to rid your body of the toxic substances that fueled the addiction. In addiction treatment, this first essential...
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The Best Way to Deal with Depression in Addiction Recovery
Countless Americans struggling with a substance use disorder understand the powerful connection between addiction and depression. In fact, it is estimated that 1 in 3 people suffering from clinical...
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Customized Drug Rehab Strategy: Building a Long Term Addiction Rehab and...
Mainstream treatment options for substance addiction vary significantly in duration, services offered, program focus, cost and projected outcomes. Durations can range from as little as 72 hours and to...
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Synthetic Marijuana and Synthetic Cannabinoids: Health Warning Issued for...
Maryland has had its first case of poisoning from synthetic marijuana that can be tied to the rash of frightening poisonings seen in Illinois. On the heels of this case, Maryland health officials are...
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The Opioid Crisis In New Jersey
The United States is combatting the opioid crisis on several fronts. At the legislative level, lawmakers have begun regulating the dispersal of prescription opioid drugs. In New Jersey, for instance,...
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Getting Help for a Loved One With Mental Health Issues and Substance Abuse
Trying to help a loved-one overcome a drug or alcohol abuse disorder is hard, and when that person is also struggling with a co-occurring mental health condition, it’s easy to give in to feelings of...
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The Importance of Dual Diagnosis Treatment for Successful Addiction Recovery
When someone has an addiction and a mental health illness, it is called a dual diagnosis. According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), about one-third of people...
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Agoraphobia and Substance Abuse: Differences and Similarities to Anxiety and...
Sometimes I can’t leave my house. I want to. I want to take my son to the movies and go on lunch dates. I want to shop at Walmart without sweating, rushing and having to take my father or brother with...
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Heroin and Opioid Addiction in Virginia
The area of Maryland, Pennsylvania, West Virginia, and Virginia have been hit especially hard by the opioid crisis in America. While Virginia isn’t the worst state in the U.S. when it comes to opioid...
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Synthetic Marijuana Laced with Fentanyl May Be to Blame for 90-Plus Overdoses...
Ninety-five residents of New Haven, Connecticut are being treated for what is suspected to be overdosing on synthetic marijuana and possibly fentanyl. Early reports describe a chaotic scene in the New...
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Trauma and PTSD: Dual Diagnosis Treatment Helps PTSD and Addiction
The world has only recently begun to recognize the serious and long-lasting effects that traumatic experiences have on an individual. The effects of trauma and PTSD have long been seen in trauma...
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What Medications Require Prescription Drug Detox?
For years it took many people by surprise, but more and more people are becoming aware that dozens of the medications that doctors prescribe can be addictive. Whether through misuse or prolonged use...
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What Is Cyclical Depression? Cyclothymia, Dysthymia, Chronic Depression and...
Cyclical depression, or “recurrent depression,” can occur, abate and reoccur throughout the span of a person’s life. It can be difficult to self-diagnose, since emotions fluctuate. Cyclical depression...
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Narcan Now Owned by Maryland Pharmaceutical Company: The Benefits of Narcan
You’ve probably heard of the opioid overdose reversal drug called Narcan, but did you know its manufacturer was based overseas? Now, the owner of Narcan will not only be stateside, but it will be...
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Do Hangover-Prevention Supplements Miss the Mark on Alcohol Addiction?
In a society that seems to favor deception instead of accountability, those immersed in overconsumption of drugs and alcohol have an uphill battle in controlling the craving and cycle of use. It’s a...
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The Struggle in Admitting the Need for Addiction Help and Getting on Medication
It can be very difficult for a person to admit that he or she has a substance abuse problem, but it can be equally as stressful to accept the need for medication in recovery. There are many social...
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