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Detox While Pregnant: Risks, Safe Options and Support for Moms-to-Be

In This Article Understanding the Risks: Substance Use During Pregnancy The Danger of Quitting Cold Turkey While Pregnant When & Why to Seek Detox During Pregnancy Safe Detox Options for Pregnant Women Choosing the Right …

5 Startling Signs You Need a Detox from Party Drugs

Club drugs or party drugs such ketamine, hallucinogens, and MDMA (also known as Molly or ecstasy) are generally considered to be a safe, recreational, even beneficial outlet by most of the people who use them. …

Experts Find Women are at a Higher Risk of Cocaine Addiction

Women play multiple roles in their communities. They may be business workers, wives, mothers, and family caretakers. As a result, they often juggle unseen levels of stress. In fact, research shows that women tend to …

How Long Does it Take to Detox from Fentanyl?

In recent years, fentanyl has become one of the deadliest drugs in the United States. Fentanyl is a Schedule II opioid drug commonly prescribed by U.S. doctors to treat severe pain, but can also be …

People doing yoga as part of drug detox aftercare

Detox Aftercare Can Help Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome (PAWS)

Many people mistakenly believe that as soon as you fully detox from substance use, you will feel good, normal and totally back to your old self. Unfortunately, this isn’t how recovery works. Even after the …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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. …