It is very difficult to imagine that you might not be in control of your own life. In many ways, this is true, but people addicted to chemicals are probably the greatest example of this. In many cases, they are compelled by a need to replenish the drug their body has grown to depend on.…
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Although there has always been drug use and abuse within Broward County, you are much more likely these days to know someone who has been afflicted with or you have found yourself with an opioid addiction. Considering the national figures, though, it would likely be rarer these days if you are an adult who does…
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Understanding yourself is a process that can end up taking an entire lifetime to complete. However, for those whose lives are endangered due to chemical dependence, it becomes a priority to get to an understanding with the causes and complications behind the addict. Psychotherapy has long been used to get a better understanding of people,…
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There’s a decent chance that you or someone you know have heard in the media about the nation’s growing opioid epidemic. In truth, this isn’t something that’s suddenly appeared, but rather, the opioid crisis has built up for a long time, and it is built on the lives of many people who have become trapped…
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The whole world is filled with new experiences and opportunities, but while it might be a wonderful place for some, for others, it’s just a little bit darker. They’re seeing the world through the haze of drugs, which might make the world alright for awhile, but once withdrawal starts kicking in, the illusion begins to…
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Poorly Regulated and Misunderstood In some way or another, nearly everyone has heard about the “opioid epidemic” and how it has been plaguing our nation over the last decade. However, although it is often portrayed as individuals abusing their painkillers, the widespread addiction actually has roots in issues that actually places the blame squarely where…
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Detox and Quitting Addictive Drugs Although people might like to say that nicotine is far more addictive than most of the drugs that are also considered addictive, that claim does not seem to be quite right. It would probably be more accurate to say that nicotine has a stronger chemical addiction whereas drugs and pharmaceuticals…
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Table of Contents Every Addiction is DifferentEnding Substance AbuseAftercare and Your Family Every Addiction is Different If you have spent much time looking around our blog or our site as a whole, you have probably seen it mentioned over and over again about how each drug or alcohol addiction is different. However, what we don’t…
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It’s easy to watch movies and laugh at the way drugs are portrayed. Sure, cheesy 70s and 80s movies and even the early 90s often showed people get high off of something, and the world is just twisting and turning, and everything is amazing and hilarious, and nobody can stop laughing. Or you’d have some…
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With the so-called “opioid epidemic” showing no signs of really slowing down any time soon, many people who are addicted to opioids are looking for a way to detox safely and minimize the symptoms of withdrawal from oxycodone. However, because of those withdrawal symptoms and the goal of lessening them, detox at a rehab center…
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