Barbiturates addiction treatment zeroes in on the harmful dependence on barbiturates that can cause complications in the various areas of one's life.

Highly addictive, barbiturates have been in use since the 1800s, primarily as an anti-anxiety medicine. In some cases, they were the earliest forms of hypnotics or sleeping medication, helping patients treat their insomnia. Other doctors made use of barbiturates as a means to counter convulsions, as the drug affects the central...

How can you tell if your loved one is subjected to cocaine addiction? Is it just teenage behavior or school pressure that is making them act "strange"? It can be confusing to watch someone and be uncertain about their behavior.

There are certain physical manifestations one can look for when someone is involved with cocaine addiction but what of the behavior manifestations? One thing to realize is that anyone using drugs - even medical ones - is that the majority of...

You have heard some people proudly claiming that they are "workaholics." If being workaholic is synonymous with being hardworking, that is, characterized by perseverance and diligence, then by all means, there is no question why they should feel proud of themselves.  But when you feel compelled to work for the sake of working, and you feel panic, anxiety or a sense of loss when you aren't working, that is totally a different story.  That means, you're a...

OUT WITH THE OLD AND IN WITH THE ‘NEW’NEW YEAR RESOLUTIONS!

Every year the majority of us greet the New Year with numerous New Year’s resolutions, which if you are anything like me, were last year’s resolutions too! We are full of enthusiasm about our new resolutions and openly rejoice that this is the year we are going to lose weight, stop smoking or become more confident only to fall at the first hurdle and usually during the first month!  So why do...

It would be almost impossible not to be aware of the health risks of smoking, with all the media coverage and irrefutable medical proof of the serious risks. The benefits of quitting smoking are also well-documented.

The list of health risks is quite extensive and includes emphysema, lung cancer, breast cancer, asthma, blindness, changes to teeth, hair and skin, heart disease and circulation problems. Then there is the effect of the results of your smoking on the people who...

Addiction Recovery – whether it be sexual, drugs, alcohol, gambling or others – many programs encourage the addict to turn to the god of their choice to help them. But the question is, which god? And does it matter?

Tiger Woods recently cited that he was raised in Buddhism and desires to look to spiritualality to help keep his life balanced. Buddhism teaches that attachment, greed and desire are the root of all suffering, and that letting go of those things is...

For a number of years, people facing drug problems have had to rely on traditional rehabs that make use of conventional methods of healing addictions. With time, however, an increasing of people have understood the benefits of Christian drug rehabs. Growing awareness pertaining to the faith based drug rehabs has played a crucial role in assisting people to get rid of their drug addiction to lead a sober life. Therefore, it can be concluded that in addition to curing drug addicts, these...

Electronic cigarettesare giving smokers the ability to enjoy smoking without any tar, tobacco, carbon-monoxide and thousands of other harmful chemicals found in traditional tobacco cigarettes. With smoking bans happening all over the world, e-cigarettes are giving people the freedom to once again enjoy smoking in public places. The electronic cigarette is virtually odorless and the smoke-like vapor it produces evaporates in seconds so there's no more issues about second hand...

Whether you have been given the ultimatum about never drinking alcohol again, or its a decision that you have consciously made and want to keep, then coping with the unknown is probably one of the most frightening parts. Situations that are all too familiar, will now have to have a different approach. Attitudes, and responses, to peoples reactions to your now tee-total lifestyle can be a daunting experience, and one that will not come naturally. By preparing yourself, beforehand, with...

The governments of developed nations like the UK, USA and others all over the world have declared marijuana to be illegal and some countries even ban the knowledge on how to grow marijuana seeds. This is mostly due to the fact that quite a number of government officials at the top believe that marijuana and cannabis seeds have a fatal outcome on our health. The drug is not fatal at all but then aren’t pharmaceutical drugs fatal if taken in excess? But it is true without doubt that...