Thursday, January 9, 2025
Often referred to as DUI, Driving under the influence is considered a serious and deadly crime, one that may warrant hefty fines, time in prison, or a combination of the two. But what does it mean when you are drunk and driving? In layman’s terms, it’s when you’ve been found driving with excessive alcohol content
[ Read More ]Getting addicted to ice, otherwise known as methamphetamine, can destroy a person’s ability to lead a fulfilling life. Along with the many physical detriments of addiction which can corrode your physical health, ice can do terrible damage to your relationships, finances, and overall life prospects. As with any drug addiction, there is always a path
[ Read More ]Any substance that alters one’s mental states raises concerns over the safety of using said substance behind the wheel. Can CBD or THC — two active ingredients found in marijuana — impair your ability to drive, and increase the likelihood of accidents? Many studies have examined this problem, including a recent 2019 study, which looked
[ Read More ]Alcohol and Drug treatment varies from place to place. Although, mostly the Alcohol and Drug treatment falls into two categories – Inpatient Care and Outpatient Care. Both treatments are focused on the rehabilitation and well-being of the drug and alcohol addicts. If you are looking forward to addiction treatment, it is important for you to
[ Read More ]A patient develops opioid addiction as a result of taking opium-based painkillers or using strong drugs such as heroin or morphine. Addiction is not developed overnight, rather is caused by continuous intake of dosage no matter how small it is. To treat this addiction, suboxone treatment is favored in the medical community. Joining suboxone treatment
[ Read More ]The world being remote all over and there lies the challenge of live human interaction. Addiction has grown up as a trend that would increase the influencers to an extent that it would be a start for the destruction of the youth. Technology having a bigger hand in today’s world can lend it’s extended help
[ Read More ]Telemedicine technology within the substance use treatment field has endless applications. However, when comparing substance use disorder treatment to other areas of healthcare, it lacks a significant universal technology component. Telemedicine technology is not implemented on a national scale in addiction recovery programs. However, there are indications that it has the potential to transform and
[ Read More ]“What we like to think of ourselves and what we really are, rarely have much in common….†– Stephen King, prolific U.S. writer and author of “The Drawing of the Three†Here’s what’s been going on in the world – in case you missed it. Oh, and be warned – it sounds a lot like
[ Read More ]“The oak fought the wind and was broken, the willow bent when it must and survived.†– Robert Jordan, U.S. writer and author of “The Fires of Heaven†Look up the word “resilience†in the nearest dictionary (if people still do that kind of olde-worlde thing nowadays), and you’ll see it has a couple of
[ Read More ]When your loved ones are struggling with a substance use disorder (SUD), you may feel like your life is out of control. You may want to help, but you don’t know what to do or how to convince them to accept help. They say addiction is a family disease because the individual with the SUD is
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