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First responders have twice the chance of having a substance abuse disorder than the general public. The reality is that substance abuse is not unheard of among firefighters, particularly after incidents of specific trauma or stress.
Although cocaine withdrawal may not be physically deadly, it comes with its own set of unpleasant challenges that include mental and physical symptoms.
It can be difficult to stop using kratom for many people. There are a couple of ways to go about it; cold turkey or slowly tapering off the drug. Whatever the path you choose, Allure Detox can help.
Short-term crack cocaine effects cause a quick but intense high that is immediately followed by the opposite, an intense depression, edginess and a craving for more of the drug.
Detox from drugs and alcohol is painful because of withdrawal symptoms, but your body is also hurting from the lack of nutrition when you were not eating right while in active addiction.
When you are new to recovery, you will often hear a lot of talk about “God” and “Higher Power” in the rooms of Alcoholics Anonymous and/or Narcotics Anonymous.
Suboxone addiction is a real problem. The medication has caused its own dependency issues and requires a course of treatment (pharmacological and psychological) to remedy.
When it comes to methadone, opioid addicts are often replacing one drug addiction for another. Methadone withdrawal symptoms are painful, uncomfortable, and last a long time.
Once someone has started injecting drugs, this is the most dangerous road to chemical dependency. There are many health risks involved, and the ending can be fatal because it's easy to overdose this way.
