Category: Addiction Recovery

Getting sober is one thing while staying sober is a completely different beast that requires constant maintenance.

Crystal Meth is one of the most dangerous drugs and it is becoming more popular as it is relatively inexpensive and can be produced with products that can be obtained at local drug stores. In order to overcome addiction to crystal meth it is likely that addiction treatment is going to be needed.

With new laws that have recently been put in place to shut down pill-mills and regulate their distributions of dangerous prescription drugs addiction treatment centers throughout the state of Florida are expecting a spike in the number of individuals seeking out treatment.

Here are ten tips to help out the individual in the early stages of their recovery as it can initially be a difficult and trying time.

A government study was released on Thursday June 9 stating that between the years of 1998 and 2008 the number of people who entered an addiction treatment center for benzodiazepine abuse tripled.

Addiction to drugs and alcohol often begins in college. What starts off as innocent partying on the weekends to unwind after a long week of school work can easily turn into full blow addiction to alcohol and drugs.

Suboxone and methadone are often used by individuals who are trying to stop their addiction to opiates. The problem with drugs like suboxone and methodone and those similar is that they are also addictive and can lead one down a very similar path as addiction to other drugs.

Addiction to drugs and alcohol does not discriminate. Lawyers, doctors, politicians… are just as susceptible to addiction then the homeless man on the street. No matter how bad an addiction it is never to late to get help and change the negative course caused by addiction.