GHB is a common term for gamma hydroxybutyrate, a chemical found naturally in small amounts in the human brain and also produced synthetically in pharmaceutical laboratories. In the U.S., local and national laws heavily restrict the drug’s use, and doctors can only legitimately prescribe it to ease symptoms of a sleep disorder called narcolepsy. However,
Drug cravings are intense; recurring urges that frequently appear in addicts actively involved in drug use, as well as in former users recovering from the effects of active addiction. In active addicts, these cravings commonly trigger additional bouts of drug use; in recovering addicts, they can lower the resolve to avoid drug use and lead
Comorbidity is a term that doctors use to describe the simultaneous presence of two or more diseases or disorders within the same person. In addition to merely being present at the same time, these conditions interact significantly, alter each other’s expression within the body, and alter each other’s long-term outcome. Strong comorbidity exists between substance
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Substance-induced sleep disorder is a mental health condition characterized by any one of a variety of sleep disturbances brought on by the use/abuse of alcohol or a number of legal and illegal drugs. Depending on individual circumstances, the condition can produce insomnia (excessive sleeplessness), hypersomnia (excessive sleepiness), any one of several different sleep-related conditions known
On Valentine’s Day, renowned author, speaker and founder of the Sexual Recovery Institute Robert Weiss, LCSW, CSAT-S, will speak at the 8th Annual Symposium of the International Institute for Trauma and Addiction Professionals.