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Residential Inpatient Treatment Programs for Drug Addicts
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Many people in the United States have a cursory knowledge of substance abuse therapy, but the popular media's portrayal of drug rehab does not depict the average addict's treatment. For the most part, only recovering ...
Beer Games at Parties
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
There has been a huge increase in popularity of beer games over the last few years. Beer is very common in almost every party. It has become the norm in almost every party be it ...
Drug Addiction - Is It a Matter of Choice?
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Many laypeople still cling to the misconception that addiction is a choice. Even those who understand the neurological basis of this disease are often prejudiced against addicts, treating them as if they were lazy or ...
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome: Symptoms and Treatments
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Post Acute Withdrawal Syndrome, or PAWS, is a condition which occurs in recovering addicts immediately after the withdrawal of detoxification subsides. The symptoms are both physiological and psychological, and they can linger for months or ...
Marijuana Use in the United States
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Marijuana abuse has reached epidemic levels in the United States, and the problem is only getting worse. In fact, discussion and controversy regarding marijuana use have become pervasive throughout American society. Congressmen and women continuously ...
Human Physiology and Addiction: Why Anyone can Become a Substance Abuser
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Many people live under the assumption that they are not susceptible to addiction, and that substance abuse only afflicts the weak-willed and morally degenerate. Negative stereotypes of alcoholics and drug addicts may contribute to these ...
Common Practices of Drug Rehabilitation Centers
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Thanks to constant media coverage of celebrities' drug addictions and recoveries, most people in the United States have a cursory knowledge of what goes on during substance abuse rehabilitation. In particular, people tend to understand ...
Classes of Drug Addiction Programs and Treatments
By Meerston Langdon · 12 years ago
Those who have never encountered addiction firsthand typically have no idea what goes on at rehabilitation facilities. Most laypeople are unaware of the various programs and therapies which medical professional have successfully use to treat ...