A biophysical approach to addiction treatment is one which the individual physcially addresses the biological roots of addiction, as well as, the mental and emotional aspects of treatment.
” the number of Americans reporting abuse2 of prescription medications was higher than the combined total of those reporting abuse of cocaine, hallucinogens, inhalants, and heroin. More than 14.5 million persons reported having used prescription medications non medically within the past year. Of this 14.5 million, more than 2 million were between ages 12 and 17.”
There are many adverse effects that take place when one subjects his/her body to the chemicals of drugs.
In Atlanta, Georgia, a teen age boy was hospitalized and fell into a coma; overdosing by smoking K2, a synthetic marijuana substitute. K2 has become a popular form for teens throughout Georgia, as well as, many other states. The herbal mixture of K2 is blue lotus, baybean and a number of other herbs. The danger in this is [...]
“More than one in 100 adults in the United States is in jail or prison, an all-time high that is costing state governments nearly $50 billion a year and the federal government $5 billion.” The Washington Post, February 2008
An intervention is a process which is planned by friends and family members in order to help guide an addicted person to change their destructive behavior.
Different drugs have different effects on the physical and mental health of the drug user however, the basic pattern is the same. For the addict, getting and using drugs becomes the most important aspect of life. Once trapped in the downward spiral of addiction, the only reality to the addict is how to get more [...]
Everyday someone fails and everyday someone succeeds. The fight to overcoming addiction is also laden with failures. There is hope, you can rise through failure and become free from addiction.
I thank God everyday for addiction treatment, without it I would be dead. My drug use and out of control behavior landed me at rock bottom. There comes a time in the lives of those who use drugs, that enough has to be enough. Life never gets better and using socially is completely out of [...]
