is a prescription benzodiazepine most commonly used to treat muscle spasms, anxiety disorders, seizures, panic attacks, and symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. It is also one of the top 10 most addictive prescription medications. It works by replacing cerebral chemicals and slowing down brain activity. … [Read more...] about How to Spot a Valium Addiction
Addiction: Disease or Choice?
Is addiction in the head or is it an inescapable condition of the body? Experts have raved about this question for years with no definitive, all-encompassing answer. There is merit to both opinions. Addiction to a substance causes chemical imbalances that physically change the brain, much like other … [Read more...] about Addiction: Disease or Choice?
What is Valium?
Valium is a prescription sedative that affects the body and various chemicals in the central nervous system. Its calming effects on the brain are used to treat anxiety, sleeplessness, muscle spasms, and can even manage symptoms of alcohol withdrawal. As a benzodiazepine, Valium activates a … [Read more...] about What is Valium?
The Future of Addiction Treatment: 5 Predictions
In the last decade, addiction treatment has changed in leaps and bounds. Everything—from how addiction is viewed to how it’s treated—has come under close scrutiny as years of data culminate in what has been an unprecedented change. Major steps toward tearing down the stigma surrounding substance … [Read more...] about The Future of Addiction Treatment: 5 Predictions
The Heroin Hug
It’s not a “street” drug. It’s an every kid drug. When it comes to heroin, it doesn’t matter who you are because it doesn’t discriminate in even the smallest of ways. From the most unlikely of users to the ones you would expect, it can turn anyone into an addict with a thing called the heroin … [Read more...] about The Heroin Hug
Advancements in Addiction: Evidence-Based Treatment
The overview of addiction in America looks grim, and we’re not talking Grimm like the popular television series. In 2010, DrugFree.org reported some 23.5 million in our country being addicted to drugs and alcohol. Three years later, DrugAbuse.gov released a new number of 24.6 million Americans over … [Read more...] about Advancements in Addiction: Evidence-Based Treatment
How to Have an Alcohol Free Halloween
Ghosts, ghouls, and goblins are gathering as spooky nights and creepy costumes are pegged squarely in our sights! It’s almost Halloween, and party plans are in full swing. You’re counting down the days to dressing up, but there’s more at stake on this spook fest than good old-fashioned tricks and … [Read more...] about How to Have an Alcohol Free Halloween
