As is often the case, enthusiasm and marketing have gotten ahead of the evidence. For those who abuse ketamine via insufflation (“snorting”) adverse reactions may be less serious, but still present. Fast heart rate, high blood pressure, hallucinations, and impaired consciousness upon presentation to the emergency department may be most common effects with “snorting”. In […]
Though not all companies require this, experts say this is an integral part of the process and is needed for best results. “Use the first session as discovery, and then try to surrender to the experience. After two or three sessions, people are typically more relaxed and open to let go and let the experience […]
There are two main methods to produce P2P, and the criminal groups have oscillated between them, investigators say. Mexican drug trafficking groups are sourcing largely industrial grade precursors from China or India and working in mega-labs or clandestine labs that allow them to produce much better product,” Pardo told InSight Crime. In the United States, […]
It is expected that drug traffickers are sending bulk shipments of meth straight to North Carolina from Mexico. Although the nation’s attention continues to be on opioids, methamphetamine is still a large threat in states all over the country. Meth is a highly addictive substance that is often manufactured illegally in clandestine laboratories. Many of […]
In the United States, the Fourth of July is often a day of celebration, with fireworks, barbecues, and getting together with friends or family. People in early recovery who have spent a lot of time in treatment recently may be especially burdened by financial issues this time of year, causing added stress. Given the rising […]
Ignoring triggers leaves you more susceptible to their influence in recovery, and allows them to maintain power over you. Tell them how you are feeling about the upcoming holiday and ask if you can call them if you feel in danger of relapsing. If you are in recovery, especially if you’re newly sober, this might […]
The National Institute on Drug Abuse further explains that physical dependence on alcohol is a factor of addiction, but not addiction itself. Alcohol addiction is a psychological disease defined as one’s inability to control alcohol consumption. This umbrella term illustrates a form of high-risk drinking that typically includes excessive drinking, an intense alcohol craving, and […]
Alcohol withdrawal–related anxiety is thought to reflect manifestations of numerous adaptive changes in the brain resulting from prolonged alcohol exposure, most notably alterations in the stress systems active in the brain and the body’s hormone (i.e., endocrine) circuits. The hormonal stress response is mediated by a system known as the hypothalamic–pituitary–adrenocortical (HPA) axis. Within this […]