Why Heroin Makes You Itchy
What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
Continue Reading >
Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center at 546 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa California 92627
Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” After all, it’s changes to the brain that produce alcohol and drug cravings.
Gender-related drug abuse treatment attends not only to biological differences between males and females but also to social and environmental factors. Many life circumstances predominate in women as a group, which often requires specialized treatment. For example, research shows that physical and sexual trauma followed by post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is more common in women than in men.
Men, on average, are more likely than women to develop drug addiction or alcoholism, to be incarcerated, to be homeless, to die of suicide and to be victims of violent crime. Conversely, men are less likely than women to seek medical help or addiction treatment services. These problems, combined with men’s tendency to avoid addressing them, call for gender-specific responses.
Many men learn that they should avoid feminine characteristics or behaviors and strive to be tough. Some men suppress their emotions, thoughts, and behaviors. Consequently, men tend to be more restrained in treatment and less willing to participate than women, which likely accounts for better treatment outcomes for females. One of the first gender adjustments in treatment is to try to increase men’s participation.
Appropriate time in treatment depends on the type and degree of a person’s problems and needs. Research tells us that longer treatment time results in better treatment outcomes. Most people with a drug or alcohol problem need at least 30-days of inpatient drug and alcohol treatment services to achieve sustained recovery. The best addiction treatment programs measure progress and suggest plans for maintaining long-term abstinence.
What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
Continue Reading >
WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
Continue Reading >
OPIOIDS and BENZOS No doubt about it, cold-turkey opioid-detox is a nightmare, but the most difficult detoxes are[...]
Continue Reading >
PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
Continue Reading >
Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
Continue Reading >
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
Continue Reading >
DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
Continue Reading >
INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
Continue Reading >
I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
Continue Reading >
DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
Continue Reading >
How many heroin overdoses in 2016? In 2016 there were 63,632 drug overdose fatalities. Of those fatalities, 42,249[...]
Continue Reading >
Heroin targets your brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in[...]
Continue Reading >
Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
Continue Reading >
“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,” – Nick DiGiulio. United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug[...]
Continue Reading >
Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
Continue Reading >
Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe heroin-related memory loss. That term is “CRS”[...]
Continue Reading >
Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
Continue Reading >
Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
Continue Reading >
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
Continue Reading >
How You Can Die From Heroin Withdrawal There are not many rules about what “not” to do when[...]
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.