Who Invented Heroin
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
Continue Reading >
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center at 546 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa California 92627
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
Continue Reading >
Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
Continue Reading >
Alcohol Dangers: We know the subjective effects of alcohol appear to be greatest in men and women[...]
Continue Reading >
How You Can Die From Heroin Withdrawal There are not many rules about what “not” to do when[...]
Continue Reading >
I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
Continue Reading >
INTRODUCTION Addiction is tenacious seeking and compulsive use of a chemical substance without regard for consequences. On the[...]
Continue Reading >
WHAT IS CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or “CBT” is an integration of two different therapies, Behavior Therapy and[...]
Continue Reading >
WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
Continue Reading >
Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
Continue Reading >
Understanding Addiction Drug addiction is a neurobehavioral syndrome characterized by tenacious seeking, and compulsive using plus an inability[...]
Continue Reading >
Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” [...]
Continue Reading >
PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
Continue Reading >
“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,” – Nick DiGiulio. United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug[...]
Continue Reading >
Can heroin change your personality? There are three primary elements to heroin related personality change; (1) were either[...]
Continue Reading >
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
Continue Reading >
DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
Continue Reading >
DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
Continue Reading >
Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
Continue Reading >
Nobody completely understands why a person who drinks less than most, becomes an alcoholic, while another person who[...]
Continue Reading >
Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
Continue Reading >
Our small intimate setting provides you with a place of support, encouragement, and safety. You’ll receive a customized, one-on-one treatment plan tailored to your specific needs.