Drug and alcohol rehabilitation center at 546 Hamilton Street Costa Mesa California 92627
INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
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OPIOIDS and BENZOS No doubt about it, cold-turkey opioid-detox is a nightmare, but the most difficult detoxes are[...]
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DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
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WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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Nobody completely understands why a person who drinks less than most, becomes an alcoholic, while another person who[...]
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How You Can Die From Heroin Withdrawal There are not many rules about what “not” to do when[...]
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Tolerance to heroin Heroin tolerance is is a complex process of neuroadaptation. It is defined by reduced response[...]
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Goals The goals of addiction treatment are to attain and sustain long-term abstinence. This outcome allows men and[...]
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PERSONALITY Your personality is the way you think, feel and act. It’s ever-changing, and it influences how you[...]
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What is itchiness? Itchiness is a subjective, irritating sensation arising from superficial layers of skin that provokes an[...]
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Androgens and Testosterone Androgens are sex hormones. They are made primarily in the male testes, female ovaries,[...]
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Understanding Addiction Drug addiction is a neurobehavioral syndrome characterized by tenacious seeking, and compulsive using plus an inability[...]
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Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe heroin-related memory loss. That term is “CRS”[...]
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WHO IS MOST SUSCEPTIBLE TO ALCOHOL? Those with higher personality trait inhibitedness are most susceptible to alcoholism. The[...]
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Drug Addiction Treatment: The process of drug addiction treatment can be summed up in one word – “change.” [...]
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Why was heroin invented? At the time heroin was invented, the only effective medication for pain, diarrhea and[...]
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MEMORY IS A FUNCTION OF THE BRAIN Among heroin addicts there is an unofficial term used to describe[...]
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Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
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Addiction is a Family Problem Drug addiction has a negative impact on the family and just about everyone[...]
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Available resources for additional information on the causes and consequences of drug and alcohol use and addiction and[...]
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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.