Addiction Treatment, Drug Abuse, Meth Addiction, Painkiller Addiction, Polysubstance Addiction
Top Drugs People Overdose On
What Is An Overdose? An overdose is when the body becomes overwhelmed by a toxic amount of drugs. Depending on the drug, an overdose can be fatal if the user doesn’t get immediate medical attention. It’s easier to overdose on certain drugs than other ones. What are some of the drugs people overdose on? Opiates… Read More
Drug Abuse, Mental Health, Polysubstance Addiction
How to Get Help for a Co-Diagnosis?
Recovering From Combined Substance Problems and Mental Illness How to Get Help for a Co-Diagnosis? If you are affected by substance problems or mental illness, you may have heard of something called a co-diagnosis. This is a term sometimes used to described combined symptoms of mental illness and drug or alcohol addiction. Today, doctors usually… Read More
Addiction Recovery, Fresh News, Painkiller Addiction, Polysubstance Addiction
Former Philadelphia Flyer Chris Therien Reflects on His Journey to Recovery
This past month, former Philadelphia Flyers Chris Therien celebrated 10 impressive years sober. After 15 long years of struggling with addiction, relapses — eventually making his way to his journey to recovery — Therien is ready to share his story and spread awareness on the dangers of addictions. Immediate Placement in Drug or Alcohol… Read More
Addiction Treatment, Mental Health, Polysubstance Addiction
What is a Co-Diagnosis?
Co-Occurring Disorders and Treatment Co-occurring disorders entails those people suffering from a mental illness as well as a substance use disorder. Dual diagnosis is common; when people experience mental illness, they are more likely to have a substance use disorder. This process works both ways. Dual diagnosis is a challenging thing to deal with for… Read More
Addiction Treatment, Polysubstance Addiction
Poly-Substance Addiction Treatment
What is Polysubstance Addiction? Poly-substance addiction is the term we use to describe multiple addictions occurring at once. It can include many different combinations of addictions to alcohol, prescription drugs, or illicit drugs. For some people, poly-substance abuse can be accidental. For example, you may have a drink or two before realizing that… Read More
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