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a woman who has been abusing valium can no longer hide the signs and symptoms of her addiction

The Signs of Valium Abuse

Valium is the brand name for diazepam, a prescription drug that is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders, seizures, alcohol withdrawal, and insomnia. However, if

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a college student struggles to stay focused studying in the campus library as a result of the effects of her recent binge drinking and partying

Binge Drinking and College Students

Alcohol consumption, particularly drinking at social events, is extremely normalized in our culture. As a result, for college students and youngsters embarking on university life,

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a young woman used suboxone to wean herself off of an opioid addiction in medication assisted treatment

Is Suboxone Addictive?

Suboxone is an FDA-approved drug that is often prescribed by licensed physicians to wean a person off an opioid dependency or addiction. However, like all

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a woman experiencing severe side effects in withdrawal wonders how long detox will take until she feels better

How Long Does Detox Take?

Addiction treatment usually begins with a carefully-supervised medical detox wherein the client is slowly weaned off the drug, and the painful withdrawal symptoms are managed

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a person enters heroin addiction treatment

Is Heroin an Opioid?

Opioids are a class of drugs used for pain relief and anesthesia. But more often than not, opioids are misused, leading to addiction or overdose.

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a man gets treatment for co-occurring disorders

Treating Co-Occurring Disorders

Addiction affects every aspect of a person’s life, including physical health, relationships with loved ones, career, finances, etc. It even sabotages one’s mental well-being. Thus,

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a young woman in college uses drugs to study

What Are Study Drugs?

Study drugs refer to prescription stimulants designed to help students stay alert, energetic, and focused. Many of these medications, such as Adderall and Ritalin, are

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