Signs of Relapse

Being able to identify the warning signs of relapse in someone you love is the best way to help them avoid relapsing. Relapse is a terrifying fear once you have already gone through rehabilitation. You can begin to feel the world tightening around you to the point of suffocation. This stress can build and frustrating situations in life only add to the fire. The first thing you need to do for your loved one is gain the ability to identify the warning signs of substance abuse relapse. Whether they...
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Seniors and Substance Abuse

Substance abuse in the elderly has increased dramatically over the years because of the growing population of people over age 65 in the United States and the shifting attitude towards drug use for to relieve pain. While it is true that some medications prescribed by professionals can help relieve joint pain and other maladies but seniors are finding it harder and harder to stop using these medications after their pain has been remedied. In addition, many seniors drink alcohol to handle their pai...
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Rehabilitation Counseling

Rehabilitation counseling or addiction therapy is one of the most essential aspects of overcoming substance abuse addiction. However, many are completely unaware of the methods involved in these types of counseling. The first step of substance abuse rehabilitation counseling is usually a session to discuss your addiction and the substances you have abused, leading to detoxing. However, the actual counseling session remains a mystery. This aspect of rehabilitation is actually the most pivotal bec...
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Planning an Intervention

Planning an intervention is a very delicate and emotional process, but it shows that you care about the individual and it may just be the push they need to finally seek professional help. You want to make sure that everyone involved is in close relation to the person and it would be best to have an intervention specialist present to facilitate. Regardless of how you decide to initiate the intervention, there is a set of commonly accepted steps that should be performed to make sure you achieve th...
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Living with Someone Who Has a Substance Abuse Problem

It can be a family member or your other half, but living with someone suffering from addiction is extremely difficult. You can sometimes feel overwhelmed as you go about your day trying to walk on eggshells through the subject of addiction. However, you don’t have to live in fear of setting off an emotional trigger or in some way influencing them to abuse again. As long as you follow a few simple guidelines, you should have all the tools you need to have a happy and healthy household relationshi...
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How to Self-Identify a Drinking Problem

Denying you have a problem with alcohol abuse is one of the main threats to overcoming your addiction and living a healthy life. Many people want to disregard their problem and pass it off as something trivial because of an unconscious desire to keep drinking. They will often display fits of frustration when the subject comes up or completely deny the claims altogether in a jovial way. However, there are a few signs that suggest you may have a drinking problem and should seek the help of a medic...
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Home Detox Kits

Home detox kits have become very popular, especially online. They are cheap and easy to use. Most come in the form of simple pills that claim to clear the toxins out of your body, clean your colon, and support healthy weight loss simply by ingesting them. Home detox kits are fundamentally flawed and will not work. If your substance dependency has reached the point where detoxing is the only way you can go, seek the care of a quality rehab facility. Rehab centers are designed to combat the negati...
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Faith-Based Rehab Centers

If you are someone that has a strong connection to your religion, then faith-based rehab centers might be the best option for you to overcome your addiction. Many people find it harder to break free from substance abuse using the traditional methods of standard rehab centers. They simply don’t connect with the philosophies of these institutions. Faith-based rehab centers work with your strong religious connection and have treatment and counseling based on your faith. Studies have shown that you’...
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Effects of Alcohol Abuse

The effects of alcohol abuse can be detrimental to your social life and health. You need to be able to recognize the signs of alcohol abuse and addiction and then understand how this will affect your body over time. Not only does an abuse problem negatively impact your personal relationships and work life, but eventually, it can do irreversible damage to all your major organs and even prove to be fatal in some instances. Understanding and admitting you have an alcohol problem is the first step t...
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Common Substance Abuse Myths

There are many myths associated with substance abuse and addiction. These myths have stymied the culture of learning and understanding the underlying causes of addiction. By understanding the truth behind these myths, you can work to help others understand that addiction is not something people can just get over and that it’s not a character flaw. People that suffer from addiction actually go through both psychical and psychological processes in their brain that compel them to continue using the...
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