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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 woman struggles with stimulant abuse

Recognizing Stimulant Abuse

Stimulants refer to a class of substances that act on the body’s central nervous system to make one feel energetic and alert. Like other drugs,

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a woman deals with some common side effects of benzos

Common Side Effects of Benzos

Benzodiazepines or “benzos” are a class of drugs that primarily function as “depressants.” They act on the brain and central nervous system to reduce anxiety,

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a woman enjoys a glass of water in detox

Benefits of Detox

Lifelong recovery from addiction begins with a thorough medical detox and therapy sessions at a quality treatment center. The primary benefits of detox include successfully

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a man struggles to cope with the negative effects of his ativan abuse

What Is Ativan?

Ativan (lorazepam) belongs to a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. It’s used to treat anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, and grand mal seizures. Benzos are central

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