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07th October 2009
Addictions eventually catch up with you and change your life in such a way that you will have to face the fact that you need help. Recovering from addictions usually happens once you have hit the bottom and finally realize that you need help from outside ... Read >
Author: trinity.services01930th September 2009
Before I begin, I have to admit that I’m a tad bit of a GEEK. Besides spending lots of time at the gym, having extroverted tendencies, and having a natural inclination for anything that makes my heart skip a beat (i.e. skydiving and rock climbing), I’... Read >
Author: Nnamdi Godson Osuagwu23rd September 2009
It's 3a.m, you're staring at the burning red numbers on the alarm clock that sits on your nightstand, and your thoughts are running a million miles a minute. Your significant other is out, again. You fear the worst ,and hope to hear the phone ring any mom... Read >
Author: wbdoyle23rd September 2009
The greatest fear of anyone associated with a friend, co-worker or loved one caught in the cycle of addiction is that the person will die of an overdose. Most overdoses are considered accidental. At least that is how the families and friends of the addict... Read >
Author: addictioprofessor22nd September 2009
Effexor is used primarily for the treatment of depression, generalized anxiety disorder, and social anxiety disorder in adults. It is known as one of the most activating of the newer antidepressants. While this can be helpful to some, as a number of depre... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Summoning the will power to quit smoking is one of the most challenging tasks that many adults will face. Cigarettes are easily accessible and socially accepted, and that it can be hard to stay away from them. With other forms of chemical dependency addic... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Drug addiction has many faces. Recognizing the signs of drug addiction is the first part of getting on the road to recovery. How do you know what to look for in trying to recognize drug addiction? The signs can be pretty obvious when you are looking fo... Read >
Author: Mervin Hester22nd September 2009
The words drug abuse and drug addiction are often used interchangeably, but in reality, there is a difference between abuse of a drug and addiction. Addiction does begin with drug abuse, but addiction is much more than a lot of drug use. It is much more... Read >
Author: Mervin Hester22nd September 2009
Heroin addiction has been around for a very long time. It is initially very often used to deaden pain in the form of morphine. The nasty consequences of morphine are addiction. Many people who use it initially for pain become addicted to it and cannot t... Read >
Author: wbdoyle22nd September 2009
Addictions eventually catch up with you and change your life in such a way that you will have to face the fact that you need help. Recovering from addictions usually happens once you have hit the bottom and finally realize that you need help from outside ... Read >
Author: trinity.services01907th September 2009
Celebrity singer Johnny Cash is one of the most prolific and respected singers in the history of country music. What some people don't know is that Johnny Cash has struggled with drug addiction for much of his professional life. Why would such an amazin... Read >
Author: Mervin Hester30th July 2009
The antidepressant known as Paxil is a popular prescription drug. It is the drug of choice for numerous psychological difficulties, including depression, various anxiety disorders, and other problems. The reason why many physicians and their patients pr... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry30th July 2009
It is very easy to become addicted to prescription medication. These days, of all of the prescription drugs which people are prone to abusing, Vicodin ranks as one of the highest. The reason why abuse of Vicodin is so dangerous is that it can produce bo... Read >
Author: Daniel Berry23rd July 2009
In the past, OxyContin has been criticized as being the prescription drug of choice for abusers, who crush the pill and snort it, bypassing its time-release mechanism. Doing so sometimes has the unpleasant side effect of death. Some of the street names f... Read >
Author: Burton Norman02nd July 2009
The obstacles of addiction are clear; pressure, violence, disease, sickness, incarceration and finally death. Drug addiction is emotionally draining and lurks around every corner, waiting to tempt a person to use and delve deeper. Many people with a dru... Read >
Author: mattbrindisi28th June 2009
Some people are indeed addicted to food and in some cases they treat eating almost like a drug. Those who are really addicted to food can develop all sorts of problems in their life as a direct result of eating too much, or eating unhealthy foods.
One... Read >
Author: Patrick Meninga18th June 2009
Migraine Treatment
Most people who suffer from migraine can deal with mild-to-moderate migraine attacks at home. The following measures may help in relieving migraine headaches to a certain extent. You must:
Use a cold compress to the ... Read >
Author: mark bevan17th June 2009
Relationship tips - how to manage love with a narcissistic individual
I am sure you think as overrated the cliche that 'love is blind' - but neuroscience, this prodigy child of science, unveils with an almost cruel satisfaction that some areas of our b... Read >
Author: Sophie Rinaldi05th June 2009
We are complex living machines composed of many teams of cells. These cells have the ability to heal themselves, if given the proper amount of support. Your immune system is constantly neutralizing the boundless toxins in our environment and fighting alie... Read >
Author: Luke Rennster19th May 2009
The average pill popper in one addiction treatment center has been taking 15 drugs at once.
