I was absolutely incapable of living a meaningful and productive life and alcohol helped to numb that fear and drown the self-doubt.
Mid-Life Addiction
Addiction is often kept a secret by middle aged people who do their best to function, go to work, and support their family all while finding enough time to feed their addiction.
An Old Drug May Serve A New Purpose For Cocaine Addiction
Proppanolo is being used in research to help with cocaine addiction as it is believed it will affects the same part of the brain as cocaine which is responsible for triggering a persons feeling of reward
Finding Detoxification and Addiction Treatment On The Same Grounds
Detoxification from drug and alcohol abuse should be followed by addiction treatment and the best chance at recovering from addiction is from a treatment facility that offers both on the same grounds.
From the Medicine Cabinet To Heroin Addiction
For young adults heroin addiction can start as innocently as going into the parents medicine cabinet and experimenting with prescription drugs only to find themselves on the street searching for heroin as it is a less expensive and often easier drug for them to get their hands on.
Is the Government Reverting Back to Old Addiction Treatment Methods?
The federal government is beginning to make a push to revert back to old methods of addiction treatment including less effective short term residential and outpatient programs as opposed to long term residential programs.
Addiction to Synthetic Drugs on the Rise
Although they are legal to purchased both in stores and on the internet synthetic drugs are just as dangerous as illegal street drugs such as heroin and cocaine.
Alcohol Abuse Affects Brains Mistake Signal
Alcoholism can ruin a persons a life in part because alcohol affects the part of the brain that warns a person when they are making a mistake.