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Symptoms of Opioid Withdrawal

The term “narcotic” is from the Greek word for “stupor” and initially referred to a wide array of substances that would...

Understanding Your Substance Abuse Habits and Successfully Changing Them

When you are engaged in substance use, your brain becomes rewired to constantly seek out drugs or alcohol because it’s become...

What Are The Effects Of Drugs On The Body?

Drug addiction is a widespread problem in the United States. With tens of thousands of people overdosing every year, it is...

Alcohol Tolerance

Alcohol tolerance refers to the body’s response to prolonged exposure to liquor, its ability to both metabolize liquor, as well as...

Trauma and Addiction

Most people who suffer from a life-altering experience often fail to see the connection between trauma and addiction. Surprisingly, the symptoms...

What is Somatic Experiencing?

When you suffer trauma, the aftereffects of your negative experiences sometimes feel unbearable. They make getting through normal daily activities difficult....

Signs of Heroin Addiction

You’ve been dabbling with heroin use. You do it for the euphoric high. Now you wonder if you’re experiencing the signs...

Fentanyl vs. Heroin

In the fentanyl vs heroin debate, there are similarities and differences. Perhaps the most significant similarity is that they’re both addictive...

Alcoholism and Depression

The old saying, “Drowning your sorrows” makes sense when you consider the connection between alcoholism and depression. But not everyone with...

Alcohol Abuse vs Alcohol Addiction

Alcohol Abuse vs Addiction Many people do not know the difference between alcohol abuse vs addiction. For diagnostic purposes and purposes...