I recently interviewed an administrator in an addiction treatment center and found out that when clients come to them for help with a prescription drug addictio... Read >
Author: Gloria MacTaggart24th April 2009
Prescription drug addiction is becoming a bigger and bigger problem in today's world. The main issue is that the use and abuse of these addictive pills has been steadily rising over the last several years, and it has now become the drug of choice among y... Read >
Author: Patrick Meninga28th March 2009
You have finally decided to face your demons and get down to what really is driving you to abuse drugs. Sick and tired of facing the day through a haze of drug dependency you are ready to start the next chapter in your life. You are prepared to do it, b... Read >
Author: Tegan Dawn27th March 2009
The chickens HAVE come home to roost – we have finally done it, our madness, the madness affecting the inmate population of the asylum we call our planet Earth, our COLLECTIVE madness, has brought us to the point of no return. And we feel it, we know i... Read >
Author: bootcamp17th March 2009
When a person is trying to get weeds out of their garden, they realize that simply mowing their lawn will do nothing to eradicate the problem. They need to get at the roots of the weeds themselves, to destroy the plants from the ground up, if they are goi... Read >
Author: Daniel Marcus Manson17th March 2009
It seems you can’t throw a stone these days without hitting someone that has either been on or knows someone that has been on antidepressants. They have become nearly as ubiquitous and easy to obtain as taking an antibiotic when one has a fever or taki... Read >
Author: Robert Levin13th March 2009
The move by many addicts from heroin to OxyContin, and the growing number of former heroin addicts needing OxyContin detox, tells you just how dangerously addictive the prescription painkiller really is.
Over the past year, the number of news reports a... Read >
Author: Rod MacTaggart19th February 2009
About Champix
Varenicline Tartrate is the active ingredient in Champix anti-smoking medication. Champix has been successfully designed and formulated by the world renowned pharmaceutical giant, Pfizer Inc. The first drug preparation of its kind, Champix ... Read >
Author: Katie12th February 2009
Methadone addiction is a growing problem as doctors freely prescribe the powerfully addictive narcotic painkiller for common aches and pains.
Methadone, an addictive narcotic painkiller most commonly known for its controversial use as a “replacement ... Read >
Author: Rod MacTaggart02nd February 2009
When MTV’s award-winning reality show True Life, which targets teens and young adults, takes up prescription drug addiction, you can be sure it’s a widespread problem. The only improvement might have been more about the advantages of medical drug deto... Read >
Author: Rod MacTaggart12th January 2009
ADHD research is essential for responsible parents searching for the best treatments for their children. Prescription drugs? Natural remedies? You need to be informed before making a decision. So make sure you take the time to do your research first.
I... Read >
Author: Diana Ketchen29th December 2008
Methyldopa (Aldomet)
In the body, methyldopa is broken down to its metabolite (alpha-methylnorepinephrine) which acts on the areas of the brain known to cause vasodilatation. Besides this central action, a peripheral anti-hypertensive action is also po... Read >
Author: Alien29th December 2008
Another day navigating my way through the rat race. Wake up early, make myself somewhat presentable….and hit the road. Work is busy and mentally demanding as usual. Halfway through the morning, I desperately need to clear my head. As some would see ... Read >
Author: shuanb18th December 2008
We are so blessed to live in an environment where food, a basic element of survival, is so abundant yet because of this abundance food has taken on a meaning beyond merely helping us exist, in fact by some it is viewed as a cure for all that ails.
If e... Read >
Author: Dr. Becky Gillaspy15th December 2008
How long does it take to stop and fill your car with gas? Call and check on a friend? Order a pizza from your favorite pizza place? What is fifteen minutes out of a twenty-four hour day? Well, if you think about it not very much. Did you know that if you ... Read >
Author: suegold03rd December 2008
The machines that provide the most important service inside a major mail distribution center revolve around your everyday food, beverage and candy vending machines. These life-rejuvenating machines are the backbone of postal life.
