Author: John Carter

A lack of out-of-pocket funding for addiction treatment should never be a barrier for those seeking sobriety. Whilst paying for residential rehab privately is undoubtedly the fast way to begin treatment, this does not mean there are not alternative ways of starting treatment. Addiction treatment professionals can provide the supervision, and advice that is necessary […]

Find out here more about the uses and risks of CNS depressants. Opiates refer to natural opioids such as morphine and codeine. Opioids refer to all natural, semisynthetic, and synthetic opioids, like heroin and oxycodone. As yet, an allosteric site where ethanol works is not known, although the inhibitory effects of ethanol are ultimately mediated […]

Being around other individuals who are in recovery is beneficial to recovery. Seeing others who have been in your situation succeed in recovery and abstinence can be motivating to continue your own sobriety. Further, having a sponsor in AA seems to deepen that sense of belonging.⁵ A sponsor not only provides a personalized guide for […]

They give you a “high” that affects how you see others and the world around you. Their effects are similar to the effects of amphetamine and ecstasy (MDMA). A person may also find it helpful to speak with their friends and family about their substance misuse. Having the support of loved ones may encourage a […]

Synthetic cathinones, more commonly known as bath salts, are human-made stimulants derived from cathinone, a substance found in thekhat plant. In its natural form, cathinone can produce mild stimulating effects. The synthetic version of the drug can cause life-threatening health problems. The initial stage of treatment manages the drug’s immediate side effects, including temperature regulation […]

So, mixing the two together increases the likelihood of overdose on either substance. If you lie about the amount of alcohol you consume on a regular basis, your doctor can’t accurately judge the risks and benefits of prescribing a particular medication. Alcohol can make some medications less effective by interfering with how they are absorbed […]

For most people, alcohol withdrawal symptoms will begin sometime in the first eight hours after their final drink. A rare but very serious syndrome called delirium tremens can occur during alcohol withdrawal. Also known as DTs, an estimated 2% of people with alcohol use disorder and less than 1% of the general population experience them. […]

Variations in this gene might put people at risk for both alcohol misuse and depression. Major depression and alcohol use disorder are also co-dependent in women, research suggests. Women with depression are also more likely to engage in binge drinking. The good news is that treating both alcohol misuse and depression can make both conditions […]

If you drink only once in a while, it’s unlikely that you’ll have withdrawal symptoms when you stop. But if you’ve gone through alcohol withdrawal once, you’re more likely to go through it again the next time you call it quits. If you drink alcohol heavily for weeks, months, or years, you may have both […]

A common reason to abuse barbiturates is to counteract the symptoms of other drugs. As a person uses barbiturates more, the difference between a dose that causes the desired effect and that of a fatal overdose becomes narrower. This makes overdoses more common in long-term use such as for more than 2 weeks. Barbiturates are […]