The fight to be thin is the craze in Hollywood. More and more celebrities are writing memoirs about how their agent, casting directors and friends forced them to stay thin. Many turned to drugs for that reason. Either they were trying to medicate themselves to not feel fat or they just wanted to [...]
Lately, I have seen personally lives turned upside down due to crack cocaine. Crack cocaine is the solid form of cocaine (which is the powder).
Crack cocaine is usually smoked but can also be injected. Immediate effects are euphoria, weightlessness. Secondary effects are paranoia, heavy breathing.
Crack cocaine is a very addicting drug. It is not easy [...]
Addicts some feel embarrassed about their drug addiction. They feel like there is no way out of the addiction. They continue to do the drug that they are addicted to just because they feel like there is nothing else.
Many times one does these drugs at work thinking they are not effecting anyone around them. When [...]
Whatever the underlying reason, be it environment or the cocaine, treating pregnant women with addiction problems should be the number one priority in any addiction treatment program.
Whatever drug a person has abused – methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin or prescription medication, they can get their life back with the Narconon addiction treatment program.
Attitudes are very much a part of drug addiction. Your mood swings are dramatic on any type of drug and alcohol. Because of the chemicals in the drugs and the effects on the brain it causes you to become what Dr’s routinely call “bi-polar”
One minute you are running around the next min you want to [...]
Any of us who have observed heavy cocaine users have figured out that their brains behave differently than non-users – just talk to one for a few minutes. This seems to hold true for drug abusers of heroin, methamphetamine, pot and any mind altering substance.
The brains of those who drink too heavily are especially interesting [...]
Cocaine Drug Addiction Facts
Cocaine is the second most commonly used illicit drug (following marijuana) in the United States. According to the 2003 National Survey on Drug Use and Health, more than 34 million Americans (14.7%) age 12 or older had used cocaine at least once in their lifetime.
“While coca leaves have been used for centuries [...]
What Are Stimulants?
The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia explains what stimulants are and the effect they have on the person abusing them.
“Education is the best tool we have to fight drug addiction,” states Director Mary Rieser, The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia. “The more information we have, the better chance we [...]
Drug Abuse Signs To Be Aware Of
You know something is not right. Things have changed, attitudes are different, something is different, but you can’t quite put your finger on it.
Could it be drugs?
The Atlanta Recovery Center warns that unless you are aware of the signs of drug abuse, it may be difficult [...]
