Eckhart Tolle, in The Power of Now says- “What characterizes addiction? Quite simply this, you no longer feel that you have the choice to stop.” With substance use, one tends to live in one’s mind either using or planning to use, isolating oneself from friends and family. The body goes through its own suffering. Alcohol […]
In life if we zoom in closely all crises are emotional crises…we do not see reality as it is but always tend to color it with emotions that results in ”stress” or distress. In addition too, once the substance is stopped and in the treatment process the real issues that crop up are all of
Detoxification – a term we hear very often these days as a health mantra. When it comes to Substance usage, detoxification is a different ball game altogether. Let us consider the individual who after one drink too much at a social do wake up with a heavy head the next day. All he does- have
Those afflicted by an alcohol or drug problem have themselves tried ways and means to stop consuming the substance In Addiction, relapse means going back to drinking alcohol and using drugs the way one used to after a period of abstinence. Relapse is considered to be part of the disease. Even after several years of
August- the month from whence a slew of festivals begin in India from Raksha Bandhan, Onam, Ganesh festival, Dussehra, Diwali, Eid, Christmas, etc. India is a melting pot of cultures- however, one culture that seems to be alarmingly on the rise is that of popping the cork for every celebration pan socio-economic groups and cultures.
Cocaine has been the party drug of choice of the movers and shakers for a long time now. However, there is a dangerous trend across the world, of the concurrent use of alcohol and cocaine. As a consequence, the use abuse and addiction to both cocaine and alcohol simultaneously is on the rise. Many con
Heroin is a highly addictive drug also called smack, junk, skag, dope, and chaw. Ageing Spotlessly It is derived from morphine which is a natural opioid derived from the seed pods of poppy plants. It is usually a pale brown powder, white powder or sticky tar like called tar heroin. As per the Times of
Content – Combination of methamphetamine and caffeine. At times, instead of caffeine, heroin, cocaine, LSD, or Viagra can be present or used in addition. Other ingredients included are hydrochloric acid ( extracted from pool chemicals ) acetone ( nail polish remover ), red phosphorus, sulphuric acid (extracted from drain cleaners ), and lithium from camera batteries. Common names
The current rave in Clubs and the in Date rape Drug along with Rohypnol- Easy lay, Liquid ecstasy, Liquid X, Georgia homeboy, cherry meth, soap, scoop, organic Quaalude, fantasy, salty water, gamma-oh, sleep-500, somatomax, gamma hydrate – thus known by many of its pseudonyms is the elusive, elusive and illusive GHB. GHB or Gamma Hydroxy
Our human brain is the biggest supercomputer in the known world. It is still developing from the early teens to mid or late 20s. The adolescent brain from age 13-14 to mid-twenties, develop new neurochemical pathways and more structural changes in the frontal cortex of the brain that results in better decision making, intelligence, executive
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