The long, never-endi... Read >
Author: MIKE SELVON02nd December 2008
In almost all cases, back pain is nothing to worry about. It often comes because we sit or turn awkwardly, or lift something a little too heavy for us. Over a week or so, it then slowly goes away. If you go back twenty years, the standard recommendation w... Read >
Author: John Scott27th November 2008
Fighting Internet Addiction
Internet addiction is a very real condition that affects households worldwide. What is it that causes this? What are the symptoms? Many people mistakenly believe it's merely a penchant for checking email or losing track o... Read >
Author: golfalways03rd November 2008
I couldn't believe what I was reading when I started my own ADHD research on ADHD treatments with prescription drugs for children. The information I found left me with unanswered questions and concerns and that's when I had to ask myself, why would I, or... Read >
Author: Connie Wolf15th October 2008
If you have recently come out of a relationship, heed this word of caution. It may be wise to distance yourself from relationships for a while. Take a breather. The tendency of new singles often is quickly to find someone else to be with. Most m... Read >
Author: Jim Lim07th October 2008
Every day across America, nearly a million American kids age 12 to 17 abuse a pain reliever for the very first time just to get high. If you do the math, that’s nearly a million kids a year risking their lives -- or at the very least, risking a life... Read >
Author: Rod MacTaggart07th October 2008
How often have you been in the presence of some child that is running around the room like the energizer bunny rabbit and someone has commented that they would love to have that kind of energy again? One of my favorites is, how can we bottle some of that ... Read >
Author: Glenn Antoine24th September 2008
Legionellosis is an infection that is caused by the bacterium Legionella pneumophila. These bacteria are found naturally in the environment and thrive in hot water and warm wet places. They are generally found in lakes, rivers, creeks, hot springs and oth... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen18th September 2008
Statin drugs are being prescribed in higher and more potent doses to increasing numbers of people (even those with normal cholesterol levels) for "hypercholesterolemia” - which some doctors call a non-illness. What most physicians often overlook is that... Read >
Author: Rivers Cruz18th September 2008
Statin drugs are being prescribed in higher and more potent doses to increasing numbers of people (even those with normal cholesterol levels) for "hypercholesterolemia” - which some doctors call a non-illness. What most physicians often overlook is that... Read >
Author: sandor18th September 2008
Tinidazole (Tinagyl, Tridazole, Tiniba, Tini)
This is a related drug to metronidazole but has the advantage of a longer duration of action, thus reducing the frequency of intake. The duration of treatment is shorter. Its adverse effects and precaution... Read >
Author: Alien16th September 2008
Almost all addicts tell themselves in the beginning that they can conquer their addiction on their own without the help of outside resources. Unfortunately, this is not usually the case. When an addict makes an attempt at detoxification and to discontinue... Read >
Author: Alien02nd September 2008
To a gamer there are really two giant obstacles to leap over, one is having the money to play the games you want to play and the other is finding the time to play what you want, and sometime these problems collide and make things even more difficult. I me... Read >
Author: Tila Miles22nd August 2008
If you are depressed you don't feel good. You may tend to self medicate using drugs or alcohol or both. Alcohol can be a strong anti depressant at first but then when the use continues, alcohol becomes a depressant. Alcohol is like many other drugs that a... Read >
Author: John Samson01st July 2008
Diagnosis And Treament Squeezing or pressurelike pain, retrosternal or slightly to the left, that appears quickly during exertion, may radiate in a set pattern and subside with rest.Seventy percent have diagnostic electrodiographic abnormali... Read >
Author: trisa wang 21st May 2008
Strictly speaking, an addiction is a chronic strain and need on that the body develops towards a substance, drug, food or chemical in order to feel normal again. At times this is not as simple as it sounds; what the body deciphers as necessary for life ma... Read >
Author: Dee Cohen07th April 2008
One can tell exactly how much a US voter knows about his or her political party by what they read. As a registered Republican, I can tell you that the information that comes out of right-wing think tanks is far less valuable today than it would have been ... Read >
Author: Nick Carter27th March 2008
If you’re still wondering whether prescription drug abuse is really a problem, check out these startling facts from the Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA). Amazingly, these statistics only include ‘abuse’ – there are millions more people who are taking... Read >
Author: Gloria MacTaggart30th January 2008
Behçet disease is a chronic condition due to disturbances in the body’s immune system. Behcet's is a multi-system disease; it may involve all organs and affect the central nervous system, causing memory loss and impaired speech, balance, and movement. ... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen11th October 2007
Gout is also known is metabolic arthritis. Gout is condition that results from crystals of uric acid depositing in tissues of the body. Gout is a complex disorder that can affect anyone. Men are more likely to get gout than women are, but women become inc... Read >
Author: Juliet Cohen03rd September 2007
Substance abuse is one of those tricky phrases that aren’t as easy to define as one might think at first. In the simplest terms, substance abuse is defined as a pattern of dangerous use of any substance, most typically for mood-altering reasons. In to... Read >
Author: Kausik Dutta21st August 2007
Clenbuterol has recently gained popularity as the slimming drug of choice for Hollywood`s “beautiful people” due to it`s ability to reduce fat (adipose tissue) quickly. This won`t surprise certain athletes or body builders as they have known about it... Read >
Author: sapank05th June 2007
As Web sites strive to be
flashy and addictive, the drug
of choice of some is . . .
money.
