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Effects of Alcohol on the Brain
After years of study, alcohol is known to have a number of deleterious effects on the brain. This is important considering that 52.2% of Americans ages 12 and up report that they drink. More so, 6.3% (16.5 million) of these people are heavy users. Given the potential...
Is Ayahuasca Safe?
Ayahuasca’s popularity, including with young people, has been on the rise in the U.S. but is it safe? Research is relatively nascent, and many studies involve small samples or are conducted on animals. Thus far, however, anecdotal and scientific evidence indicate that...
Signs of Addictive Tendencies
For many who consume alcohol or drugs, there comes a time when they question whether or not they have become addicted. Most of society tends to consume alcohol to some degree. Fewer probably use illicit drugs. Most who consume alcohol are able to do so socially....
Is It Possible to Recover Without Treatment?
There is an old saying, “Anything is possible.” Many believe this is true and perhaps it is. When it comes to addiction and whether someone can recover without treatment, a better question would be, “Is it probable”? From our experience, it is unlikely that a person...
The Importance of Detox and Effective Treatment
As with most diseases, addiction to drugs or alcohol requires effective treatment. It is a unique disease that, unlike most other diseases, requires self-diagnosis. The person with addiction must admit that they have the disease. No one wants to be an addict. There is...
How Drug and Alcohol Addiction Differs
Addiction of any sort such as food, sex, nicotine, alcohol, drugs and even exercise, can be devastating. While we all need exercise, those truly addicted to it may cause irreparable harm to their bodies. Addiction to food may cause bulimia. We know the harmful effects...