The effects of certain foods on the brain make it hard for some people to avoid them. Food addiction operates similarly to other addictions, which explains why some people can’t control themselves around certain foods — no matter how hard they try. Despite not wanting to, they may repeatedly find themselves eating large amounts of
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January 18, 2021
How to Overcome Food Addiction
January 15, 2021
How Exercise Can Help You Beat Addiction
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- How Exercise Can Help You Beat Addiction
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Its common knowledge that exercise is good for you, but finding the time and motivation to workout can be a challenge. For those suffering with addiction, it’s especially difficult, as physical activity often takes a backseat to getting high. But what if regular exercise could give you a natural high similar to the chemical one
January 13, 2021
What are causes and risk factors for developing a drug use disorder?
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- What are causes and risk factors for developing a drug use disorder?
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Like most other mental health problems, drug use disorders have no single cause and are not the result of a lack of discipline or self-control. There are a number of biological, psychological, and social factors, known as risk factors, which can increase an individual’s vulnerability to developing a chemical use disorder. The frequency with which
January 11, 2021
Heroin
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- Heroin
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Heroin is a commonly abused, illegal drug in the United States. A member of the opiate family, it’s derived from the opium poppy plant and made from morphine. Heroin addiction is a rampant disease that claims thousands of lives every year, and it’s only getting worse, as many people use heroin as a last resort drug to feed
January 8, 2021
8 Examples of Good New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery
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- 8 Examples of Good New Year’s Resolutions for People in Recovery
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No two people in recovery are exactly alike, but the following 8 New Year’s resolutions will help you brainstorm goals that will inspire you to stay on the path to sobriety. 1: I will write in my journal for 15 minutes each day.Journal writing is an excellent tool for people in recovery to better understand
January 6, 2021
The Facts you should know about drug use disorder
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- The Facts you should know about drug use disorder
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Drug abuse and addiction, now both grouped as substance or drug use disorder, is a condition characterized by a self-destructive pattern of using a substance that leads to significant problems and distress, which may include tolerance to or withdrawal from the substance. Drug use disorder is unfortunately quite common, affecting more than 8% of people in the
January 4, 2021
THE STAGES OF THE METH “EXPERIENCE”
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- THE STAGES OF THE METH “EXPERIENCE”
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1) The Rush—A rush is the initial response the abuser feels when smoking or injecting methamphetamine. During the rush, the abuser’s heartbeat races and metabolism, blood pressure and pulse soar. Unlike the rush associated with crack cocaine, which lasts for approximately two to five minutes, the methamphetamine rush can continue for up to thirty minutes. 2) The
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- 6 Doable New Year’s Resolutions Every Alcohol or Drug Addict Should Consider
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“I’m going to stop relying on drugs or alcohol this year.” Done. You’re a changed person. Recovering from a drug or alcohol problem isn’t as easy as saying the statement above. It takes time. It takes perseverance. It takes determination. And it certainly doesn’t take a simple New Year’s Resolution. Drug and alcohol addiction recovery
December 30, 2020
UNDERSTANDING ALCOHOL ADDICTION
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- UNDERSTANDING ALCOHOL ADDICTION
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Alcohol addiction is a disease of the brain, the behaviour and most importantly the spirit. It’s a malady that not only impacts the life of the alcoholic, but also to those they care about. It is progressive and doesn’t take off weekends or holidays. It is damaging and life threatening. It is also treatable. Each
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- Illegal Drugs Come In Many Forms And Their Effects Can Vary Significantly.
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There is a very long list of common illegal drugs that are used and abused all over the United States and we will review the top 10 illegal drugs. There are different types of schedule drugs such as schedule I and II that have a higher potential for misuse. Some of these types of schedule