Dimethyltryptamine (DMT) is a powerful psychedelic drug found in many plants worldwide. The substance also exists naturally in your body. It’s a Schedule I controlled substance in the United States. Legally, this means DMT has a high potential for abuse and no medical value. DMT drug effects become behaviorally addictive even though you don’t experience the withdrawal […]
Anxiety disorders are the most common group of mental illnesses in the US, affecting millions of people in the country. If you suffer from an anxiety disorder, you know that it can impact every area of your life. With symptoms like panic attacks, rapid heart rate, trembling, and sweating, anxiety can be debilitating. Medication is one effective
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Seeking treatment is an excellent—and in some cases, life-saving—idea for individuals struggling with drug or alcohol dependency or addiction. Contacting professionals for admission into a treatment program means you’ve recognized that the life you’re living was tainted by substance use, and you are newly committed to yourself and improving your health. As you prepare for
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Drinking is nearly everywhere in our culture today. People drink on all occasions, alone and with others. Some people choose to do so simply because their friends are drinking. Others may drink in hopes of relaxing, removing any inhibitions and boosting their confidence. To some individuals, the key to achieving such a carefree feeling is
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When you or someone you know is finally at the point of seeking professional help for substance abuse the next steps can be overwhelming as you learn about the addiction treatment options available. Deciding the best route out of active addiction and into recovery will be rocky. What factors are most important? Beyond knowing if
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Opiate addiction, opiate withdrawal and misuse have been at an all-time high in the last decade. For varying reasons, opiates flooded the black market as the number of prescribed users rose. In turn, deaths due to opioid overdose continue to increase. At this point in the epidemic, we perhaps all know someone who has lost
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What’s the first thing you do when you wake up? Do you log onto a social media platform like Facebook, Twitter or Instagram? If you do, you are not alone but engaging in an activity that many adolescents, young adults and adults engage in at growing rates. New data shows that an estimated 72% of
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Liver disease is a common side effect of chronic drug use. Alcohol, heroin and performance-enhancing drugs are some of the most common substances that lead to liver disease, and eventually, liver failure. But what are the stages of liver disease, and can they be reversed? Stage 1: Inflammation When your liver floods with toxins
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Overcoming addiction is no easy feat, nor is it a one-and-done situation. Even progress that leads to long-term abstinence is still part of the recovery journey. Along the way, you will build new habits and increase your ability to make healthier decisions, all while moving toward healing. Because there is no finish line in recovery,
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If you go through drug rehab and complete the program successfully, you have a higher chance of recovery. However, no addiction treatment program yields 100 percent results. You could relapse. With the right relapse prevention techniques, your chances of relapse are much lower. It is important to put a relapse prevention plan into place to
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