Heroin Induced Euphoria
Heroin targets your brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in[...]
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Substance Use Disorder Resources
Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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Drug Addiction Treatment
Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” [...]
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Stages Of Alcoholism
Nobody completely understands why a person who drinks less than most, becomes an alcoholic, while another person who[...]
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Opiate Terms and Definitions
Alphabetical This is an alphabetical list of opiate terms and definitions. We compiled them here in one place[...]
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Can Opiates Lower Testosterone Levels?
Androgens and Testosterone Androgens are sex hormones. They are made primarily in the male testes, female ovaries,[...]
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Medical Detoxification
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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Who Invented Heroin
Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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Addiction and Denial
INTRODUCTION Addiction is tenacious seeking and compulsive use of a chemical substance without regard for consequences. On the[...]
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Turn Your Life Around
Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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Heroin Tolerance
Tolerance to heroin Heroin tolerance is is a complex process of neuroadaptation. It is defined by reduced response[...]
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Can Heroin Withdrawal Kill You?
How You Can Die From Heroin Withdrawal There are not many rules about what “not” to do when[...]
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Why Heroin Makes You Itchy
What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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Can Opiates Affect Your Sperm
Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
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Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome
DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
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How Alcohol Affects The Brain
WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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Drug Detoxification
DETOXIFICATION The purpose of drug detox is fourfold: (1) to manage withdrawal symptoms, (2) purge chemical substances, (3)[...]
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Heroin Addiction Treatment
Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
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How Addiction Affects The Family
Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
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Does Heroin Affect Memory
MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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