Can Vitamins Help Me in Recovery?
Vitamin therapy is one way people in recovery are taking ownership of health and wellness. Malnutrition is a common side effect among people who struggle with alcoholism and substances. Substance users suffer at a greater rate due to decreased food ingestion and in some cases impaired metabolism and absorption processes. It may lead to vitamin […]
Risks of Mixing Percocet with Alcohol
The small pill named Percocet is often prescribed for everything from post-dental pain to broken bones but is extremely dangerous when combined with alcohol. Percocet and alcohol are dangerous because two chemicals mixing together can create a potent, lethal cocktail. Learn more about the risks of mixing Percocet with alcohol. Mixing it Up The dangers […]
How Does Tolerance to Cocaine Develop?
Cocaine is powerful and addictive. Even after one single use, initial tolerance to the drug may develop. Many users report it is difficult to get the same level of euphoria and pleasure achieved during first cocaine exposure. Cocaine can be addictive after the first use. Cocaine addiction develops over time typically as tolerance builds. Learn […]
Should I Give Up Social Media in Recovery?
Giving up social media and being online may seem like a difficult decision while in recovery, but it can also be good in many ways. Learn some of the benefits to giving up social media while in recovery from addiction. Letting Go The first step to giving up a social media presence is to let […]
Where to Turn When a College Student Has Addiction
College is an at-risk environment. Every child knows that there are things which can happen at college that parents know may occur but may not know exactly what the circumstances are for the child. Many students who go to college do not drink or become addicted to substances but there are others who also turn […]
Why Enabling is Not Helping
It can be difficult to discern the difference between enabling and helping but the fine line exists that can be critical to the success of an individual in seeking help for addiction. Anything that makes life easier for an individual with addiction is likely enabling. Helping is truly supporting the individual to seek help for […]
Addictive Properties of Adderall
Is Adderall addictive? Simply put, yes, Adderall is addictive. But what makes it addictive? The active ingredients in Adderall are amphetamine and dextroamphetamine which are synthetic substances, related to the drug methamphetamine. Amphetamines increase levels of the neurotransmitter dopamine in the central nervous system. Taking Adderall produces a euphoric effect or a sense of well […]
Symptoms of Marijuana Dependence
The addictive potential of Marijuana is lower than that of other illicit drugs, but it is still habit forming. Of those people who use marijuana, only 9% develop dependence on it. However, so many people use marijuana, that dependence on the drug is twice as prevalent than on any other illicit substance. Dependence vs Addiction […]
Why are So Many People Using Zoloft?
Zoloft is an antidepressant. It is the brand name for the chemical compound sertraline hydrochloride. Sertraline is thought to positively affect communication between nerve cells in the central nervous system, and restore chemical balance in the brain. Reasons Why People Take Zoloft Zoloft was introduced to the marked by the pharmaceutical firm Pfizer in 1991, […]
Can You Get Addicted to Acid?
Acid is not addictive. This is because unlike other recreational drugs acid doesn’t produce the compulsive drug seeking behaviors in its users. Acid stays in the system for up to 5 days after taking the dose. While it is not possible to get addicted to Acid, it is possible to develop a tolerance to it. […]
