The Threat of Methamphetamine and Crystal Meth in Alabama
June 2, 2008
Methamphetamine abuse has increased enormously in the state of Alabama in the last few years. Over the last century, this substance has been promoted from being a yuppie new entrant in the market of substance abuse in Alabama to being the number one addiction within the state. Read more
Crystal Meth Addiction in Virginia-A Growing Problem
May 7, 2008
Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth, is fast becoming a problem to reckon with in most parts of America, and the state of Virginia is no exception. Though the number of users of crystal meth in Virginia is still quite less compared to the number of people who use cocaine, heroine and marijuana, it is still a growing problem like a bomb waiting to explode. Read more
How a Crystal Meth Addiction can Affect Friends
April 15, 2008
A crystal meth addiction is not a joke. It is not something to joke about, nor is it something to ignore. Someone who is suffering from such an addiction needs help and support.
The Dangers of Crystal Meth
April 12, 2008
The A&E series Breaking Bad tells the story of a high school chemistry teacher who is forced into making crystal meth. Crystal meth may be easily made by a person who has the knowledge of chemistry, but the costs of using the drug are far higher than the threats that the high school chemistry teacher faces in A&E’s popular series. Read more
Can Drug and Alcohol Addiction Be Cured?
March 23, 2008
A frequently asked question about drug and alcohol addiction is whether it can be cured. To begin with, this depends on the nature of addiction itself. There are still some people debating whether addiction is truly a disease or not. The vast majority of experts in the field now believe that it is, due the facts that it creates physiological changes in the brain, and there is a genetic tendency toward addiction behaviors. As a disease, alcoholism and drug addiction are usually considered to be a mental illness. Read more
Drug Abuse is a Choice
March 20, 2008
Drug abuse is a choice. Addiction started out as a single time of drug use. The addict was looking for a good time. Then thing’s got out of control. The chase after the high got more and more out of control until it became a high speed chase. At this point it became less of a choice. Now it feels like need. Now the addict begins to be controlled by the power of the drug instead of his own will power. Now there is only one choice left. It is a choice to save you from yourself and from drug addiction. You need to make the choice of attending a substance abuse treatment centers. Read more
Abstinence
March 19, 2008
The purpose of nearly all drug and alcohol addiction treatment programs is for the addict to achieve abstinence. This means a lifetime of sobriety, or no longer using drugs and alcohol at all. Many addicts begin to think that they can handle “just one drink” at some point in addiction recovery. However, this often begins the road to relapse. By avoiding the substances altogether, the individual reduces the temptation to go overboard and end up back in a lifestyle of full-blown addiction. Read more
Codependency
March 18, 2008
Codependence is one of the many issues that families must deal with when one member has an alcoholism or drug addiction problem. It consists of dysfunctional behaviors exhibited by the family members without the addiction, which arise in the emotional pain of trying to help the addict. Unfortunately, codependency is not helpful at all. It unintentionally supports the drug or alcohol addiction and makes it easier for the individual to continue a destructive lifestyle. However, family members don’t do this on purpose. They generally have the best intentions in mind. Read more
Help for Overcoming a Meth Addiction
March 16, 2008
As the world progresses, sadly, newer and newer addictions are becoming popular in the world. Probably the newest one to join this league is a killer substance known as methamphetamine. This is a derivative of the medicinal substance amphetamine which was used in inhalers. But methamphetamine is hundred times more serious – and more addictive. It can cause several problems which can eventually prove fatal. Methamphetamine, also known by various different names as crystal meth, speed or simply meth, is proving to be a very popular addiction among the youth today. Read more
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction
March 14, 2008
Cognitive behavioral therapy is one of the many methods for treating alcohol and drug addiction in treatment programs. It is considered to be very effective for changing addicts’ habits and the way the think about themselves and their addiction. Its goal is to help alcohol and drug addicts stop using altogether. This is a rather popular therapy in rehab facilities. Read more
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