Too Thin

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 loose weight the wrong way. Either way it led to drug addiction.

Cocaine and methamphetamine are the two most common drugs used to loose weight in Hollywood. Of course with the ease of access for a celebrity made this even a bigger problem. Many could just send someone to get the drug for them, left under the radar people could just speculate.

I applaud the celebrities that are getting drug treatment and getting themselves off these drugs. Writing the memoirs and giving interviews I believe will help others see how harmful using drugs to loose weight really is.

Loose weight the healthy way, eat right, take your vitamins, exercise and be happy. Those are the keys to healthy life. Our drug treatment center can help you get off drugs if you have already become addicted to them or someone you know has. Call us today.

Crack Cocaine

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 just to put it down and never go back again. It’s a drug you must get help for. The cravings will continue to increase and if the user continues to use the amount of crack cocaine needed to get the same high is greater.

Our drug rehab facility has successfully treated hundreds of crack cocaine addicts.  Our success rate is one of the highest in the country at 76%.  If you or a loved one is plagued with addiction it’s never to late to get help.

Drugs in the Workplace

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 in fact they are. Nodding off during meetings, missed deadlines, missed days at work.  These are just some of the things that happen to the addict.

If you are an employer it effects you financially as well. Whether you fire the person and then have to then fill the position, training and more or just put the employee into treatment, your cost can be significant. Seek drug rehab immediately for your employee today.

Our facility has a 76% success rate among our graduating students. Get help today.

Cocaine Addiction

This study basically points out the common sense obvious – children who are exposed in-utero to cocaine don’t do well.

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.

Children are our future. The future already looks pretty grim with the escalating prescription drug abuse trend with our youth.  In-utero drug exposure needs to be severely addressed, even if it has to be legal restraint. 

“Children exposed in-utero to cocaine often have lower IQs and do poorly in school and with language, but a new research review concludes that these impairments can usually be traced to the troubled environment the children of cocaine users live in and not directly to the effects of the drug itself.

Researcher Maureen M. Black, Ph.D., and colleagues from the University of Maryland School of Medicine reviewed 32 previous studies on school-aged children who had been exposed to cocaine during pregnancy. They found that these children often had problems with sustaining attention and self-regulating their behavior. Some studies also showed that the exposed children exhibited differences in the white and gray matter in their brains.”

Narconon of Georgia offers drug education and rehabilitative services for those who are suffering from cocaine addiction.  Intake counselors are available to make the transition into drug rehab comfortable and efficient. 

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Successful Treatment

Whatever drug a person has abused – methamphetamine, cocaine, heroin or prescription medication, they can get their life back with the Narconon addiction treatment program.  Here is a success from a student who has just completed the sauna portion of our drug rehab program.

“I arrived at Narconon on March 3 and I was in pitiful shape.  I went through step one and then onto Sauna.

As I went through sauna, my body started feeling better and better.  My body was letting go of the toxins and drugs.  After the first week I felt great.  I felt more alert, could think more clearly and had tons of energy.  At the end of my days of sauna I experienced the best fit of all.  I was no longer depressed.  I am so grateful for everything that the staff did for me.  I personally want to thank all of them.”

If you or a loved one would like to realize this same success, our trained staff and volunteers will help make your transition into drug rehab as effortless and painless as possible.  Intake counselors are available to provide program descriptions and benefits of the Narconon of Georgia rehabilitative program. 

One minute you are running around the next min you want to sleep. One minute you love the person that is there with you and the next minute you hate them.  There is no reason for any of this. Don’t push yourself away from everyone that cares for you.  Addiction can and most often times does lead to divorce.  Also, disconnection from your family often occurs. You don’t have to go through this alone.  Call today to find a drug treatment center

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that can help you.

Brain Damage?

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 to observe.

Narconon addiction treatment is for all chemically dependent brains.  877-413-3073

Cocaine Users’ Brains Behave Differently from Non-Users’
June 8, 2009

Research Summary

Researchers from the Brookhaven National Laboratory and the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) have demonstrated that an area of the brain called the Anterior Cingulate Cortex (ACC) shows differences in levels of activity between cocaine users compared with non-users when performing a series of tasks, even though both groups are evenly matched demographically (socially, cognitively, educationally, etc.). ….

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Recognize Crack Addiction

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 by natives as a stimulant,” comments Mary Rieser, Executive Director of The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia,”Cocaine, however, which is a derivative of the coca leaf, has been abused for decades. Cocaine drug addiction can be devastating to the drug addict, as well as the family members surrounding them.

