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Table of Contents
- 1 Do Edibles Show Up in Drug Tests?
- 2 Nodding out on Heroin and Opiates
- 3 Navigating Crisis Intervention: A Guide to the Baker Act Process
- 4 What Is M367?
- 5 Signs Your Liver Is Healing
- 6 Are drunk words sober thoughts?
- 7 Best defense for positive drug test
- 8 Will ibuprofen and alcohol kill you?
- 9 Does Alcohol Age You?
- 10 How the Feeling of Powerlessness Impacts Addiction
- 11 Denial and Blame Shifting After a Relapse
- 12 What Are The 6 Categories of Self-Care?
- 13 Can You Become Tolerant to Benzodiazepines?
- 14 Alcohol and Swelling: Does Drinking Cause Inflammation?
- 15 Alcohol and DayQuil: Can You Mix the Two?
- 16 What Happens If You Snort Adderall?
- 17 What Is Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder?
- 18 Insomnia From Opiate Withdrawal: Sleep Disorders And Drugs
- 19 Alcohol And Brain Fog: How To Get Rid Of It In Recovery
- 20 Difference Between Drug Toxicity & Drug Overdose
- 21 What Is Dry Drunk Syndrome?
Do Edibles Show Up in Drug Tests?
The popularity of cannabis-based products, such as edibles, has been on the rise in recent years thanks to growing legalization efforts across the US. Even in states where marijuana is still illegal, edibles have become an increasingly attractive option for users who...
Nodding out on Heroin and Opiates
If you use heroin or opioids, you may find yourself nodding out. This occurs when the individual who took the narcotic seems to doze off or fall asleep momentarily. This can be a side effect and happen directly after injecting or consuming the opiate. If you’re not...
What Is The Baker Act? The Baker Act is a law initiated to provide involuntary mental health examinations to individuals suffering from psychological issues. Typically, the Baker Act prevents mentally ill victims from inflicting harm on themselves or others—the...
What Is M367?
M367 is a pill typically prescribed to relieve pain. The pill with the imprint M367 is white and capsule-shaped, and are supplied in tablet form for oral administration and ingestion. It contains two active ingredients: acetaminophen and hydrocodone bitartrate....
Signs Your Liver Is Healing
Your liver is a large organ that regulates many bodily functions, including digestion and removing toxins, drugs and bacteria from your system. When disease or alcohol damages the liver, your body cannot process these substances as it should. The buildup of these...
Are drunk words sober thoughts?
We all have moments where we say tactless or hurtful things. Maybe you were too honest about your friend's new love or told your partner how they really look in that new outfit. These moments may feel more frequent when you've been drinking. Why do people get drunk...
Best defense for positive drug test
Drug testing is an increasingly common practice in the workplace as many employers believe that it ensures a safe and healthy work environment. Random tests are also often required for individuals on probation or parole, and these tests aim to reduce recidivism rates...
Will ibuprofen and alcohol kill you?
How long after drinking can I take ibuprofen? Risky Business Most people know better than to mix alcohol with opioids, anti-depressants or other prescription drugs. However, they might think nothing of popping a couple of Advil or Motrin while drinking alcohol. Making...
Does Alcohol Age You?
Exploring the Impact of Alcohol on Aging and Skin Health For the sake of health and safety, there are many reasons not to consume alcohol heavily. But one reason is something you might not be aware of: Alcohol can speed up the human aging process. Other than sunlight,...
How the Feeling of Powerlessness Impacts Addiction
When we feel powerless, we often turn to addiction as a way to cope. Addiction provides a false sense of control and power, which can be incredibly seductive when we feel like our lives are spiraling out of control. However, this false sense of power quickly turns...
Denial and Blame Shifting After a Relapse
It's never easy when someone relapses from addiction recovery. Not just for the addict who veered off their path, but for the loved ones of the addict, too. When a relapse happens, it’s important to remember that a relapse is just a bump in the road, not a complete...
What Are The 6 Categories of Self-Care?
We hear a lot about self-care these days. It’s everywhere from self-help magazines, to the news, and even in healthcare. Have you ever heard the saying “You can't pour from an empty bucket”? That’s exactly what self care is. It’s filling your bucket, so you can give...
Can You Become Tolerant to Benzodiazepines?
Drug addiction is a challenging condition to live with, and it can even happen to those that have never touched an illegal drug in their life. Addictions often begin when someone is prescribed a drug to treat something and then misuses that prescription. It happens...
Alcohol and Swelling: Does Drinking Cause Inflammation?
Inflammation can be caused by excessive alcohol consumption. Heavy consumption adds to inflammation that affects your entire system by interfering with your body’s natural defenses against the rush of gut microbes and their products. Chronic alcohol use harms the...
Alcohol and DayQuil: Can You Mix the Two?
You probably never thought twice about having an alcoholic beverage while using an over-the-counter daytime cold and flu medication. Why would you? There’s no alcohol in the medicine, right? While that is true, it’s the other ingredients in DayQuil that you need to...
What Happens If You Snort Adderall?
Can you snort Adderall? What is Adderall? Adderall is considered a prescription stimulant drug utilized to treat attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, otherwise known as ADHD. It might be used or abused regularly as a “study drug” to increase wakefulness, as a...
What Is Substance-Induced Anxiety Disorder?
Substance-induced anxiety disorder is: Restlessness Nervousness Panic caused by taking a drug or stopping a drug However, if you had anxiety before you started using the drug, it does not constitute a substance-induced anxiety disorder, even if it makes your anxiety...
Insomnia From Opiate Withdrawal: Sleep Disorders And Drugs
Over 70% of drug overdose deaths in 2019 involved an opioid. It’s your first day in intensive outpatient treatment and you begin to experience insomnia from opiate withdrawals. You can’t fall asleep and can’t stay asleep. You feel tired all the time, but...
Alcohol And Brain Fog: How To Get Rid Of It In Recovery
Your head seems to be in the cloud after binge drinking with your siblings. This morning you’ve lost your phone, keys, and charger all within an hour. Alcohol and brain fog are common side effects of a hangover. Getting rid of brain fog after drinking alcohol can help...
Difference Between Drug Toxicity & Drug Overdose
Toxicity and overdose are very similar. Both can have serious symptoms and results, however: Toxicity is almost always accidental. Drug overdose may also be accidental but may be done on purpose if the person is trying to end their life. ...
What Is Dry Drunk Syndrome?
If you are currently in recovery or have been surrounded by individuals pursuing recovery, the term dry drunk has most likely popped across your radar. It might have been the topic of discussion through phrases such as, “She’s been in active recovery for 10 years, but...