I covered the earlier years of opium history on an earlier blog. I found it really interesting to research and write about. I always thought that the opium problems were introduced by the Chinese. I was very mistaken. Lets explore some more of the history of Opium. If you will remember Queen Elizabeth the first [...]
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Opiates form such a large amount of our addictive drugs. I thought I would do an article on the history of opium. It has a very long history; in fact back to the stone age. In this article I will cover only up to the 1800s. Watch for part two of this history in later [...]
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Narconon Alberta’s reputation of discreet, celebrity-like, drug rehab and life skills services has made it one of the most successful drug rehabilitation organizations in the world. It takes a small number of clients and therefore maintains a professional yet family feeling in its delivery of the steps of the Narconon program. The staff are trained [...]
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The effects of speed drugs (amphetamines and methamphetamines) are very obvious to everyone, except the drug addict. Those not addicted see the physical and glimpse the psychological consequences of using and abusing speed drugs. They see that their friend is literally killing himself, but are not sure what to do about it. The one thing friends and loved ones should not do, is ignore it. It is often the concern and intervention of loved ones that ends the addictions by encouraging rehab.
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People who offer traditional methods for drug detox and methamphetamine rehab recognize that powerful addictions fail to respond to treatments that only have a capacity to remedy superficial symptoms. Complete addiction recovery cannot be achieved unless two fundamental issues are comprehensively, and properly addressed. Firstly, all drug residues in the body need to be completely, [...]
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Finding a suitable drug rehab center for treating an addiction is something that many people struggle with. One of the reasons why this is such a difficult process is that many people do not understand what to look for in a quality treatment center. There are plenty of different rehabilitation centers for both drugs and alcohol that it can get quite confusing. Each drug rehab center has different programs for specific drugs, staff, cost, and effectiveness.
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Oxycontin is also called Oxycodone, oxy or oxycotton, and is often referred to as hillbilly heroin. Nearly five hundred deaths in five years have been ascribed to oxycontin addiction in Ontario, reported the Star. What is the solution to this mess?
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