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Signs and Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal

Alcohol withdrawal syndrome (AWS) happens when someone who is alcohol dependent suddenly stops drinking or even reduces their intake. A lot of physical and emotional symptoms can occur with AWS and they can be incredibly severe. Indeed, AWS can lead to delirium tremens, which can, in extreme cases, be life-threatening. Causes of Alcohol Withdrawal Syndrome…

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Alcohol Detox

If you are alcohol dependent, you may want to consider going through alcohol detox at a drug and alcohol program.. At Creative Care, we are there to help you go through this process. Although alcohol dependency is something that can sometimes be treat through the help of programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and general physicians,…

Signs and Symptoms of Heroin Detox and Withdrawal

Heroin, an opioid drug is destroying lives and communities across the country. It is indiscriminate of gender, religious or ethnic background or socio-economic upbringing. The drug is synthesized from morphine. Morphine is a natural substance, which can be extracted from the seeds of the poppy flower. Once synthesized, it tends to be a white or…

Heroin Detox

Only alcohol has been abused throughout history more than opiates, and the problem does not seem to be going away at all. Various approaches have been used to try and solve the problem of opiates, but the “war on drugs” has so far been unsuccessful. Indeed, in our country alone, over one million people are…

Oxycodone Withdrawal

p>As Americans, we have long had a love-hate relationship with narcotic painkillers. Oxycodone has been particularly popular for many years and it has been available under a lot of different brand names. Luckily, however, we are finally starting to understand the dangers of this drug. The Truth about Oxycodone Whether you take oxycodone legally or…

Signs and Symptoms of Oxycodone Detox and Withdrawal

Oxycodone is a narcotic type of medication. As an opioid, it is prescribed for people who have mild to severe pain, often of a chronic nature. This includes burns, cancer, bone pain and so on. Unfortunately, the drug has a very high risk of abuse. On a molecular level, it is almost the same as…