The first step toward achieving sobriety is ridding one’s body of the substance one had been dependent on. In many cases, this effort is completed through a process called detox. Detox Overview Detox is a medical procedure in which healthcare providers steadily remove an addictive chemical from a user’s system. Healthcare professionals prefer this form …
Drug addicts typically make irrational decisions when it comes to drugs. Their addiction can get in the way of their choices, and lead them to make decisions that are not healthy for themselves or for those around them. To begin, addictive behaviors usually start as part of an attempt to cope with painful experiences in …
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One of the challenges of facing detox and treatment is the loss of community. Even if current drug use is making your life completely unmanageable, there was a time when the euphoria of drug use was paired with social connection that gave you joy. No matter your own goals, you have to ask yourself, “If …
All drugs, medicines included, can alter how your mind and body work. Drug abuse, misuse, and addiction have the potential to cause detrimental long and short-term effects. Drug and substance abuse is when you use alcohol, prescription medicines, and other substances in the wrong way. Addiction is where you have a compulsive need to use …
Drug addiction and dependence are complex issues, with individual differences in the risk of developing different drug addictions. Several factors influence a drug’s addictive potential, including a person’s genetic makeup, environmental and social influences, and how the drug interacts with neurotransmitters in your brain. Here are the addictive drugs. Amphetamines Amphetamines are a class of …
Seacrest Recovery Center is a licensed DCF and Joint Commission Accredited substance abuse treatment center. We utilize both traditional and holistic therapies and are comprehensive in our approach. By developing a individualized treatment plan for each of our clients, we are able to create a therapeutic environment that fosters physical, emotional, and spiritual growth and well being.