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January 4, 2016 By Orange County Detox Leave a Comment

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Can Opiates Affect Your Sperm
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 14th May, 2018
Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
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Heroin Tolerance
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th January, 2017
Tolerance to heroin Heroin tolerance is is a complex process of neuroadaptation. It is defined by reduced response[...]
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th November, 2017
DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
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How Heroin Works
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 16th May, 2018
What is Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive derivative of opium, that produces intense feelings of euphoria, when[...]
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How Alcohol Affects The Brain
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 1st March, 2017
WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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Turn Your Life Around
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th January, 2016
Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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Drug Detoxification
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th January, 2016
DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
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Does Heroin Affect Your Memory?
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 10th July, 2018
Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe heroin-related memory loss. That term is “CRS”[...]
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Opiate Terms and Definitions
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 29th May, 2018
Alphabetical This is an alphabetical list of opiate terms and definitions. We compiled them here in one place[...]
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Why Does Heroin Make You Throw Up?
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 1st June, 2018
Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
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Does Heroin Affect Memory
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 10th February, 2019
MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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Heroin Addict Personality Traits
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 4th July, 2018
Can heroin change your personality? There are three primary elements to heroin related personality change; (1) were either[...]
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Can Opiates Lower Testosterone Levels?
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 30th January, 2018
Androgens and Testosterone Androgens are sex hormones. They are made primarily in the male testes, female ovaries,[...]
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Detox Centers In Orange County
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th January, 2016
Understanding Addiction Drug addiction is a neurobehavioral syndrome characterized by tenacious seeking, and compulsive using plus an inability[...]
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Why You Cannot Pee On Heroin
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 10th July, 2018
I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
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What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 20th November, 2017
WHAT IS CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or “CBT” is an integration of two different therapies, Behavior Therapy and[...]
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Who Invented Heroin
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 10th June, 2018
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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How Alcohol Affects Your Body
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th January, 2016
Alcohol Dangers: We know the subjective effects of alcohol appear to be greatest in men and women[...]
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How Addiction Affects The Family
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 6th June, 2016
Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
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Why Heroin Makes You Itchy
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 13th May, 2018
What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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