Detox and Treatment

Long-term use can also cause sexual dysfunction, delayed reflexes, a short attention span, and memory loss. Overdose is more likely to be seen in developing countries, where low cost has led to barbiturates being used more to control and prevent seizures. Tolerance is when a greater amount of a drug is required to get the […]

Reasons why people abuse this class of drugs vary from the wish to reduce anxiety, offset the effects of stimulant drugs, and reduce inhibitions. If you believe someone has taken barbiturates inappropriately, take them to a hospital emergency department for evaluation by a doctor. Soon after taking barbiturates, a person may only be drowsy or seem […]

Working with a mental healthcare provider can ensure you’re treating your depression with a treatment plan that works to improve your depression (and not just anxious feelings you have as a result of it). Medically assisted detox and addiction treatment is your best bet if you are trying to taper your drug or alcohol use. […]

Residents must also do service work, learning fulfilling ways to better themselves by helping those around them. Solutions provides a six-month transitional living environment for men and women seeking support in early recovery. The sober living program offers a safe, positive, and healing environment while providing education, support, and accountability through our programming structure. Our […]

Establishing a strong understanding of the roles played by antagonists and protagonists is essential for all writers. This is an interesting question with some conflicting points of view. Villanelle from Killing Eve is the antagonist to Eve (the other protagonist) and slips her grasp constantly. Whichever types of protagonist and antagonists you have in your […]

Benzodiazepines (e.g., diazepam and chlordiazepoxide) are the most commonly used drugs for this purpose, and their efficacy is well established (Swift 1997). Benzodiazepines not only reduce alcohol withdrawal symptoms but also prevent alcohol withdrawal seizures, which occur in an estimated 1 to 4 percent of withdrawal patients (Schuckit 1995). Some people are apprehensive to quit […]

Use of amphetamine-containing diet pills has resulted in pulmonary arterial hypertension (Garg et al., 2017). Cardiovascular complications are a leading cause of death among people who use MA. Hypertension, aortic dissection, acute coronary syndromes, pulmonary hypertension, and cardiomyopathy (heart muscle dysfunction) are frequently observed (Paratz et al., 2016; Paulus & Stewart, 2020). Hypertension and tachycardia […]

Zolpidem (Ambien) is broken down (metabolized) in the liver to an inactive form, but the liver enzymes responsible for this process are more active in men than in women. In 2013, the FDA ordered Sanofi-Aventis, the manufacturers of Ambien and Ambien CR, and all other manufacturers of zolpidem to change their dosage recommendations. Even though […]

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Withdrawal from alcohol is different for everyone, and it can last anywhere from a few days to an entire week. The alcohol detox stage (when your body is ridding itself entirely of alcohol) can last even longer, continuing for a few weeks after withdrawal ends. Fortunately, eating a healthy, nutrient-rich diet can help you reduce many of […]