A few online retailers, video
portals and gaming sites are
offering cash or cost savings
in a bid to make up ground
against Web giants such as
YouTube and ... Read >
23rd May 2007
April is Sexual Assault Month
Each month more than ten women of all ages and backgrounds contact our Adoption Center with the same experience- they have been victims of a date rape drug, and are now pregnant … most of the time not knowing who got the... Read >
Author: Mardie Caldwell13th May 2007
1. Isotretinoin is considered to be most effective medicine for severe acne. Isotretinoin is a drug of choice for acne patients who may have lost hope about cure of their acne. It is available in form of capsules to be taken orally and the trade name of I... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta23rd April 2007
Isotretinoin is considered to be most effective medicine for severe acne and other acne that does not respond to common acne medication. It is available in form of capsules to be taken orally and the trade name of Isotretinoin in the USA is Accutane. Iso... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta23rd April 2007
From the desk of Dr Magne, author of Cancer Free For Life
Caffeine is the modern drug of choice in the work world, easily accessible, socially acceptable, readily affordable, and of course perfectly legal. As for the health effects, caffeine is addicti... Read >
Author: Dr Laurence Magne20th April 2007
Copyright (c) 2007 Stewart Levison
Researchers show that if we can laugh for fifteen minutes each day that it helps our blood flow, which in turn helps our heart. I have heard this saying all off my life, and I am sure you have too, "laughter is the be... Read >
Author: Stewart Levison10th April 2007
What is Leucoderma ?
Leucoderma literally means 'white skin,' and is a condition in which there is a localised loss of pigmentati~n of the skin. Vitiligo or Leucoderma is usually first noticed as white patches (depigmentation) on their skin. These patc... Read >
Author: Alien02nd April 2007
Depending on the definition of addiction that's used, many of us could be considered addicted. The most common definition of addiction is an uncontrolled craving that drives us to continually seek and use a drug or alcohol. Drop off the drug or alcohol ... Read >
Author: Abigail Franks01st April 2007
Today is the era of smart work rather than hard work. One has to be smart enough to handle all those difficulties and strains in the most apposite fashion. This can only be achieved when you are both mentally and physically fit. To attain this fitness on... Read >
Author: Dr John Anne12th March 2007
Ginkgo Biloba has been used in traditional medicine to treat circulatory disorders and enhance memory.
Ginkgo is perhaps the most widely currently used herbal treatment aimed at augmenting cognitive functions--that is, improving memory, learning, alert... Read >
Author: Ian Finlayson07th March 2007
Ginkgo has been used in traditional medicine to treat circulatory disorders and enhance memory.
Ginkgo Biloba is perhaps the most widely currently used herbal treatment aimed at augmenting cognitive functions--that is, improving memory, learning, alert... Read >
Author: Ian Finlayson06th March 2007
Not only is being overweight a matter of social ridicule, but it is also a very dangerous proposition health-wise. Obesity is an open invitation for six of the most terrible diseases known to man – diabetes, atherosclerosis, cardiovascular problems, par... Read >
Author: Tom alter14th December 2006
Being a celebrity and getting your own personal reality TV show is an idea that many stars have contemplated within recent years. Both VH1 and MTV have brought the concept of celebrities in reality TV shows down almost to an art form and they are attachin... Read >
Author: Reality TV Plus12th December 2006
In 1550 BC, the famous Ebers Papyrus advised treating diabetes with high fiber wheat grains. Not much has changed since then. Plant foods are the drug of choice for treating diabetes. There are large numbers of scientific research findings to confirm the ... Read >
Author: Dr John Anne18th June 2006
Addictions eventually catch up with you and change your life in such a way that you will have to face the fact that you need help. Recovering from addictions usually happens once you have hit the bottom and finally realize that you need help from outside... Read >
Author: Andrea Schneider29th May 2006
What Is Isotretinoin
Isotretinoin is a retinoid. That means that it is derived from Vitamin A. The chemical name of Isotretinoin is 13-cis retinoic acid. Isotretinoin is a very effective drug for acne. It is normally prescribed for severe acne when oth... Read >
Author: CD Mohatta02nd May 2006
PSP, no this isn't some new form of PCP or LSD or new street drug of choice, though it is a huge favorite among teens and college aged kids on the streets. The PSP stands for Play Station Portable. This is the newest hand held gaming system from Sony fo... Read >
Author: ted belfour12th January 2006
Over the last few years, information about acne treatments has come a long way. Science now suggests that acne is probably hereditary and not caused by the foods you eat or don't eat. Those unsightly zits and spots can no longer be blamed on the many thin... Read >
Author: Hanif Khaki24th June 2005
If you are dealing with a parents addiction, I have an important message for you. You are not alone. Everyone's parents are addicted to something. Whether it's alcohol like my father or my being right like my mother. Whether they're money- junk... Read >
Author: Jinsa
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