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March 12, 2021

HOW DOES EXERCISE AFFECT YOUR MIND AND BODY?

HOW DOES EXERCISE AFFECT YOUR MIND AND BODY? When you’re recovering from substance use disorder, exercise is beneficial for both your body and mind. Physical and mental health are more connected than we realize, and exercising gives us the valuable opportunity to improve both at the same time. Let’s take a closer look at the

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March 5, 2021

GETTING HEALTHY AFTER ADDICTION

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GETTING HEALTHY AFTER ADDICTION If you have been abusing drugs and alcohol for a long period of time, that lifestyle can end up drastically damaging both your short-term and long-term health. Many addicts do not eat nutritious food, or much food at all, and the vitamins and minerals from any food they do eat are

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February 12, 2021

Guilt, How It Can Be Relieved

If a person goes to a short-term drug rehab that does not include a component that directly addresses and relieves her guilt, she could be returned to her life with all this guilt intact. Every time she sees the dresser where her parents used to keep the jewellery that she sold, or the children whose

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February 8, 2021

9 Healthy Life Hacks

Start Your Day with H2O Start your morning off right with a big glass of water. After fasting all night, this first drink of water will help to hydrate your cells and wake you up. Pssst, getting yourself a Hydroflask will encourage you to drink more water throughout the day. Plus, it can keep your water cold

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January 29, 2021

What Kind of Drug Is Marijuana?

Marijuana has depressant, hallucinogenic and stimulant properties. However, it does not neatly fit into any single one of these categories. Many people refer to the drug as a depressant with hallucinogenic and stimulant qualities. Cannabis is a unique drug. While heroin is an opioid and cocaine is a stimulant, marijuana doesn’t cleanly fit into a

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January 27, 2021

Smoke 

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Category: Headshop Drugs How it’s used These are mixtures of herbs which are sold as an alternative to cannabis. Previous to the recent government ban on a number of substances sold in head shops, many had been found to be laced with synthetic cannabinoids, which are compounds like cannabis. One of these, JHW-018, was found in some

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January 25, 2021

How Addiction Happens: It’s Not Just Poor Life Decisions

There’s no known treatment that works for everyone Addiction affects millions of Americans. It’s not simply a failure of will or character; it is a disease of the brain. According to various estimates, about 3.6 million people in the United States are addicted to or dependent on a wide range of drugs. Many are addicted

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January 22, 2021

What to know about compulsive sexual behaviour

Compulsive sexual behaviour is a condition in which an individual cannot manage their sexual behaviour. Persistent sexual thoughts interfere with their ability to work, maintain relationships, and complete their daily activities. Some people refer to compulsive sexual behaviour as sexual addiction. However, the American Association of Sexuality Educators, Counsellors and Therapists (AASECT) published guidelines advising that sex addiction

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January 20, 2021

Ecstasy 

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Category: Hallucinogens Stimulants Also called: E, disco biscuits, hug drug, mitsubishi, rolex, dolphins, XTC, yokes, love doves, MDMA, brownies, M and Ms, sweeties, tulips, X. How it’s used Ecstasy is a stimulant drug (‘upper’) that also produces mild hallucinogenic effects. Ecstasy tablets come in a variety of colours and shapes and often have a logo

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January 18, 2021

How to Overcome Food Addiction

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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