The question of how long drug residues stay in the body has been a bit of a puzzle to many people. I have heard various answers. Some say 7 days. Some say hours. This is incorrect. There is scientific evidence that residues of drugs do not expel completely out of the body. The body, being [...]
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I am 28 years old and live in Ontario. I would just like to say that I am joining a group of honest women. I always knew the difference between honesty and dishonesty. I never knew how much it really mattered or how much of a difference it is to be honest. And what the [...]
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Martinique is on an island in the northernmost part of the Windward Islands in the Caribbean. It is pretty centrally located, a little below Dominica, and a little above Saint Lucia. It is a tiny island that only covers 1,130 square Kilometers. It offers both blue and green vacations to its tourists. Blue offering ocean [...]
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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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