What Is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy?
WHAT IS CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or “CBT” is an integration of two different therapies, Behavior Therapy and[...]
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WHAT IS CBT? Cognitive Behavioral Therapy or “CBT” is an integration of two different therapies, Behavior Therapy and[...]
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“Doctors who enable addicts betray their profession,” – Nick DiGiulio. United States Attorney Zane David Memeger, and Drug[...]
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INTRODUCTION Addiction is tenacious seeking and compulsive use of a chemical substance without regard for consequences. On the[...]
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I’m having trouble peeing Urine retention is an inability to pee, and we get it, this is not an[...]
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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 Heroin? Heroin is a highly addictive derivative of opium, that produces intense feelings of euphoria, 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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DEFINITION Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome (AWS) refers to a spectrum of signs and symptoms that develop after a person,[...]
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Heroin tolerance, dependence, and addiction are all manifestations of brain changes resulting from repeated heroin use. The struggle[...]
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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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Heroin targets your brain’s reward system by flooding the circuit with dopamine. Dopamine is a neurotransmitter present in[...]
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Alphabetical This is an alphabetical list of opiate terms and definitions. We compiled them here in one place[...]
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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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Chronic opiate use inhibits the pituitary gland from releasing luteinizing hormone (LH) into the circulatory system. LH is[...]
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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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WITHDRAWAL SYNDROME Chronic substance abuse may lead to physical dependence, which is a biological condition characterized by susceptibility[...]
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Can heroin change your personality? There are three primary elements to heroin related personality change; (1) were either[...]
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INTRODUCTION We get calls every day from disillusioned men and women who realize they cannot get off methadone.[...]
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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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Heroin is in a class of drugs known as opioids. Many people think that when a person uses[...]
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