Detox

DTs can develop in anyone who meets the criteria for heavy alcohol use. For people AMAB, that means drinking three or more drinks per day and 15 or more drinks per week. For people AFAB, that means drinking two or more drinks per day and eight or more drinks per week. However, DTs becomes more […]

However, if you are abusing Xanax, you should know that injecting it is a very dangerous choice. When the mixture has been drawn into the syringe, it is ready for injection into the vein. Xanax can be injected by crushing up the oral pills and mixing it with water. Some brands of needles are more […]

If you know someone who can’t control their drug use, ask for professional help. The chances you’ll take too much meth are higher if you inject meth, but harmful or life-threatening health problems can happen no matter what method you use. You can have a toxic or deadly reaction when you take too much meth. […]

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Several randomized clinical trials have shown clinically significant effects of MDFT on reducing adolescents’ drug use and related behavioral problems in controlled and community-based settings (Rowe, 2012). Data also show that family functioning improves during MDFT, and families and adolescents maintain these gains at follow-up (Rowe, 2012). For some adolescents, MDFT may be an effective […]

In the 1990s, dozens of studies showed Contingency Management is a helpful intervention for increasing abstinence among individuals with cocaine use disorder. Several empirical questions linger, however, about how long CM needs to be delivered before the abstinence-related benefits it offers will carry on without the rewards (or negative consequences) in place. In the first […]

In weeks 19–24, the magnitude of the reinforcement was decreased, such that each client earned just one draw from the prize bowl for attendance on Thursdays only. One person’s name was drawn from that second urn at the end of the session, and that individual received 10 draws from the prize bowl described earlier. In […]

It can help to look back and see how your thought patterns have changed over time. Let’s say you’re buying lottery tickets every month, but buying these tickets causes you to come up short for your household bills and groceries. CBT can be very effective for addiction, including how well it can work against your […]

That can cause the neurons in your brain to work more slowly or begin to die off. There are several different methods to test if cocaine is present in a person’s system. Several different factors influence the amount of time that cocaine remains in an individual’s system. It is tempting to speculate that these animals […]

“Withdrawal” is the term for the physical and mental symptoms a person with a drug dependence or addiction experiences when they suddenly stop or reduce substance use. If a person develops cocaine dependence or addiction and suddenly stops using cocaine, they may experience withdrawal symptoms. In some cases, a live-in treatment program can help monitor […]