Drug addiction can affect many areas of your life, but help is always available when you want to stop. Admitting that you need drug addiction help can get you started on your road to recovery. Once you’ve realized that you need to seek treatment, how can you take the first step? The thought of getting…
In addiction recovery, we hear terms like Narcotics Anonymous and Alcoholics Anonymous. We hear about sex addiction, food addiction, and nicotine addiction. We rarely hear about programs designed particularly for those suffering from heroin addiction. Like alcohol addiction, heroin dependency requires a medically supervised and professionally staffed heroin detox center. In the absence of such…
Opioid painkillers produce a euphoria that is, at best, short-lived. However, the combination of euphoria and the absence of pain – if only temporary – are enough to trigger a painkiller addiction. People who get hooked on painkillers find it extremely difficult to stop using the drugs. As a result, many people must seek professional…
Opioid painkillers produce a euphoria that is, at best, short-lived. However, the combination of euphoria and the absence of pain – if only temporary – are enough to trigger a painkiller addiction. People who get hooked on painkillers find it extremely difficult to stop using the drugs. As a result, many people must seek professional…
Heroin is among the most addictive drugs available. Most people abuse heroin for the euphoric effects it produces once it reaches the brain. Heroin abusers either smoke, snort, or inject the substance into their blood veins. Heroin abuse alters your brain’s chemistry, causing psychological dependence, health problems, relationship problems, and even suicidal thoughts. If you…