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		<title>Alcohol and Drug Addiction Explained</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 14:00:34 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Drug addiction is a state that occurs as a result of excessive and frequent usage of certain substances like alcohol or other illegal and medicated drugs. No one intends to become a drug or alcohol addict but several factors influence them to take such substances followed by the emotional feelings they get after taking them, making people use those drugs frequently and excessively. Those factors differ from individual to individual, but by identifying and taking the appropriate recovery treatments at the correct time, anyone can get rid off the addiction. However, strong willpower and determination are also required
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: left;">Drug addiction is a state that occurs as a result of excessive and frequent usage of certain substances like alcohol or other illegal and medicated drugs.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">No one intends to become a <strong>drug or alcohol addict </strong>but several factors influence them to take such substances followed by the emotional feelings they get after taking them, making people use those drugs frequently and excessively. Those factors differ from individual to individual, but by identifying and taking the appropriate <a href="http://addicthelp.org/alcohol-addiction/help-for-drug-and-alcohol-addiction/"><strong>recovery treatments</strong></a> at the correct time, anyone can get rid off the addiction. However, strong willpower and <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>determination</strong></span> are also required.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">This article is an illustration of <a href="http://addicthelp.org/alcohol-addiction/substance-abuse-facts/"><strong>alcohol and drug addiction</strong></a> explained theory about how a person initiates such habit and what makes him a drug addict.</p>
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<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">*</span> What makes a person to start taking drugs?</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Drugs are<strong> mind altering</strong> and certain chemical substances are present giving some artificial pleasure to the persons who take those drugs. According to many<strong> </strong><a href="http://addicthelp.org/alcohol-addiction/how-to-help-alcohol-abusers/"><strong>alcohol</strong></a> and drug explained theories, the <strong>primary reasons</strong> for initiating usage of drugs are because of the <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>stress </strong></span>in the addict’s personal life, underlying hopelessness, sense of unhappiness, physical pain or any kind of suffering.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The <a href="http://addicthelp.org/addiction-stories/how-to-get-help-for-a-drug-addict/"><strong>chemical substances</strong></a> present in the drugs and alcohol cause several changes to happen in a human’s brain. As a result, the brain releases some senses, and the person can feel the <strong>artificial happiness and pleasure</strong>. Such emotional feelings last only till the presence of the effect of the drug and since they seek more pleasure, they again go for such drugs. The persons will be in the same <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>trouble </strong></span>of what made them to initiate the drugs and so, they tend to continue them. After some time they even increase the <strong>dosage</strong> and also the frequency of the intakes. There are many technical aspects behind this alcohol and drug explained<strong> hypothesis</strong> and all of them state the same.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">*</span> While the cycle of taking the drugs continuous, there will be adverse physical and social effects happen on the person.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://addicthelp.org/addictive-drugs/drug-and-alcohol-rehab/"><strong>Alcohol or the drugs </strong></a>becomes more valuable for the addict, and he tends to spend most or all of his money on them. He might loose the sources of his earnings, dreams, ambitions and his sole concentration at this point obtaining the drugs consequently to enjoy the <strong>artificial feelings</strong> coming out of them. By now his body might have adapted the presence of foreign substances and it can not withstand without them, making the addict feel the <strong>drug cravings</strong>. At this stage, the person will do anything to obtain the alcohol or drug he needs becoming a formal drug addict.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Many <a href="http://addicthelp.org/addiction-stories/how-to-get-help-for-a-drug-addict/"><strong>alcohol and drug explained</strong> <strong>thesis</strong></a> warn that such <strong>drug addicts</strong> get involved in certain <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>criminal activities</strong></span> to obtain money  like stealing to purchase the drugs.</p>
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		<title>Cocaine Addiction Treatment</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 14 Dec 2009 14:00:52 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[It is quite hard to overcome the addiction of cocaine since once taken into the body it circulates throughout the bloodstream causing serious cravings and anxiety. Statistics show that cocaine addiction recovery is in between 3% to 76%. This depends upon the cocaine addiction treatment chosen]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: justify;">Cocaine addiction treatment is a complicated process.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">It is quite hard to overcome the addiction of cocaine since once taken into the body it circulates throughout the bloodstream causing serious<strong> cravings and anxiety</strong>. Statistics show that <a href="http://addicthelp.org/cocaine-addiction/treatment-for-cocaine-addicts/"><strong>cocaine addiction recovery</strong></a> is in between 3% to 76%. This depends upon the cocaine addiction treatment chosen.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">People choose cocaine, albeit very expensive, because its effect is <strong>immediate</strong>, extra pleasurable, and brief. It has <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>intense</strong></span> and short-lived euphoria that makes users have unusual energy, but also stay awake and not get hungry. The <strong>psychological effects </strong>of cocaine include a feeling of well-being, power, and ability.</p>
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<div id="attachment_1134" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 240px"><img class="size-full wp-image-1134" title="Drug-Detox-Treatment" src="http://addicthelp.org/wp-content/uploads/Drug-Detox-Treatment1.jpg" alt="Cocaine addiction treatment and detox centers use unique methods of treating cocaine addiction." width="230" height="413" /><p class="wp-caption-text">Cocaine addiction treatment and detox centers use unique methods of treating cocaine.</p></div>
