Posted on February 9th, 2008 by
Dependency on substance and or liquor extends to various aspects of a person. This means this affects the entirety of a person, not just a single one. Effects of substance dependency range from the physical to the mental to behavioral and right down to psychological. Those who haven’t experienced it before might scoff at the […]
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Posted on January 12th, 2008 by
When parents discover that their child is addicted the drugs, their first reaction would be denial then it would lead to anger. These feelings can be overwhelming especially if a parent has big dreams for their child. In most cases, parents can feel guilty and become angry at themselves as well for not being able […]
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Posted on December 13th, 2007 by
Drug addicts are hazards to themselves but you might wonder, do they really know what they are doing? Well, surprisingly, they usually do. In nearly all cases of drug addiction, the drug addict had tried to break this habit at one point or another but it ends up in failure. This is because drug addicts […]
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Posted on December 1st, 2007 by
A few days ago, I talked to the mother of a drug addict who’s currently in rehab. The mother was relaying how she was forced to take action and forcibly put his son inside the rehabilitation center. It made me think that sometimes, molly-cuddling someone or begging a loved one to change might not be […]
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Posted on November 8th, 2007 by
People can sometimes be harsh and judgmental. An addict or someone currently in rehab might be dismissed without preamble as riffraff — people lower in the “food chain” or something similar. That’s just the way the world goes — many aren’t usually too keen on examining other people’s character or delving too deep into the […]
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Posted on September 15th, 2007 by
It is evident that family plays an important role in making or breaking a person’s life. I too experienced it.
We find it difficult to cope up with our parent’s expectations and their control but when it comes to our children however, we forget about our pains and treat them in the same way as our […]
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Posted on August 21st, 2007 by
A person who is addicted to drugs is called as druggie.
Person’s affinity for drugs may be due to his genetic tendency or due to his quest for mental stimulation or say psycho activeness. The person uses drugs even after having the knowledge of the harmful effects. Once became a drug addict its hard to retrieve […]
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Posted on August 5th, 2007 by
During drug rehabilitation, the patient needs a lot of support, morally and emotionally, as this will be an important phase of life for him.
They will need all the support from the family as well as friends, as they go through the process of getting back to a normal life. They may have got into the […]
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