Posts Tagged Alcohol
About Drugs | Drug and Alcohol Testing
Britannica Concise Encyclopaedia defines a drug as any chemical agent that affects the function of living things. Some, including antibiotics, stimulants, tranquilizers, antidepressants, analgesics, narcotics and hormones, have generalized effects. Others, including laxatives, heart stimulants, anticoagulants, diuretics and antihistamines, act on specific systems. Although a drug can also refer to any type of medicine, in [...]
Drug Addiction, Alcohol Addiction and How Christian Rehab Recovery Programs Can Help
People who do not have the knowledge or experiences of drug or alcohol abuse, understanding the components of drug or alcohol addiction are very difficult. Drug or alcohol abuse changes the person’s human body and mind. The disease of addiction is one that is all-encompassing and very complex. As soon as dependency sets in to [...]
Alcohol & Drug Addiction: Why the “detox-rehab Cycle” Doesn’t Work
Patricia is a 30 year old woman who started using methamphetamine in her last year in college. She found that it gave her “an edge” in studying and on tests. The problem was that she soon found that if she did not have any “meth”, she couldn’t function at all. She tried many times to [...]
The Importance of Drug and Alcohol Rehab
If youâve ever had someone you love suffer with the problems stemming from alcoholism or drug abuse, youâre not alone. In fact, about 43% of all adults have been exposed to a family member with alcoholism, with an additional few million added within the realm of drug addiction. The statistics are staggering to say the [...]
Are You Struggling With An Addiction To Drugs Or Alcohol?
Freedom Laser Recovery may help free you from your addiction.Established in April 2003, Los Angeles, California based Freedom Laser Therapy has helped thousands of smokers overcome their nicotine addictions. Freedom Laser Therapyâs quit smoking program has received media coverage on over 100 news networks and has been featured on numerous television shows. In March 2009, [...]
Can Online Counseling for Drug and Alcohol Addiction Problems Be Effective?
The answer to the question in the title of this article is: “Yes, but with the need to understand the limits of online help.” Definitions The words “alcohol dependence” or “addiction” are often used without definition. So, let’s first define some terms. As used in this article, alcohol or drug addiction means that a person’s [...]
Why is Alcohol a Drug?
http://www.recoverydoesntsuck.com In Narcotics Anonymous and other 12 step programs recovery is usually defined as complete abstinence from all mood and mind altering drugs. This includes the legal drug, alcohol. I have heard this questioned and debated many times and want to suggest some good reasons why Alcohol is a drug. My personal experience is that [...]
Addiction Is Not All About Drugs And Alcohol
“Being abnormally tolerant to and dependent on something that is psychologically or physically habit-forming (especially alcohol or narcotic drugs)” The above is a dictionary definition of addiction. Although tolerance to, and physical dependance upon a substance, is not the medical definition of addiction. Which is: “an addiction is a chronic neurobiologic disorder that has genetic, [...]
Dot Drug and Alcohol Testing
The Department Of Transportation (DOT) has issued new rules for drug and alcohol testing, for all the transportation employers and safety-sensitive transportation employees. This new regulation was designed to prevent accidents and property damage that are caused by the misuse of drug and alcohol by the drivers. DOT has provided certain rules on how to [...]
Drug And Alcohol Detox And Addiction Counselling
Narcotic drugs and alcohol are very physically addictive substances accounting for the rise in drug and alcohol addiction rates yearly. Once the body is dependent on the substance for normality, the absence of the substance will cause great pain and discomfort to be inflicted on the individual, known as withdrawal.AddictionDrug and alcohol addiction counselling and [...]