Author: Charles Frank

However, the right treatment center can alleviate stress and place the focus on getting better. A rehab facility that provides holistic care covering all aspects of a person’s well-being is likely the answer. Those experiencing addiction usually want to be off to themselves a lot of the time. They may simply be trying to hide certain […]

This is to reduce your risk of side effects from this medication. Ambien belongs to a group of drugs called hypnotics. The first layer dissolves quickly to send you off to sleep. The inner layer dissolves more slowly and helps you stay asleep. But this inner layer can also mean blood levels of the drug […]

During the night, alcohol decreased total sleep time, sleep efficiency, and percentage of time spent in REM stage sleep and increased nocturnal HR. The increase in nocturnal HR was consistent with an alcohol‐induced state of hyperarousal during the night, although other measures did not support this idea, such as sleep latency or arousal index. The […]

You assume responsibility for decisions made with your individual medical situation. Until recently, avoiding migraine triggers was considered the best advice. But new research suggests this may actually increase sensitivity to potential triggers. The same lifestyle choices that promote overall good health also can reduce the number of migraines you have and lessen the migraine […]

When you arrive for detox treatment, our team will provide an assessment and start a process to help you feel more at ease. There are medications we can provide to you to reduce the risk of cravings and minimize withdrawal symptoms. This can help you to stop using sooner and to do so without as […]

It may be risky to try to tough it out on your own, especially when professional help is available. You will experience withdrawal symptoms for the duration of the detoxification stage. With heroin and its toxic metabolites leaving your system, your body struggles to cope with this change. Learning how to withdraw from heroin comfortably […]

In traditional Hispanic culture, women typically do not drink alcohol outside of small family gatherings or other private settings. Recent evidence shows that some young Hispanic women are drinking as much as or more than young Hispanic men. Living and working in the United States, raising families here, speaking English, and above all, getting an […]

You should contact your care team if your seizures get worse or if you have any new types of seizures. Do not stop taking this medication or any of your seizure medications unless instructed by your care team. Stopping your medication suddenly can increase your seizures or their severity. This medication can cause multiorgan hypersensitivity. […]

Relating to other people with substance abuse issues may help someone break through denial and begin to recover. But they may put themselves or others in danger by drinking and driving, having risky sexual encounters, or blacking out, Benton says. Many are not viewed by society as being alcoholic, because they have functioned, succeeded and/or over-achieved […]

Additionally, if a person has a history of mental illness or has undergone withdrawal for other opioids tend to experience strong withdrawal symptoms. If you feel the need to manage withdrawal symptoms, talk to your healthcare team right away. Once your opioid taper starts and you’re taking a lower dose of opioids, you start to […]