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Factors That Can Increase Addiction Risk

Addiction Risk As addiction experts will tell you, anyone can become addicted. However, some people may have a higher addiction risk and are more influenced by a combination of genetic and environmental factors. Like other illnesses such…

What to Expect at Your Detox Facility

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You can expect your detox facility to feature highly qualified medical professionals and addiction specialists who are trained to administer the most effective addiction treatments and therapies today. People who suffer from addiction are…

Addiction in Your Life

Addiction

Role of Addiction Addiction is an insidious illness that can eventually take control of a person's life. Anybody who risks experimenting with drugs can become addicted.1 One of the most disturbing things about this illness is that people…

Relapse: Knowing the Signs

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Addiction is a relapsing disease, and the challenges of recovery continue long after leaving the treatment center. The rate of relapse for addiction is close to those of other chronic conditions, such as heart disease and diabetes—around 40…

8 Simple Ways to Prevent Relapse

Relapse

When you're dealing with a chronic disease like addiction, the risk of relapse is an ongoing concern. The relapse rate for addiction is similar to those for other chronic conditions like asthma and diabetes—it hovers around 40 to 60 percent.1…

Recognize Addiction: Signs and Symptoms

Addiction

Addiction is a type of disorder that is marked by compulsive substance abuse, even when that substance abuse creates negative consequences. This includes taking drugs—both legal and illegal—and drinking alcohol, despite negative health,…

Recovery Process: 5 Ways to Include Family

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In many respects, the path to addiction recovery is a team effort. Like a race car driver, the addiction sufferer must do the driving to cross the finish line, but the pit crew provides the driver with essential support in much the same way…

Can You use Tobacco or Take Medications While Undergoing Detox?

Detox

While a client is preparing to undergo a medical detox for drugs or alcohol, questions frequently arise about smoking and taking medications during the detoxification process. It's a common concern for people in treatment, as studies have…

Is It Possible to Detox and Work at the Same Time?

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Asking for a lengthy period of time away from work is never easy, but it's especially intimidating if you need the time off for detox. You may wonder if it's possible to continue working while you complete detox on an outpatient basis. In this…

The Risks of Detoxing When Pregnant

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Pregnancy comes with many inherent challenges and potential complications. If you're also struggling with substance abuse, the situation becomes even more stressful. Drug and alcohol use is known to harm an unborn child, but the detox process…

Detox: What Precautions and Safeguards Should You Take?

Detox

Detox is a critical first step on the road to long-term sobriety. It's normal to feel a bit overwhelmed and even apprehensive when you're venturing into new territory; however, medically supervised detox programs include many precautions and…

When is the Right Time to Start a Detox?

Detox

Drug and alcohol abuse can take over your life and keep you from being the person you want to be. Entering a detox program can get you started on the path toward long-term recovery, but you may not be sure if this is the right time to make the…

Detoxing at Home: Is It Safe?

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When a person is ready to start a life of sobriety and detox from drugs or alcohol, they have a few options for how to conduct their detox, including doing it unsupervised at home. Going through detox at home can create uncomfortable, possibly…

Do I Need Detox? Some Important Considerations

Detox

Getting started on the path to recovery from a substance use disorder frequently involves the need for detoxification. Perhaps you’ve wondered if detox is something you may need to get your life back in order. The following overview will provide…

Detox Basics: How It Works and What to Expect

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Many people suffering from substance use disorders confess that one roadblock to pursuing recovery is a fear of the detoxification process. Not knowing what to expect causes them to be understandably concerned that detox will be painful, uncomfortable…

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Factors That Can Increase Addiction Risk

What to Expect at Your Detox Facility

Addiction in Your Life

Relapse: Knowing the Signs

8 Simple Ways to Prevent Relapse

Recognize Addiction: Signs and Symptoms

Recovery Process: 5 Ways to Include Family

Can You use Tobacco or Take Medications While Undergoing Detox?

Is It Possible to Detox and Work at the Same Time?

The Risks of Detoxing When Pregnant

Detox: What Precautions and Safeguards Should You Take?

When is the Right Time to Start a Detox?

Detoxing at Home: Is It Safe?

Do I Need Detox? Some Important Considerations

Detox Basics: How It Works and What to Expect

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