The New Year may officially begin on January 1st, but a brand new year can be had with a drug-free life. Any day of the year can be the beginning of not only a new year, but a new life filled with possibilities. Instead of falling back into the negative thought process that “it can’t [...]
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This message is to any young girls who lie to their parents. I remember I used to lie about where I was going all the time to my parents. I thought that they were too strict because my curfew was earlier then anyone else I hung out with. So I started sneaking out and lying [...]
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Friends and family members are often the first to see the changes that occur in an addict. They often can’t understand the denial and tunnel vision that goes along with substance abuse. At times, trying to convince a loved one to go to rehab is like banging your head against the wall. The good news [...]
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Here is a list of 13 reasons that some addicts might give to escape going into rehab. Is there any common basis for the justifications? How might addicts be nailed down and persuaded that rehab is a good thing, and that they should go into rehab for treatment? 1. I am not addicted. I can [...]
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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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I am now 26 in rehab. I chose to use drugs instead of being there and taking care of my child when I was 16. Now I am regaining my life and want to be a part of my child’s life. From not being there from the start it makes it alot harder to be [...]
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Doing drugs is not the right decision to make in life. I am now 26 in rehab for oxy’s. This all stemmed from me smoking weed when I was fifteen. Once I tried weed I liked it and I thought I was cool. Then I wasn’t afraid to try other drugs from weed to shroomz, [...]
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People who develop an addiction to Percocet and OxyContin find that recovery from their substance abuse will be funded at public expense, if they go to traditional drug rehab for their OxyContin addiction treatment. Unfortunately, Traditional drug rehab for OxyContin addiction uses a substitute drug regime and uses minimal detox methods with limited remedial support.
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