Kidney stones are known for the intense pain they can cause. Kidney stones develop when there’s too much waste material and not enough liquid. Together, these two end up forming crystals (which are known as “stones” in this case). While there are many causes of kidney stones, drugs like alcohol can contribute directly to the…
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Abusing alcohol is dangerous for anyone. Consuming alcohol at a higher rate than your body can metabolize it often leads to serious health complications. This is especially true for women drinking during pregnancy who should not only be concerned for themselves, but who can cause serious harm to their unborn child. Women in general are…
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Stimulants and depressants are two drug types that are considered opposites of each other. As it stands, there is virtually no reason a person should mix these two drug types together. Like in most polydrug use cases, people will mix stimulants and depressants just for recreational use. There are only a few extremely rare cases…
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One thing that often brings people together in American society today is wine. That’s right, wine. This is partly due to American media marketing drinking as being “cool” and “fun.” With such promotion, it’s no wonder why the number of Americans with drinking problems has increased dramatically since the 2000s. Wine drinking has especially been…
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If a substance is legal, then it’s not dangerous, right? Wrong! Nicotine is found in plenty of legal products that Americans consume by the millions. However, 1 out of every 5 Americans dies each year because of smoking cigarettes. Americans continue to consume them because nicotine is so addictive. Despite the fact that nicotine products…
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Sometimes treatment is the best way to maximize recovery from a mental illness, but what happens when treatment isn’t an option, or you want to try something else first? When it comes to the chemicals delivered to the brain, serotonin and dopamine are two of the most important ones. This is because serotonin and dopamine…
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Defining Mental Health Mental health is about your mind being healthy. This includes thoughts, feelings, and actions. Negative thoughts about yourself, lack of motivation to accomplish things, and decreased interaction with others are common symptoms of poor mental health. Your mental health also has a lot to do with how you interact with others. In…
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One of the most sensitive subjects among those in recovery is the subject of relapse. It holds with it feelings of failure and wasted effort. It comes with expressions of shame and embarrassment. However, during the journey of addiction, rehabilitation, and recovery, relapse forever remains a possibility. This is sometimes despite best efforts. What is…
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What is Suboxone? Suboxone is a type of medication used to treat heroin and opioid addiction withdrawals and symptoms. Within Suboxone are two different forms of addiction recovery medications: buprenorphine and naloxone. Essentially, Suboxone is a branded version of buprenorphine. Suboxone Insurance Coverage Most insurance companies cover Suboxone clinic treatment. Some insurance companies that cover…
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Do you gulp five or more glasses of alcohol in less than two hours? If yes, then you’re a binge drinker. Binge drinking refers to a drinking pattern that raises an individual’s blood alcohol concentration to about 0.08 grams and above. As such, the situation occurs if a man takes five or more drinks, whereas,…
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