Many people find that heavy marijuana use causes reversible thinking and memory problems. By focusing on the cognitive improvements of the first weeks of recovery, you can find the motivation to ...
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Helga Weber
Thinking about quitting but not sure if you’re ready? Want to quit but worried about the withdrawal symptoms and your pre-medication anxiety? To stop or not…how to make up your mind!?! Well, read on to find a list of common quitting pros and cons, and then make your own list – and then make a decision, once and for all.
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Anthony Will
Done wrong, a benzodiazepine detox can turn into months of agony. Done right, by slow taper, it’s very manageable. Read on to learn more about what to expect, how to taper, how to minimize your withdrawal symptoms and how to cope with those you do experience.
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Sherman Geronimo-Tan
Withdrawals are only supposed to last a week or so…so how come they sometimes last for months or years? Learn more about protracted withdrawals symptoms, why you might get them and what to do if your withdrawal symptoms just won’t quit.
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Stephen Poff
Read this before you start your meth detox and find out: what to expect, whether you need an outpatient or residential detox (or whether you can do it on your own), how to stay safe and how to make it through protracted withdrawals.
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selva
Thinking about a home opiate detox? Talk to your doctor before you get started to find out more about a bunch of over the counter and prescription medications that can help to reduce the discomforts of the withdrawal period.
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Louisa_Catlover
Thinking about giving up your marijuana habit but worried about the withdrawal symptoms… And how tough are they, anyway? Well, everyone’s experience differs, but read on to learn about 10 life and experiential factors that are associated with more challenging withdrawal symptoms.
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Battlingdweeb
Should you take valerian root to fall asleep while dealing with marijuana withdrawal insomnia? Read on to learn more about the safety and clinical effectiveness of this herbal anti-insomnia medication.
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Dean812
11 tips for making a tapering plan that minimizes the discomfort, puts you in control of the process and gets the results you want.
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Cult gigolo
Like other stimulants (cocaine, methamphetamine) Adderall is an addictive drug with a high potential for abuse. Once addicted and using daily, a sudden stoppage of use will result in withdrawal symptoms such as depression, mental fatigue and others. Read on to learn more about what you can expect from an Adderall Detox.
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Dean821
Information on how long a total Xanax tapering program should last and how quickly you should reduce your daily dosage.
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Striatic
While Lofexidine is not yet FDA approved, it is used in Europe to treat heroin addiction. Initial research results out of The New York State Psychiatric Institute suggest that combining Lofexidine with low doses of oral THC reduces the severity of marijuana withdrawal symptoms and relapse rates.
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R0bbit
One of the most difficult aspects of quitting a heavy marijuana habit is the insomnia that often plagues that first week or so. Although in time you can expect to sleep better naturally, struggling with insomnia during those first days of withdrawal can sometimes derail good attempts at abstinence with a relapse born of frustration and a need to sleep! While there aren’t yet any medications approved to treat marijuana insomnia, you can take some steps to get a better night’s rest. Learn more here…
What to expect from a Xanax detox, and how to avoid withdrawal symptoms.
What to expect when quitting Ultram or Tramadol.
Learn the three ways to break an addiction to codeine and promethazine.
GHB (Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate), when taken in heavy doses for a period of days, can cause a physical addiction, and a dangerous syndrome of withdrawal.
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Bored-Now
A newer and in some ways preferable alternative to methadone maintenance therapy for the treatment of opiate addiction is Suboxone therapy. Suboxone therapy can be used to help addicts overcome the initial pains of withdrawal safely and humanely, and can also be used as a long term form of opiate replacement therapy.
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ChernobylBob
Although rapid detox promises a very tempting pain free period of detox, there are problems with the safety, efficacy and cost, and addicts considering the relative merits of an opiate detox may need to be concerned.
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Simon Pais
The first necessary step down the road to recovery can be a difficult and painful one. Anyone who has become physically or psychologically dependent on a substance will need to detox off of that substance before they can learn how to live a drug or alcohol free life.
You pay a high price for fleeting hours of pleasure, and the sooner you stop using and abusing ecstasy, the sooner your mind can begin its healing process, and the sooner you can return to life of natural happiness. If you can’t stop on your own, get help; life's too short and too beautiful to risk it all for a few pills in a club.
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DavidRphoto
Marijuana detox symptoms may not equal the dangers of alcohol detox or the pains of heroin withdrawal, but the discomforts, anxiety and cravings of a marijuana detox make quitting very difficult. If you cannot get past the cravings, get help. With greatly increased potency the numbers of patients in marijuana rehab programs have risen - and when you can't quit on your own you need to take your problem seriously, make a commitment to change, and take the first step towards a healthier future free from marijuana addiction.
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San Diego Shooter
Heroin withdrawal symptoms aren’t dangerous, but they are certainly uncomfortable. Learn what to expect in a heroin detox and find out more about the therapies and medications that can reduce the discomfort.
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HTB
The cravings can feel overwhelming, and you'll never feel lower in your life; but cocaine addiction can be beaten. Get into treatment, get away from access to drugs, and learn what you'll need to know to stay sober. Take a step forward to a better life; get help now and never use again.
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Effekt!
No matter how you got addicted, once dependent, you need to endure the pains of opiate detox. Few people have the strength to go it alone, and when the pains get bad and pills can be bought at the nearest pharmacy, it's hard to maintain resolve. For the best chance at sobriety you need professional help; help that can ease the pains of detox and also keep you away from access to pills and a too easy failure. It’s not going to be easy and you can expect some discomfort; but you can do it. Don’t let a fear of detox deter you from what needs to be done. Get off pills today, start enjoying life again tomorrow.
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Meridith_Farmer
Need to detox? Learn more about alcohol detox and find out what withdrawal symptoms you can expect, how long it will take to end and whether or not you need professional help to make it through to the other side.