Not everyone who smokes marijuana grows addicted to this drug. Addiction to any substance is based upon a combination of factors: genetic, environmental, psychosocial, age of onset of use, and use of other drugs. Many believe that marijuana is not addictive. First, it should be noted that the marijuana available on the street in 2012 [...]
Addiction Treatment
For centuries, people have believed that addiction to drugs or alcohol was a weakness in character. All one needed to do was decide not to drink or use a drug. Failure and heartbreak faced both the addict and the addict’s family when will power alone was not enough to stop the addictive behavior. The twentieth [...]
You have finally admitted that you have a problem with drugs and/or alcohol. Now it is time to go to substance abuse treatment. The first thing to recognize in the process of choosing an alcohol or drug treatment program will depend upon your insurance coverage, should you have any. Plainly put, your insurance carrier will [...]
The reality for someone who suffers from alcohol abuse is if they don’t take the first drink then they will not get drunk. This action is easier said than done. When it comes to alcoholism, the suffering person spends the vast majority of their time thinking about when they are going to be able to [...]
In 1986 the New York Mets won the World Series despite being on the brinks of elimination. One of the stars of the Mets missed the traditional victory parade. He was holed up in a drug dealer’s apartment pumping his body with drugs and alcohol. He watched the parade on the television. Gooden states that [...]
People who struggle with the disease of addiction generally make one poor decision after another digging themselves into a deeper and deeper hole. When confronted with the decision to go to addiction treatment to get help the addict or alcoholic needs to look at it as an opportunity to make a good decision for them [...]
The other day I was at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting and heard a young man share about his struggle at work. He let the room know that he was having a problem with one of the other employees who was telling him that he did not do one of his job duties correctly. The young [...]
The Center for Addiction Medicine at Massachusetts General Hospital along with the Butler Center for Research at Hazelden recently did a study that concludes that young people who struggle with the disease of addiction want to put an end to it but don’t know how to or lack the support and confidence to do so. [...]
The decision to go to addiction treatment will be one of the most important decisions a person whose life is being destroyed by addiction will make during his or her lifetime. While addiction treatment is likely the best stepping stone to begin a life that is free of chemical dependency it is important to know [...]
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