<h3 style="text-align: left;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">*</span> Cocaine addiction can occur in a very short period of time and be extremely difficult to break.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Laboratory studies show that animals will work quite hard from one injection of cocaine, and prefer cocaine to food and water. This is exactly what happens to <strong>cocaine addicts</strong>. They can do anything to get cocaine and continually take it even when it has<strong> grave consequences</strong> in their jobs, relationship, or even studies.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><a href="http://addicthelp.org/cocaine-addiction/cocaine-addiction-help/">Cocaine addiction treatment</a></strong> methods available today include the two-week detox, 21 or 28 day 12 step model in which the individual is subjected into <strong>detox</strong>. Thereafter he or she is taken to group therapy rehabilitation to reverse the addiction. The<span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong> success rate</strong></span> is greater if the addict does detox when off the <strong>cocaine </strong>and then visits a long term cocaine addiction treatment center.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><a href="http://addicthelp.org/cocaine-addiction/treatment-for-cocaine-addicts/"><strong>Cocaine addiction treatment centers</strong></a> are spread all over the world and produce very fine results. There are varieties that one can choose from depending on the length of time. They range between two weeks to two years. The <strong>success rate</strong> of this method is<strong> 3% to 75%</strong>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Cocaine addiction</strong> treatment and detox centers use unique methods of treating cocaine addiction. Its main purpose is usually to address the biophysical addiction followed by the mental addiction. A <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>sauna detox</strong></span> is applied and it removes residues from the addict’s body to end the irresistible cravings. A cognitive life skills therapy is then applied to enable the person to live a <a href="http://addicthelp.org/cocaine-addiction/cocaine-addiction-help/"><strong>drug free life</strong></a>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">There are <strong>various principles</strong> that are applicable to cocaine addiction<strong> treatment</strong>. They include:</p>
<ul style="text-align: justify;">
<li>No single treatment can be said to be effective for everyone.</li>
<li>Treatment should be readily available.</li>
<li>For treatment to be effective it should attend to the various needs of the addict.</li>
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<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">* * *</span> Prevention is better than a cure.</strong><strong> It is <span style="color: #cc0000;">wise</span> to prevent cocaine addiction than to cure it. That’s a decision of the wise. </strong><strong><span style="color: #cc0000;">* * *<br />
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		<title>When Medication becomes a Drug Addiction</title>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 04 Nov 2009 12:00:03 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>Sandra</dc:creator>
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		<description><![CDATA[This is some true unfortunate stories, but very common and very easy to fall into, and consequently many rehabilitation drug centers hear them all the times.  

Someone takes a medication for a physical problem and before they know it, they end up addicted.  How did it happen?  When medication becomes a drug addiction, Drug Rehab Centers can help so you can get your life back on track.  ]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<h3 style="text-align: justify;">These are some true unfortunate stories, very common and very easy to fall into and many rehabilitation drug centers hear them all the time.</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">People take medication for a physical problem and before they know it, they <strong>end up addicted</strong>.  How did it happen?  When medication becomes a drug addiction, <a href="http://addicthelp.org/"><strong>Drug Rehab Centers</strong></a> always can help you,  so you can get your life back on track.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Many times, it has to do with how our bodies and our brains <strong>deal with pain</strong>.  Truthfully, they don&#8217;t handle it in good way.  Any<strong> <span style="color: #cc0000;">pain relief</span></strong> is seen as a godsend and the brain tells the body it wants more <strong>pills</strong> so that there is no hint of pain coming in.  This has a person unwittingly taking a higher dosage.  Unwittingly in this case does not mean not knowing the consequences; it means thinking that <strong>addiction</strong> just cannot and will never happen to him.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong> </strong></p>
<div id="attachment_600" class="wp-caption alignright" style="width: 310px"><strong><strong><img class="size-full wp-image-600" title="Doctors-Responsability" src="http://addicthelp.org/wp-content/uploads/Doctors-Responsability.jpg" alt="Doctors always have a critical decision to make when prescribing medications." width="300" height="450" /></strong></strong><p class="wp-caption-text">Doctors always have a critical decision to make when prescribing medications.</p></div>
<p style="text-align: justify;"><strong>Doctors</strong> can often find themselves in a catch-22 position.  A patient will come in complaining of pain.  This is the leading cause of most doctor visits.  The doctor then has a critical decision to make: How does he prescribe an <a href="http://addicthelp.org/"><strong>opiate-based pain reliever</strong></a> when so many of them are <strong>addicting</strong> when not taken properly?  This judgment call has too many Doctors under prescribing, which can be detrimental to someone in pain as well as those who <strong>over-medicate </strong>themselves when their doctor does give them a proper prescription.</p>
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<p style="text-align: justify;">People who have never been hooked on drugs have similar stories; a severe pain following an accident or chronic back problems has them suddenly <a href="http://addicthelp.org/"><strong>addicted to medication</strong></a> when they had lived their entire lives free of such addictions.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">* </span>How is this possible?</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">The brain tells the body it needs the medication before the first dose has worn off so the person innocently takes a little <strong>“extra”</strong> and before he knows it, he is doubling and tripling his dosage, leading to addiction.</p>
<h3 style="text-align: justify;"><span style="color: #cc0000;">* </span>What does a Doctor do?</h3>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Some religiously <strong>monitor </strong>their patients.  They do not want them to suffer needless pain but they look them in the eye and tell them that they are going to monitor them <strong>closely</strong> and keep them on the straight and narrow for their own good.  If you have a Doctor telling you this, consider yourself <strong>lucky</strong> that you have a caring one who wants to alleviate your pain and keep you from becoming <span style="color: #333333;"><strong>addicted to your medication</strong></span>.  Because the truth is, when medication becomes a <strong>drug addiction</strong>, you are in a different type of pain that can be a lot harder to overcome without <span style="color: #cc0000;"><strong>help</strong></span>.</p>
<p style="text-align: justify;">Families in Massachusetts have the <strong>benefit</strong> of the Commission behind them.  Shouldn&#8217;t other states have that, too?</p>
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