Recognizing Xanax Overdose Symptoms
Prescription drugs can be just as dangerous as any prohibited narcotic when misused, and their abuse can quickly lead to an overdose. While most overdoses are unintentional, it doesn’t change the fact that they often lead to irreparable physical damage or death. Xanax is one of the most commonly misused prescription drugs. A Xanax rehab…
Alcohol Rehab for Professionals
Alcohol addiction can affect anyone and doesn’t discriminate based on race, gender identity, socioeconomic status, or work situation. Many working professionals with high-stress and high-stakes careers find themselves at odds struggling with addiction. Even worse, they feel like they can’t take time away from work to focus on recovery. Fortunately, there are recovery options designed…
Residential Treatment for Addiction
Addiction and recovery, despite their complexity, are often simplified, stereotyped, or mischaracterized in popular media and social scenarios. Due to the pervasive stigma around addiction, the process of recovery and nuances of addiction treatment is frequently misunderstood. It can make it difficult to ask for help, commit to recovery, and even harder to talk about…
Attending a Laguna Beach Alcohol Rehab
Alcohol is one of the most addictive and easily accessible substances available. Alcohol dependence can begin at any age, and the longer a person is dependent on alcohol, the more dangerous it becomes. In Laguna Beach, more than 21% of high school freshmen and 45% of high school juniors have self-reported using alcohol in the…
Dangers of Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Drugs
One of the greatest dangers of addiction isn’t a particular drug but rather the mixing of various substances to create drug cocktails, also known as polysubstance abuse. Alcohol is one of the most common mixers and most addictive substances available. However, most people mixing alcohol with prescription drugs can benefit from an alcohol addiction treatment…
Most Commonly Prescribed Benzodiazepines
Benzos, or Benzodiazepines, are psychoactive sedatives. They slow down brain functionality by enhancing gamma-aminobutyric acid (GABA). This dulls the central nervous system to create a sense of calm. They are also highly addictive. Many people use benzos due to a prescription and develop a dependence due to the sedative effects. Due to the increasing prevalence…
Benefits of of Dual Diagnosis Rehab
Addiction and mental health issues are often intertwined. This is one reason professionals are recommending dual diagnosis treatment more and more commonly. When someone is experiencing a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder, addiction treatment specialists call it a dual diagnosis or a co-occurring disorder. Research has found that people with mental health…
Adderall Abuse and College Students
In an increasingly competitive environment, young people feel the burden of competition and pressure to perform earlier and more intensely than ever. Unfortunately, this perception of intense competition, in conjunction with more and more young people receiving prescriptions for ADD and ADHD, is leading to an epidemic of stimulant addiction among college students. In…
Finding a Rehab in Laguna Beach
While California is making significant efforts to address drug addiction and provide quality treatment, it remains a primary public health issue. Alcohol accounts for more nonfatal emergency room visits than all other drugs combined, and by the 11th grade, more than half of Californians have gained drinking experience. Since 2006, the number of fatal heroin…