http://www.rehabforlife.org Pratical solutions for stopping drug use and which rehabilitation programs, options, and medicines work best. Sat, 09 Feb 2008 17:50:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en 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 ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2008/02/09/psychological-dependency-of-addicts/ Drug addiction can be a cruel enemy that each drug addict needs to fight in order to recover. There is simply no other way to stop drug addiction than to confront it head on. However, this is easier said than done because a drug addict has to deal with pain, ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2008/01/28/getting-your-life-back/ 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 ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2008/01/12/why-parents-should-seek-counseling/ It is estimated that around 13 million in the United States use illegal drugs. But even with this staggering figure, you can be sure that none among these people actually intended to get addicted to drugs when they started using it. Drug addicts steal, lie, and do whatever it takes ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/26/drugs-and-alcohol/ Being a drug addict is a very difficult situation to be in. You want to quit but you simply can’t because your physical and mental capabilities are affected when you try to stop using drugs. This is because most drugs affect the “pleasure center” of the brain known as the ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/22/drug-withdrawal-and-its-symptoms/ Bio-Physical Method People have natural chemicals on their brain that produce the feeling of happiness. But when people use illegal drugs such as heroin and cocaine, the natural process of happiness is abruptly interrupted. The result is that a person would feel a sudden feeling of intense happiness followed by heavy ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/15/different-drug-rehab-methods/ 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. ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/13/helping-a-drug-addict-quit/ While I had touched upon the harm drug addicts might cause upon the people around them, truth is that they're also a hazard to themselves. Under the influence of illegal substance, they're not in full sentient control of their consciousness. Oftentimes, they end up hurting themselves. How many times have ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/09/drug-addicts-a-hazard-to-themselves/ Last time, I had touched upon the general symptoms of drug abuse. In this post, we will expound upon the behavioral changes and symptoms someone who's addicted to substance would display. 1. Violence and Manipulation Someone who's currently addicted to drugs would display bursts of violence they might not be capable of ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/07/more-on-behavioral-drug-addiction-symptoms/ 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 ... http://www.rehabforlife.org/2007/12/01/is-tough-love-the-answer-to-your-problem/