What Does an Overdose Really Feel Like?
Overdoses are toxic reactions that occur when the effects of a given substance push the brain and body too far outside th
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During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.
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Overdoses are toxic reactions that occur when the effects of a given substance push the brain and body too far outside th
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An overdose is a severe, potentially fatal reaction to substance-induced changes inside the body. This reaction can occur
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Morphine[i] is a widely used prescription opioid medication to treat moderate and severe pain symptoms. Unfortunately, some p
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Heroin is perhaps the most notorious drug derived from the seed pod of the opium poppy. Compared to the number of people who
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Today, Americans live in a world filled with prescription medications and illicit and illegal drugs. Unfortunately, milli
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Substance use problems are an ongoing concern throughout the United States. In the past, experts divided these problems into
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An overdose can occur when too much, or more than the recommend amount, of a substance is ingested. Overdoses[i] are ser
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Every year, tens of thousands of Americans die from drug overdoses. Perhaps the most well-known source of these deaths is the
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If you or your loved one are in need of compassionate, comprehensive treatment, we do not want your financial worries to keep
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