Delirium Tremens, sometimes called “the DTs” or Saunders-Sutton syndrome, is the most severe symptom of alcohol withdrawal. It typically occurs within 2 to 5 days of the last drink of alcohol, and because it can be fatal, it is wise to treat it as a medical emergency and seek assistance for a loved one immediately. …
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Buprenorphine is an opioid that is prescribed under brand names like Suboxone to help addicts wean off of stronger narcotics like heroin. It is meant to be used short-term with close medical supervision. However, it doesn’t always work out that way. Whether through doctor error or through intentional abuse, some people take buprenorphine much longer …
Finishing a drug rehab program is just the first step to the rest of your sober and healthy life. To continue taking positive steps forward and to prevent a relapse, you’ll need ongoing support, resources and tools. Why not carry those very resources with you wherever you go? The urge to use can creep in …
Addiction can be an expensive problem to endure and overcome. As well as the cost of substance abuse treatment itself, spending increasing amounts of money on drugs, alcohol or gambling have surely made a big dent in your personal finances. Throw in the possibility that you lost your job during the course of your addiction …
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By Elizabeth Langreck, MS, RDN, Director of Nutrition at Promises Scottsdale Anorexia nervosa, bulimia nervosa and binge eating disorder are life-altering, life-threatening psychological illnesses characterized by extreme eating habits and an obsession with body weight or shape. Eating disorders do not discriminate. Men and women of all ages, races, religions, sizes, education levels and socioeconomic …
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After drug addiction treatment, it’s important to do whatever it takes and use as many possible resources to be sure that the addict continues on the path of recovery. When one family member struggles with addiction, most if not all other members of the family are affected. Working together as a family can be an …
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Percocet is a brand-name painkiller that works by depressing or dulling the central nervous system. When someone with severe or chronic pain takes Percocet, the drug blocks receptors in the nervous system, greatly reducing pain symptoms. Percocet may be a central nervous system depressant, but it is not a mood depressant. In fact, users who …
Everyone can be moody sometimes, but how do you know if you have an actual mood disorder, such as bipolar disorder or cyclothymia? What are some of the telltale signs and symptoms? Can you take a quiz to see if you have the signs for one of these mood disorders? While diagnosing a mental illness …
What is ataxia? Doctors use the term to describe a group of disorders that cause you to lose the normal ability to coordinate your body movements. One of these conditions, cerebellar ataxia, occurs in large numbers of people affected by alcoholism. However, a second form of the condition, called sensory ataxia, has other common causes. …
Fibromyalgia is a long-term health condition that leads to chronic, widespread physical pain. Researchers have found that alcohol consumption can help reduce symptoms of the condition and bring significant pain relief. For this reason, people affected by fibromyalgia may be tempted to increase their alcohol intake in order to keep the disorder under control. However, …
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