Methamphetamine Addiction Help
Methamphetamine is a white, odorless, bitter-tasting crystalline powder that easily dissolves in water or alcohol. Methamphetamine is extremely addictive, and users can become addicted the first time they try meth. The use of methamphetamine can result in addiction, paranoia, hallucinations, mood disturbances, weight loss, and stroke. If you or a loved one has a problem with methamphetamine addiction, it is important to seek treatment. Treatment programs for methamphetamine abuse are usually intensive inpatient programs that utilize therapies that strengthen coping skills in order to works towards successful recovery. Methamphetamine recovery support groups are also effective supplements to behavioral interventions, and can lead to long-term drug free recovery.
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It’s Twice as Strong Today…
Even if you experimented with pot when you were younger, there’s nothing hypocritical about trying to keep your kids off of it now. Reliable and consistent evidence indicates today’s marijuana is more than twice as powerful on average than it was twenty years ago. With twice the concentration of THC, marijuana is now capable of causing double the damage.Read Full Article » Drug Rehab Programs
Selecting a drug rehab for yourself or someone you care about may be one of the most important decisions you will make in your lifetime. Most of us don't know what to look for in a quality program. Not all drug rehab centers are the same--they differ greatly in program options, staff qualifications, credentials, cost, and effectiveness.Read Full Article » Do You Feel Me?
By Lana M. Ackaway, LCSW-R, NCPsyAv
Punitive superego is often found within addiction and within borderline. It produces not only self-criticism, but also acts as a censorship over what is felt to be unacceptable thoughts and feelings—a resistance that offers a protection against shame and humiliation.Read Full Article » Helping Your Kids Say "No" to Marijuana—Even If You Didn’t
If your child asks whether you ever used marijuana and your honest answer is "yes," you don’t have to provide a graphically detailed account. Instead, use your child’s curiosity about your personal history as an opportunity to talk about questions and concerns they may be having about marijuana, as well as the use and abuse of other drugs and substances.Read Full Article » The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop in some people after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. An emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between PTSD and substance abuse.Read Full Article »