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Entries from July 2007

Drug Addiction and Alcoholism: A Disease

July 31st, 2007 · 1 Comment

While not everyone agrees with the concept of addiction as a disease, it is the most accepted view in the United States, and has been for years. Addiction is a brain disease, with identifiable symptoms, signs and progression. Still, the most important concept from a treatment view is the single concept "Is your continued use causing problems, and are you having trouble stopping?"

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Tips For Addiction Cravings: Lightening The Load

July 30th, 2007 · No Comments

The fact of the matter is that being able to deal with cravings as well as any type of addiction is difficult at first. However, once you do get started, the road to addiction recovery is completely possible.

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Health Warning: Needed Tests For Those In Recovery

July 29th, 2007 · No Comments

A person who is in recovery can have decreased liver function well after quitting drinking…

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Are You Really Having A Panic Attack? Symptoms Of A Panic Attack

July 27th, 2007 · No Comments

Ppanic is simply a state of mind, and it has come to all of us at one point or another. Panic and anxiety are actually vestiges of ancestral instincts that have evolved into other emotions.

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Drug Rehab Treatment Locator

July 25th, 2007 · No Comments

This is the tool that professionals use in locating drug and alcohol treatment centers. You can find all treatment centers within a geographic radius of your home.

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Consequences of the Abuse of Anabolic Steroids

July 24th, 2007 · No Comments

Anabolic steroids, which are synthetic versions of the primary male sex hormone testosterone, can be injected, taken orally, or used transdermally. These drugs are Controlled Substances that can also have negative side effects.

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Tags: Drugs · Main