Like most addictions, alcohol addiction does not happen overnight. People normally drink because of the pleasant effects, so that in itself cannot be considered a symptom. There are stages that lead to the addiction and they start with craving alcohol.
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The next time a loved one over-indulges in drink, take those keys. Set up a family intervention if the person continually seems to have an alcohol problem. This is no less serious than a drug addiction. Have the information on alcohol rehab centers available and treat the matter just a seriously as you would a cocaine or heroin addiction.
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Oxycontin is a powerful pain reliever that works well but it is also quite easily addicting. If a doctor has prescribed it for you, he or she will insist that you stay under his care so that he can carefully monitor your progress. Once a person becomes addicted to an oxycontin drug, it can easily lead to an overdose and there is a higher likelihood of death resulting from this.
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The statistics in Canada for drug addiction have gotten significantly higher in the last ten years. In the 1990s, according to the CFDP (Canadian Foundation for Drug Policy), marijuana use was up while cocaine and heroin use were down. Just ten years later in 2007, Statistics Canada reported that drug related offenses were at a 30 year high in Canada. On top of this is the number of people who use drugs who are not caught in the legal web which would make the count even higher.
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There are many signs of substance abuse. Here are ten of them to be on the alert for. If you recognize a loved one in these signs, or perhaps, even yourself, then you need to seek help now. Do a little research and see if any of these ten warning signs of substance abuse can be attributed to your loved one and then take the proper actions to help them.
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Can a drug addict be trusted to go through detox and rid his body of the abused substance while still living at home in the same environment he became addicted in? Can he really be trusted to be in contact with his old acquaintances, some of whom may have been his drug suppliers? All rehabs are not the same. Just as inpatient and outpatient drug rehab are not the same. What is the difference between inpatient and outpatient drug rehab?
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Should I go to rehab? If a person has asked himself or anyone else that question; the answer is yes, he should go to rehab. Just by asking the question, the addict has admitted that he has a problem and needs help to solve that problem. The admittance of having a drug problem is the first step and perhaps the most major step in a person’s rehabilitation.
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How a family is affected by cocaine use, a message to cocaine addicts. If you do not think your family is affected by your cocaine use, then you are definitely in denial. A family can actually be hurt even more by the use of cocaine than the addict himself is. If you are a cocaine user, do not be surprised if your teenager develops a drug problem. The only role model he or she sees is you and your cocaine use is seen as much more important than your family is. You may not think so but that is true.
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