“Don’t let cocaine addiction ruin your life or those around you. Learn the facts.”

Origins of Cocaine

Cocaine, the most potent stimulant of natural origin, is extracted from the leaves of the coca plant (Erythroxylum coca), which is indigenous to the Andean highlands of South America. Natives in this region chew or brew coca leaves into a tea for refreshment and to relieve fatigue, similar to the customs of chewing tobacco and drinking tea or coffee.

Pure cocaine was first isolated in the 1880s and used as a local anesthetic in eye surgery. It was particularly useful in surgery of the nose and throat because of its ability to provide anesthesia, as well as to constrict blood vessels and limit bleeding. Many of its therapeutic applications are now obsolete due to the development of safer drugs.

Use of Cocaine

Illicit cocaine is usually distributed as a white crystalline powder or as an off-white chunky material. The powder, usually cocaine hydrochloride, is often diluted with a variety of substances, the most common being sugars such as lactose, inositol, and mannitol, and local anesthetics such as lidocaine. The adulteration increases the volume and thus multiplies profits. Cocaine hydrochloride is generally snorted or dissolved in water and injected. It is rarely smoked because it is heat labile (destroyed by high temperatures).

Crack Cocaine

“Crack,” the chunk or “rock” form of cocaine, is a ready-to-use freebase. On the illicit market, it is sold in small, inexpensive dosage units that are smoked. Smoking delivers large quantities of cocaine to the lungs, producing effects comparable to intravenous injection. Drug effects are felt almost immediately, are very intense, and are quickly over. Once introduced in the mid-1980s, crack abuse spread rapidly and made the cocaine experience available to anyone with $10 and access to a dealer. In addition to other toxicities associated with cocaine abuse, cocaine smokers suffer from acute respiratory problems including cough, shortness of breath, and severe chest pains with lung trauma and bleeding. It is noteworthy that the emergence of crack was accompanied by a dramatic increase in drug abuse problems and drug-related violence.

Effects of Cocaine

The intensity of the psychological effects of cocaine, as with most psychoactive drugs, depends on the dose and rate of entry to the brain. Cocaine reaches the brain through the snorting method in three to five minutes. Intravenous injection of cocaine produces a rush in 15 to 30 seconds, and smoking produces an almost immediate intense experience. The euphoric effects of cocaine are almost indistinguishable from those of amphetamine, although they do not last as long. These intense effects can be followed by a dysphoric crash. To avoid the fatigue and the depression of coming down, frequent repeated doses are taken. Excessive doses of cocaine may lead to seizures and death from respiratory failure, stroke, or heart failure. There is no specific antidote for cocaine overdose.

*Source: DEA.gov

For more information on drug rehab, cocaine drug abuse, or drug education, call The Atlanta Recovery Center of Georgia at 1-877-236-3981.

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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 have of making the right choices. Too many children start using drugs because they think it’s cool and don’t know the dangers they are facing. Don’t let drug addiction occur because of ignorance.”

Effects of Stimulants

Stimulants, sometimes referred to as “uppers,” reverse the effects of fatigue on both mental and physical tasks. Two commonly used stimulants are nicotine, which is found in tobacco products, and caffeine, an active ingredient in coffee, tea, some soft drinks, and many non-prescription medicines. Used in moderation, these substances tend to relieve malaise and increase alertness. Although the use of these products has been an accepted part of U.S. culture, the recognition of their adverse effects has resulted in a proliferation of caffeine-free products and efforts to discourage cigarette smoking.

Illegal Stimulants

A number of stimulants, however, are under the regulatory control of the CSA (Controlled Substances Act). Some of these controlled substances are available by prescription for legitimate medical use in the treatment of obesity, narcolepsy, and attention deficit disorders. As drugs of abuse, stimulants are frequently taken to produce a sense of exhilaration, enhance self esteem, improve mental and physical performance, increase activity, reduce appetite, produce prolonged wakefulness, and to “get high.” They are among the most potent agents of reward and reinforcement that underlie the problem of dependence.

