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Articles looking at options when people are struggling with distancing themselves from drugs or alcohol.
by Kreed Kleinkopf
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleCan Cocaine Kill The Coronavirus? Drug Rehab In the Age of Quarantine

1 hour ago2115 min

Many people saw a meme going around in late January – early February that looked like a reputable news story, with the headline: “Cocaine Kills Coronavirus, scientist is shocked that the drug can fight the virus”. This had many people seeing (and believing) that just maybe, the illegal, illicit drug could help prevent people from getting COVID-19. Of course, to answer the question can cocaine help kill the coronavirus, or COVID-19 is a resounding NO....

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpLifestyleI Found Out My Parent Uses Heroin, What Should I Do?

3 days ago913 min

First and foremost, if you are in any immediate danger, please reach out to another family member or relative, friend, neighbor, emergency services, or another trusted source to remove yourself from the situation before it gets too bad. Maybe you know your parent uses heroin because you’ve found some needles or other drug related paraphernalia, if that is the case, do not attempt to dispose of them yourself, leave them alone and ask for help....

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by Kreed Kleinkopf
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleWill The Brain Recover After Years of Drug Abuse?

2 weeks ago14713 min

While addiction is said to last a lifetime, that doesn’t necessarily mean that the harmful effects on your brain will. Addiction is a complex condition that is considered by the majority of healthcare professionals to be a disease of the brain. It is often characterized by compulsive, almost uncontrollable, drug seeking and drug using behavior despite negative consequences. People who suffer from drug addiction (or severe substance use disorder) have an intense focus on getting...

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleWhy Is It So Difficult To Admit Your Addiction To Others?

3 weeks ago4614 min

Addiction itself is difficult to deal with. It can be difficult to even admit to yourself and others that you struggle with a substance abuse problem. Addiction is a chronic, and potentially relapsing, disease that chemically alters the structure of the addicted person’s brain. It takes a life long commitment to overcome and maintain sobriety. Some people believe that addiction is a choice, while that may be true initially, as far as making the choice...

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by PJ Haarsma
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Drug Addiction HelpLifestyleHas Anyone Become Successful After Recovering From Drug Abuse?

4 weeks ago19618 min

Addiction is a scary thing – no doubt. Parents fret over it, schools try to prevent it, politicians politicize it (that’s another discussion), but everyone is afraid of it. Let’s face it – addiction comes with a label and that label is hard to get out from under. Some would say almost as hard to beat as the disease itself. The label of addiction immediately comes with a sense of hopelessness.   “Your life is...

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by PJ Haarsma
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthIs There a Difference Between Addiction and Dependence?

1 month ago513013 min

We all think we know what substance abuse looks like. Maybe it’s your aunt who drinks to much at birthday parties and then stumbles through your house starting arguments with your friends and family. Or maybe, it’s your brother who started smoking marijuana while away at school and never quit when he “became an adult”.   Are these people addicts, or do they have a dependency on their desired substance? The answer could be either...

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleWhat Leads People to Drug Addiction and Alcoholism?

2 months ago8713 min

Drug addiction and alcoholism are synonymous with each other in the fact that they both destroy lives, families, and the homes of those who suffer from them. Alcoholism is simply just being addicted to alcohol, which is a drug itself, whereas drug addiction is an addiction to pretty much everything else that is substance related, such as heroin, methamphetamines, prescription pills, etc. Both drug addiction and alcoholism are substance use disorders, and unfortunately both are...

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by Kreed Kleinkopf
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Drug Addiction HelpDrug PolicyHealthWhat Percent of People Struggle with Drug Addiction?

2 months ago29411 min

According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse “Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by drug seeking and use that is compulsive, or difficult to control, despite harmful consequences. The initial decision to take drugs is voluntary for most people, but repeated drug use can lead to brain changes that challenge an addicted persons self-control and interfere with their ability to resist intense urges to take drugs.” Even with the stigma surrounding addiction, nearly 21...

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpHealthLifestyleWhat Can Someone Do if a Family Member is on Drugs?

2 months ago222112 min

It is never a good situation to be in when someone may have to wonder whether or not a family member is addicted to alcohol or drugs. However, if you do find yourself in this situation, just know that you are not alone, as nearly 21 million Americans struggle with an active addiction in our world every day, but more importantly, know that it is never your fault. When someone in your family abuses drugs...

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by Alexandra LaFollette
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Drug Addiction HelpDrug PolicyHealthLifestyleWhy Can’t People Admit They’re Addicted To Weed?

2 months ago121112 min

Marijuana, also known by cannabis, weed, grass, shake, ganja, reefer, dope, hash, herb, chronic, and many other names, has a reputation for being a safe narcotic. In reality, there are no ‘safe’ narcotics, and the potential for addiction to ‘weed’ (as it will be henceforth referred to) has well earned its place on the DEA Schedule 1 list of dangerous, addictive drugs. Let’s read on to see just how weed can be addictive and habit...

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