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Can I Force Someone into Detox?

If there is a person in your life with a substance use disorder, you are experiencing a lot of stress. You no longer had the relationship that you used to and you worry that the …

Can My Family Help Me with Detox?

If you are looking into detox, it is pretty likely that you have accepted that your drug use is a problem and you are ready to take charge and begin the difficult process of drug …

10 Ways Meditation Can Help with Your Detox

Meditation is rapidly becoming an accepted practice at traditional detox and addiction treatment centers around the world. Many doctors and scientists are studying the effects of meditation during the different stages of detox and drug …

Self-Mutilation: What is it and how is it Treated?

When an individual is participating in self-mutilation, it is important to know everything there is to know about it in order to help. Females are the ones who mostly hurt themselves in this way, but …

10 Questions to Ask Your Teen Before Putting Them into Detox

According to the Department of Health and Human Services, not only is it important to talk to your teen about drug use, the way that you talk to them is important as well. One of …

A woman laying on a bed clutches her stomach as she struggles while detoxing at home

10 Things That You Need to Know About Detoxing at Home

Home detox can be very dangerous and damaging, leading to a variety of mental and physical problems. There are several things that you need to know about detoxing at home. 1. It is Dangerous to …

5 Ways to Fight Addiction and Avoid Relapse

There are all kinds of reasons to want to stop addiction whether it is for your family, your friends, your career, yourself, or all of the above. Addiction can stop you from becoming the person …

How Does Pleasure Seeking Fit into Addiction?

Why do people use drugs? This question often comes up when you or someone you love is addicted to a substance. The answer to this question is not always obvious. Some of the usual answers …

10 Long Term Effects of Drug Abuse You Didn’t Know About

Although you may know that there are a vast variety of long and short term effects associated with drug abuse and addiction, there are some surprising long term effects that you might not have considered. …

About Holistic Treatment

Are you, or is someone you love addicted to drugs or alcohol? Do you wish there was a way to overcome this addiction without using traditional medicine techniques that could cause unwanted side effects? Making …

Medical Detox Centers: What are They and Do They Really Work?

There are thousands of detox options available. All of these options are extremely confusing. One type of treatment that has enjoyed considerable success is medical detox. Medication is an important part of an overall treatment program. …

Understanding the Drug Addiction Cycle

The negative effects of drug addiction reach well past the physical discomforts that come with withdrawal. Addiction develops out of weakening brain functions, which gradually breakdown the cognitive processes that structure a person’s psychological make-up. …