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January 26, 2018 By Clear Treatment Leave a Comment

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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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Addiction and Denial
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 18th November, 2017
INTRODUCTION Addiction is tenacious seeking and compulsive use of a chemical substance without regard for consequences. On the[...]
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Medical Detoxification
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 11th October, 2017
WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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Heroin Addiction Treatment
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 2nd August, 2016
Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
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Can Drugs Change Your Personality
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 25th May, 2018
PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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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Signs of Heroin Overdose
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 21st May, 2018
How many heroin overdoses in 2016? In 2016 there were 63,632 drug overdose fatalities. Of those fatalities, 42,249[...]
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What Is The Hardest Detox
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 5th November, 2017
OPIOIDS and BENZOS No doubt about it, cold-turkey opioid-detox is a nightmare, but the most difficult detoxes are[...]
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How To Quit Methadone
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 25th May, 2018
INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
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Substance Use Disorder Resources
Posted By: Clear Treatment On: 2nd June, 2018
Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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