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Staging an Intervention

Staging an Intervention

So, someone you care about is drinking too much and you want to have an intervention. While interventions can work, a person who abuses alcohol must be willing to stop drinking. Here are tips for convincing your friend that its time to quit drinking.

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Drug Abuse and Mental Illness

Does addiction, like alcoholism or drug abuse, go hand-in-hand with mental illness? Learn more about the connection between addiction and mental health.

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Addiction treatment is a complex process and different for everyone. Withdrawal symptoms can make detox difficult, particularly when drugs or alcoholism are involved. Learn more about recovery programs and how they incorporate therapy and medication.

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Hydrocodone Abuse

Hydrocodone, or Vicodin, is a commonly abused and incredibly addicting pain relief medication. Here, we'll examine how this prescription drug works, the consequences of abuse, and how it compares to other drugs, like Tramadol.

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Oxycodone Abuse

Whether you know it by its RX name (oxycodone), or its street one (oxycotton), this drug is abused even more than codeine! Here, we'll look at the varieties of the narcotic, from Perocent to Oxycontin, and examine how the prescription drug works.

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Painkillers: Dependency vs Addiction

It's certainly possible to become addicted to prescription drugs like vicodin, morphine, Demerol, oxycontin and codeine (to name a few!), but tolerance is different than addiction. Learn more about recognizing painkiller addiction.

Sedative Abuse
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Sedative Abuse

Wound up? Then you may seek a sedative to calm down. Whether prescribed by a doctor or purchased on the street, sedatives and barbituates can make you feel intoxicated and sleepy. Here, the real deal on mellow-inducing drugs, from Valium to Xanax.

Staging an Intervention
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Staging an Intervention

So, someone you care about is drinking too much and you want to have an intervention. While interventions can work, a person who abuses alcohol must be willing to stop drinking. Here are tips for convincing your friend that its time to quit drinking.

Stimulant Abuse
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Stimulant Abuse

When appropriately prescribed by a doctor, stimulants are sure to get you wound up and wired. But abusing a stimulant is never a good idea! Learn about uppers, from amphetamine to methamphetamine, and see how speed really effects the body.

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The Most Commonly Abused Drugs in America

One of the most common forms of addiction is to illegal drugs. From alcohol and cigarettes to prescription painkillers like oxycontin and vicodin, many an addictive drugs exists. Learn about the most common, including cocaine, heroin and LSD.

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