For a long time, there has been a stigma attached to illicit drug use. Many organizations, such as AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) and NA (Narcotics Anonymous) maintain that for someone to be ‘clean’, they cannot take any drugs, even medications, unlike south Florida drug rehab. However, these groups formed nearly 100 years ago, before the medical…
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A lot of times, the travel of information is simultaneously fast as a Google search and as slow as chronically poor Google search results. In greater media, there is a very heated battle between misinformation and verified accurate information, in addition to biases of media sources. As the old saying goes, ‘knowledge is power’ and…
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Just about anyone reading this can remember a time in which they didn’t realize they were being a complete belligerent jerk, where they were so short sighted in their actions they either severely embarrassed themselves or even were just a pig headed fool that permanently ruined a relationship. It was possibly over something nearly meaningless.…
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According to various studies backed up by south Florida rehab centers, there is an estimated 25 percent overlap within adolescents that have substance use disorder and also fit the criteria for ADHD diagnosis. ADHD, or Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, is a chronic condition that includes a combination of persistent problems such as difficulty sustaining attention,…
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There are few things harder to read and figure out how to pronounce than Quantitative Electroencephalography so we should be thankful it also goes by the shorthand of QEEG. It may be relatively unknown not because of the fact it’s a mouthful to say and looks like a cat jumped on the keyboard when spelled…
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This is a small sampling of responses to an article by award winning journalist Jennifer Percy’s article on Kensington’s open-air drug market, “Trapped by the Wal-Mart of Heroin” which appeared this month in the New York Times, which covers the problems facing people trying to find Oxycodone treatment, but ended up in a downward spiral…
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Although the title here might be a little suggestive and racey, it’s actually in reference to a new research project into methamphetamines, such as crystal meth, and how the substance seems to affect the biology of men and women in uniquely different ways. A recent study conducted by the Medical University of South Carolina attempted…
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Most people are very aware of long term physical and psychological damages that ravage a person suffering from substance use disorder with cocaine as their preferred drug; heart and vascular issues, nasal problems that include collapsed septum in severe cases, unstable mood and sometimes violent behaviors are well known. The mechanics of the addiction side…
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When a new year rolls around, many people resolve to improve their lives. For many struggling with alcoholism, one of the most common resolutions is to get sober. But along with making this resolution, a tremendous amount of hard work will need to be done on a daily basis to make this resolution a reality.…
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Teen drug slang is often used to make the distribution and usage of prescription or street drugs less noticeable. This sometimes is a challenge, but staying informed will help your family, school and community. Our addiction treatment center in South Florida also has ways to help teens recover from addiction in a way that can…
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