Research indicates that 90 – 95% of individuals who enter a drug or alcohol treatment program will relapse.  With such low success rates, something is obviously wrong with our healthcare systems.  Something has to be missing!  I believe two reasons exist for this phenomenon: 1) A Misunderstanding of the true nature of addiction, and the “one size fits all” approach, ignoring individualism.  Secondly, I believe treatment models...

Many of us have encountered the self proclaimed victim, be it a family member, a friend or a work colleague. What never ceases to amaze is that these people make it their life purpose to report to the world of their misfortune or short coming. Granted some people may have incurred a health related illness that was not easily welcomed, though glorifying it and publicizing the condition will not make it any better, more often than not it will turn you off.

Like me you probably...

If you smoke, chances are you have wondered "what exactly is nicotine" and "what does it do to me". Nicotine is the active ingredient found in the tobacco plant. Cigarette smoking is the most popular way to consume nicotine. Nicotine is also present in smoking aid chewing gum and skin patches.

1. Nicotine Absorption and Effects
Nicotine is easily absorbed through your lungs and skin into your blood. The blood delivers nicotine to your brain, where it...

A natural solution for dilaudid addiction man made problem

If you are having problems with dilaudid addiction hydromorphone, you need to know that there is a natural way out. It's hold can be devastating to your health, but can be even more harmful to your spirit. Addiction can seem like a battle that cannot be won, but I assure you that there is an answer. You have to first get the idea that this man made substance is not in any way good for you. That is what your body is...

One thing that you need to know is that the power of the mind is something that we need to have in the palm of our hands. For one thing, the human race is one that has not been realising the full power of the noggin. According to science and the halls of medicine, we are not using the full potential of the mind, and in this case, it means that more than 70% of the brain that is residing within our skulls is not being used to its full potential and this is the really tragic part of...

When someone mentions the term brainwave entrainment to you, normally what you are going to look at are the basis of mind development, and if you look on the internet, there is plenty of literature on the technology that is called the brainwave entrainment and this is what we are talking about today. When thinking about this, we are focusing on the power of the mind, and the very fact that we are underestimating it in this day and age.

As humans, we have no idea about the power of...

One of the more interesting technologies that has come out of the personal development industry is the power of something that is called the binaural beat and what it is, is an engineered beat that has been actually used as a fact to effect a response from the cortical in the brain, and from there, induce the brain into several super states that can allow us to perform much better in different situations in the first place. One thing that you need to know is that this kind of technology...

There are five distinct stages of drug abuse. The first stage is described as access to drugs but no use thereof. Teens are just curious about drug use; they may ask questions or ask to join those using drugs. They willingly listen to stories about the effects of drugs. They watch others obtaining drugs or using them.
In this stage, minimizing the risk factors that make a teenager more vulnerable to using drugs are an issue. Prevention is the key element here where parents take on...

Drug and alcohol addiction is a ailment where the person suffering will need to detox or register with a drug rehab center so as to recover.  Addiction cannot be cured, so the person might have craving’s their whole lives, but the addict can still live a happy, healthy life if they refrain from the substance.

When substance abuse is stop, there are a lot of withdrawal symptoms that occur, ranging from balmy to grave, depending on the individual and the substance....

It is very easy for people to slip into the drinking trap. Alcohol is an addictive substance, so when taken too much over a period of time it in term becomes addicting. When someone is addicted to alcohol it can have an impact on the rest of their world, depending on how severe it is. Work can be effected, friends, family and even in the way you take care of yourself. It is possible to realize that you have a drinking problem fairly quick into it, or sometimes it is hard for someone to...