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For people into any kind of substance abuse, it is most important to note that the entire root of their problems lies in their mind. Even when they took the substance they are now addicted to for the first time, their mind was a leading cause in it.
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If you were to go by sheer numbers alone, you will find that there are many more people into alcohol abuse at a global level than into drug abuse.
We don’t speak of people who consume alcohol just for social purposes; when we speak about alcohol abuse,
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Most people, when they have to house themselves in a drug rehabilitation center, ask this question to themselves. This is because they need to decide how long they will have to live in the drug rehab.
Though everyone’s addiction and their body responses to the treatment are markedly different,
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You can get your addiction treatment done at home if the idea of getting into an addiction rehab does not excite you quite as much.
Of course, if you trying to cure your addiction at home, you have to make sure that the drug addiction is at a mild stage.
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They say that one has to kill poison with poison. But can you really do that when you are trying to treat a condition within your body? Do you really think that you can fight your addiction by pumping in antibiotics into your system?
Fortunately, most people are realizing that this is the wrong way to go about it.
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Family members are often the first to notice a loved one with a substance abuse problem. Unfortunately, they are also often the first people to be affected by someone with a substance abuse problem.
As those who know someone with the issue know, a substance abuse problem affects more than just the life of the person with the problem;
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When we think of an substance abuse addict, Hollywood plays a major roll in what we imagine. We may see a man sitting in an ally dazed and dirty, skinny from malnutrition, in a pile of vomit or blood with a needle sticking out of his arm.
We may also picture a young woman in skimpy clothing hoping to get a customer so she can score another hit.
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Many couples share a common substance abuse addiction. Whether it is an addiction to alcohol or drugs, many times when one person has an addiction, their partner will share the addiction as well.
Eventually, the couple may both agree that it is time for them to seek help for their problem and start substance abuse treatment.
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One of the largest hurdles that people face when attempting to help someone with an addiction to alcohol is that they don’t realize or want to acknowledge they have a problem.
The typical abuser will deny their alcohol addiction and will often compare themselves to other abusers who seem more out of control then them self.
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There are some major changes in your life that can happen almost immediately. If you get a new job that is very different from your old one and has a new schedule, the whole structure of your life can change in a matter of a few days.
When you have a baby,
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