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Test Positive Opioid Abuse and Addiction

How Long Do You Test Positive for Opioid Abuse and Addiction?

Prescription opioids are used for pain management but they too can lead to drug addiction. The overall rates of opioid addiction may have declined over the years though it’s hardly any good news. Opioids remain to be the leading cause of drug overdose in the United States. In 2018, when opioid addiction rates were supposedly …

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Antidepressant Withdrawal and How Drug Detox Can Help You Get Past It

Antidepressant Withdrawal and How Drug Detox Can Help You Get Past It

Quitting antidepressants as soon as you feel better is never a good idea – not unless you opt for drug detox. While these medications help ease depression and related mental disorders, suddenly stopping treatment may cause antidepressant withdrawal. It produces symptoms that are very similar to drug withdrawal, hence the name. The experience itself is …

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Meth Abuse in the Family

Meth Abuse in the Family: How to Tell if They’re Using

Methamphetamine addiction is a growing concern for many American families. Over the years, the incidence of meth-related deaths and drug overdose has increased throughout the United States. Without drug addiction treatment, meth abuse can destroy lives and disrupt the peace of your household. It can even prove to be fatal. In this article, we’ll tell …

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Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms

Xanax Withdrawal Symptoms: List of Symptoms

This is the second article of the five-part series Benzodiazepines: What You Don’t Know Can Hurt You. Read part one, Benzodiazepine Addiction: Causes and Treatment. Xanax is a benzodiazepine with high potency, and it’s one of the most commonly prescribed and abused benzodiazepines. While all benzos generally produce the same effects and have the same withdrawal symptoms, …

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