Honolulu Drug Detox Launches Women's Program for Substance Abuse …
Through this program, women who fill their lives with alcohol, cocaine, marijuana, prescription drugs and other substances, learn how to deal with life's stresses without turning to mind-altering drugs and substances. Physical detoxification from drugs …
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Help available to addicts seeking recovery, though space sometimes limited in …
“But we can't control whether there are spaces” available at those programs, she said. Anyone who wants a first-time appointment for help with drug addiction may call ServiceNet at 877-984-6855. Detoxification facilities where patients have brief stays …
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Novus Medical Detox Hires New Clinical Supervisor to Lead Direct Care Staff as …
Novus is known for minimizing the discomfort of withdrawal from prescription medication, drugs or alcohol by creating a customized detox program for each patient, incorporating medication, natural supplements and fluid replenishment—putting the …
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Mental Health Expert Ben Brafman Addresses Renewal in January
It is unclear exactly how many American's suffer from food addiction, but we know that the number of people seeking help for obesity, and disordered eating is on the rise. These are people who may need addiction treatment to turn their behavior around.
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Breaking the cycle: Heroin's deadly grip on addicts
The Food and Drug Administration has pushed for tougher regulations for opioid painkillers, including stricter labeling and more studies before they are put on the market. Because prescription drugs can cost so much on the street, some opioid …
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Readers sound off on good Samaritans, drug addiction and the Super Bowl
It just increases our prison population with nonviolent offenders and costs much more than treating addiction with compassion and understanding. The war on … And there was super talent and great food and drinks — and a red carpet, too. I had the …
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The Holistic Sanctuary Is Rescuing Addicts Victimized By Conventional Drug …
“The adverse effects of the prescription drug protocols prescribed at conventional rehab centers can be deadly,” says Johnny Tabaie, Founder and Director of The Holistic Sanctuary who speaks from experience. “We see the results of these tragic …
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Laredo Drug Rehab Announces New Video on Updated Substance Abuse …
A Laredo drug rehab center is launching a new video that details updated services offered through Drug Addiction Treatment Centers. This video goes into descriptive terms and offers information on where and how to get help for drug dependency …
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Philip Seymour Hoffman's death spotlights dangers of heroin addiction
While law enforcement officials said they couldn't confirm if Hoffman had used that particular drug before his death, heroin strength and purity is a constant issue. Ben Levenson, founder of Origins Recovery Center, a substance abuse rehab facility in …
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Question by eyedocwood: Internet Addiction?
Wondering if anyone has any experience treating internet addiction and if so what methods were used. Are SSRI’s often used for this type of behavior?

Best answer:

Answer by Pam Ragland
Dear “Eyedocwood”,
Internet addiction is one of the fastest growing addictions today, because it is so available. I have experience with addictions of all kinds. I include Internet Addiction in my book “The 7 Whys of Addiction: The Hidden Secrets that Cause Addiction and The 3 Keys to Finally Be Free of Them”, because it is so prevalent today.

It helps to understand how addictions happen to understand this addiction & how to treat it. First, all addictions are an avoidance mechanism.

They can start out harmless enough. What happens with any addiction, internet included, is it starts as a simple habit. It may be the habit of surfing the internet or playing games at night for example. Then, when it is truly an addiction, it progresses & has a greater impact on your life. I created a scale to explain this (in my book) I call “ACS” or the “Addiction Continuum Scale” because every addiction is a progression. It starts out as a simple habit and progressess over time.

How quickly it progresses into something more harmful to you depends on why you have the addiction in the first place and how aware you are of the process.

SSRI’s shift the neuro transmitters in your brain. These are your brain’s reward centers… So, from that perspective IF you are feeling pain you then avoid with your addiction, you may feel better.

However, these do nothing to determine the reason you are avoiding in the first place. They are a patch, and will never cure an addiction. This is like treating your cough with cough medicine when you have lung cancer. It treats the symptom not the cause. In fact, sometimes they are like putting a lid on a volcano which later explodes. I know those who love prescription drugs as a treatment won’t agree with me, but this is what I have observed.

I recommend getting rid of the triggers, and changing your habits. I talk about this more in a free report, and my book. Both are available in the source list if you would like more information.

Make no mistake, any addiction gone untreated will get worse. It is simply a matter of how fast.

Warmly,
Pam Ragland

Alcohol vs. Marijuana (Part 1)
It suffices to say here that justifying the use of one drug because it's not so dangerous as another drug is weak reasoning in any book and bad grounds for justifying usage of either of them. And such a statement coming from a sitting president of the …
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Disagreement as NACADA opts to wait for audit
NAIROBI Kenya, Jan 31 – The National Authority for the Campaign Against Alcohol and Drug Abuse (NACADA) board has resolved to allow auditing by the Treasury to continue while officers implicated in corruption allegations stay in office. The board …
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Meet the Anti-Pot Activists
Correlations between her students' performance (“they weren't focusing”) and their apparent use of the drug ("they were probably smoking pot") concerned Lowe. But it wasn't until …. The book is closed on that one,” he told The Daily Beast. It's …
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How To Tell If You Have A Ketchup Addiction (PHOTOS)
As food lovers, we know what it's like to get carried away with an ingredient or a dish. We went through a time where we thought sriracha belonged on everything. We quickly got wrapped up in the hype over the Cronut. And we might still be overindulging …
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Narconon Inaugurates Comprehensive New Resource to Help Families Fight …
We lists the signs of stimulant abuse and how to tell if someone is addicted. There is even a step-by-step guide to approaching this subject with your children. We've really covered all the bases." This new feature joins other compilations on the …
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Avera Medical Minute AMcK: Prescription drug abuse on the rise
The classic sign of abuse is someone blazing through their prescriptions, constantly refilling or making excuses like they lost their pills. If you suspect abuse the first step would be to talk with your loved one and be supportive. Recovery from …
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Grants Go A Long Way When It Comes To Addiction Treatment
JACKSONVILLE, Fla., Jan. 21, 2014 — /PRNewswire/ — In its second year as a non-profit organization, Runwell: The Linda Quirk Foundation awarded 10 grants to addiction treatment programs in the U.S. and abroad. Runwell's grant program supports …
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Jack Conway | Treating drug abuse essential
When I was elected your attorney general six years ago, I made stopping prescription drug abuse one of my top priorities. I created Kentucky's first statewide prescription drug task force and helped craft landmark legislation that has shut down half of …
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