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Addiction Treatment Atlanta
Addiction treatment in Atlanta has come a long way especially as it applies to the GLBT community. For years the gay community, as large as it was in Atlanta, seemed to receive little attention as it applied to addiction treatment. It seemed as though Atlanta addiction treatment was completely geared to the heterosexual community.
While [...]
What is drug addiction treatment?
There are many addictive drugs, and addiction treatments for specific drugs can differ. Addiction Treatment also varies depending on the characteristics of the patient.
Problems associated with an individual’s drug addiction can vary significantly. People who are addicted to drugs come from all walks of life. Many suffer from mental health, occupational, health, or social problems [...]
Top Ten Drug Movies ? Rated by a Drug Addict
Am I a drug addict? Yes I am, although I haven?t used in nearly 5 days. That?s actually an achievement for me. They say you need to take your mind off of the drugs, off of using, stop hanging out with the same people, pick up a new hobby?all of those things sound [...]
Drug Addiction Relapse
One of the many problems people face in addiction treatment today is relapse, and the idea that relapse is a part of recovery. But what we need to understand and believe is that relapse is not a part of recovery. It?s just a dangerous slogan that is based on myth, and it only gives people [...]
Residential Treatment Centers
My addiction problem progressed slowly over such long period of time it was difficult to admit I had a problem. I graduated from a good university had a good job and married a wonderful woman. We had two children and a good social life and owned a home in an upscale neighbor hood. I was [...]
OxyContin Addiction
OxyContin addiction often comes about accidentally. OxyContin is a prescription medication which was developed to alleviate chronic pain. Unfortunately it has a high propensity to cause OxyContin addiction. Many people tend to be in denial about their addiction to OxyContin if they have obtained the medication by prescription from a licensed physician. They do not imagine that it could happen to them. Some individuals are able to take OxyContin for pain and take it only as prescribed, but others often become addicted before they even realize that it has happened to them. Once OxyContin is taken in excessive amounts and with excessive frequency the drug will take its toll both emotionally and physically as they succumb to OxyContin addiction.
OxyContin Addiction Symptoms
OxyContin addiction symptoms can be behavioral, emotional and physical in nature. Behavioral indications of OxyContin addiction come about when the individual is no longer taking the medication as prescribed and then finds his or her self going to any lengths in order to obtain the drug. They may attend multiple pain clinics, see multiple physicians or even forge prescriptions just to get some OxyContin. OxyContin blocks pain messages and tends to increase the amount of dopamine in the brain which stimulates pleasurable feelings. When a person increases the amount of OxyContin they are taking they often do so to increase the pleasurable feelings, but with continued abuse they instead will experience negative physical addiction symptoms. These include symptoms such as difficulty concentrating, feelings of depression and hopelessness and increased cravings for the drug.
OxyContin Addiction Treatment
OxyContin addiction treatment must take place in a medically supervised drug detox program. This needs to be followed up with residential addiction treatment programs. Lakeview Health Systems is the premier drug (and alcohol) rehab center for OxyContin addiction treatment. This JCAHO accredited facility offers assurance that Lakeview’s addiction treatment facility has achieved and continually maintains superior clinical and professional practices in the specialized field of addiction treatment.
To obtain additional OxyContin addiction treatment information or to discuss admission into Lakeview Health Systems drug addiction treatment center, call us toll-free: 1-866-657-4357.