Stimulants are diverted from legitimate channels and clandestinely manufactured exclusively for the illicit market. They are taken orally, sniffed, smoked, and injected. Smoking, snorting, or injecting stimulants produce a sudden sensation known as a “rush” or a “flash.” Abuse is often associated with a pattern of binge use–sporadically consuming large doses of stimulants over a short period of time. Heavy users may inject themselves every few hours, continuing until they have depleted their drug supply or reached a point of delirium, psychosis, and physical exhaustion. During this period of heavy use, all other interests become secondary to recreating the initial euphoric rush. Tolerance can develop rapidly, and both physical and psychological dependence occur. Abrupt cessation, even after a brief two- or three-day binge, is commonly followed by depression, anxiety, drug craving, and extreme fatigue known as a “crash.”

Effects of Stimulants

Therapeutic levels of stimulants can produce exhilaration, extended wakefulness, and loss of appetite. These effects are greatly intensified when large doses of stimulants are taken. Physical side effects, including dizziness, tremor, headache, flushed skin, chest pain with palpitations, excessive sweating, vomiting, and abdominal cramps, may occur as a result of taking too large a dose at one time or taking large doses over an extended period of time. Psychological effects include agitation, hostility, panic, aggression, and suicidal or homicidal tendencies. Paranoia, sometimes accompanied by both auditory and visual hallucinations, may also occur. Overdose is often associated with high fever, convulsions, and cardiovascular collapse. Because accidental death is partially due to the effects of stimulants on the body’s cardiovascular and temperature-regulating systems, physical exertion increases the hazards of stimulant use.

*Source: DEA.gov

For more information on drug rehab, stimulant drug abuse, or drug education, call The Atlanta Recovery Center of Georgia at 1-877-236-3981. ]]> http://atlantarecoverycenter.com/categories/press-release/stimulants-cocaine-speed-methamphetamine-info/feed/ 0 http://atlantarecoverycenter.com/categories/press-release/drug-abuse-know-these-signs-of-drug-abuse/ http://atlantarecoverycenter.com/categories/press-release/drug-abuse-know-these-signs-of-drug-abuse/#comments Tue, 03 Nov 2009 17:23:28 +0000 Atlanta Recovery http://atlantarecoverycenter.com/?p=1825 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?

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The Atlanta Recovery Center warns that unless you are aware of the signs of drug abuse, it may be difficult to solve the situation and get the appropriate help. In continuing with the campaign to “Take Back Our Families and Communities From Drugs”, The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia released more tips today for those who think they have a drug abuser in their midst, but are not sure.

What are some common signs of drug abuse?

Sudden changes in behavior can be a clue that there is drug abuse, especially with adolescents.

• New friends, new flashy clothes
• Keeping late hours can be a  sign
• Other indications include sudden decline in academic performance
• Lack of interest in known hobbies
• Borrowing of money
• Changes of mood, as in moodiness, unexplainable euphoria, sleeping in
• Changes of friends

Mary Rieser, Executive Director of The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab, stated “Before you approach a family member about possible drug abuse, get the facts – verify that there is drug abuse.  Drug addicts will lie about their drug usage and can be very convincing, leaving friends and family doubting their own certainty.  Home testing kits are very easy to fool, so know the signs of abuse and be certain.”

For questions regarding suspicions on drug abuse, contact The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab.

Drug Abuse Signs

Here is a quick but accurate rundown of signs and symptoms of major drugs of abuse:

Sign of opiate abuse (includes heroin and oxycotin) can be:

• constricted pupils
• scratching
• needle marks
• lethargy.
• It might also include someone acting hyper, as some people are affected this way by opiates.

Signs of cocaine or speed abuse usually include:

• glassy eyes
• very large pupils, which the person may try to hide behind sunglasses.
• erratic behavior
• irritability
• nervousness
• aggression
• lack of sleep
• thirst.

Benzodiazepine abuse is characterized b:y

• sedation
• drowsiness/depression
• unusual excitement
• fever
• irritability
• poor judgment
• slurred speech
• dizziness.

Xanax abuse amongst high school kids is at an all time high, so this is an important one to be alert to. Withdrawal from the drug can be life threatening and requires medical attention.

A person on marijuana will usually have:

• red eyes
• can appear to be in a daze
• may go into fits of laughter for no reason
• marijuana has a strong pungent odor which is difficult to mask
• rolling papers or blunts around the house are tell tale signs of marijuana abuse

If someone you love has signs of drug abuse, then get some help.  Call an interventionist if needed, but don’t wait.  Overdose is a real threat to any drug abuser.  Get them the help they need.

For information on drug addiction signs, call The Atlanta Recovery Center Drug Rehab in Georgia at 1-877-413-3073