Addiction

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Medical Detox Helps Addicts Begin Their Recovery Journey

2022-10-102017-04-25 by Jason Martinez

An inpatient medical detox is the safest way to begin your path to recovery, and it may provide you the tools that will help you abstain and maintain sobriety. Withdrawals from substances, particularly alcohol, can cause seizures which can be fatal. Physicians monitor their patients during a medical detox, using a protocol and medication that will prevent seizures. Furthermore, a medical detox can be a more comfortable way to withdraw from drugs or alcohol, which can increase your chance of success and continued sobriety when you leave the hospital.

Narcan: Reversing Opioid Overdose

2023-02-272017-03-31 by Jason Martinez

Naloxone, also known as Narcan, is a powerful drug that acts as an opioid antagonist and quickly reverses the effects of an opiate overdose. It saves lives! Opiate overdose causes the body to fail in respiratory function. Naloxone acts as a heroin overdose antidote by blocking the receptors in the brain that opiates bind to, interfering with the effect of the opiates.

So You’re In Recovery: Now What

2017-01-24 by Jason Martinez

Life in recovery requires time and patience. You’re going to most likely experience a lot of emotions. Some moments in life might make you feel angry, sad, impatient, worried or disappointed…but don’t let that stop you. Here are some tips for living life on life’s terms in recovery from Substance Abuse.

Some Recovery Tips For Staying Sober

2023-12-292017-01-20 by Jason Martinez

Some of the stuff I’m going to share with you today has been my recovery experience which has helped me stay sober. If you can get anything out of it, I hope so. One of the main things I want to tell you is that I went to treatment myself and before I left treatment there were aftercare suggestions that they want me to abide by and live by.

Drug Intervention Pointers and Checklist

2022-10-102016-11-02 by Jason Martinez

Alcohol or drug addiction is a form of disease and if not treated in the right manner at the right time, it can lead to some serious consequences for the addict as well as his or her family members and friends.

The Dos and Dont’s of Substance Abuse Intervention

2023-02-272016-10-20 by Jason Martinez

When someone admits that they have a problem with drugs or alcohol and that they desire help, then you should do what it takes to get the individual into treatment and a rehab program. However, it may be easy to think about when you know that this person lives on street corners and then you are unable to reach them. At this time a substance abuse interventionist is going to be your next step and your main focus.

Organizing A Successful Intervention

2022-10-102016-10-10 by Jason Martinez

If you are like many other families looking into organizing an intervention, then, like many families you’ve probably read a few books on the subject, maybe a few articles, and I’m sure gotten an earful, especially from anyone who’s been part of one. Unfortunately a lot of the data that is out there on the subject all points to a basic formula supposedly common to all interventions. For example the family meeting where letters composed by family members beforehand are written and read aloud. Perhaps an ultimatum is given at this point. Doors are shut and so on. Some books even suggest having a bag packed and ready to go.

Moments of Change 2016

2022-10-102016-09-27 by Jason Martinez

What is a moment of change? Many individuals in the grip of co-occurring disorders experience breakthroughs that change their lives, whether through treatment, intervention, 12-Step or other means. We want to increase the instances of these breakthroughs by combining our knowledge, efforts and innovation at the Moments of Change conference.

10 Essential Tools for Staying Sober

2023-02-272016-09-07 by Jason Martinez

Staying sober, whether it’s drinking or drugging can be a challenge if you have limited tools or no tools at all. Following are some tried and true tools others have used to keep them on the path of sobriety.

The Difference Between Sobriety & Abstinence

2023-02-272016-08-11 by Jason Martinez

Entering and growing in recovery or working on sobriety is much different than abstinence, simply stopping the use of drugs and alcohol. Becoming sober is a process, not an event. Some people enter treatment, complete it and believe they are done; that is no so.

Drug Addiction Facts

2023-02-272016-07-21 by Jason Martinez

Drug addiction and abuse has been a foremost problem of society for many years. This has caused several types of abuses worldwide, including crimes and health. This may lead to harmful results to the addict, including loss of employment, the falling apart of his family, failure in school, child abuse, domestic violence, or many other crimes.