Signs of a Drug Addict How do you know you are in the presence of a drug addict? How do you know if you’re a drug addict, particularly when it is a prescription medication, or how can you tell if you are in denial? The following is a list of several signs and symptoms of addiction: Seek help today! * With prescription...

The Deadly Crash We were a happy family enjoying every day. The joy we had was crushed when my husband and me where in an accident; our car was hit by a drunk driver, and my husband died on the spot.  The lucky thing was my three children were not with us and I was not that badly injured.  I was in the hospital for a few...

How to Help a Recovering Addict Your loved one has been in a treatment program and is ready to return to the normal world. What can you do to help his or her recovery? There are several things that may seem minuscule to you but are important in maintaining a successful recovery from drug addiction. * The first few months, it is...

Depression and Substance Abuse Substance abuse affects the body and the brain. Since the brain is affected there are feelings of euphoria and depression.  Over time, there is less euphoria and more depression.  This is because the brain becomes so acclimated to the substance abuse that it needs more and more to have any of the...

Overcoming Drug Addiction You woke up this morning and, again, you have no memory of the night before. You have succumbed to the need, once more, for marijuana or alcohol, heroin or cocaine, or perhaps you just took too many pills from the prescription you are on, and you are wondering how to get a refill sooner than the doctor...

How Easy is to Become Legally Addicted? I’ve never been one prone to addiction.  I, along with my peers, tried drugs while in college, but that is as far as it went. I also drink socially, not to excess, but at times, end up feeling a pretty good “buzz”.  I don’t consider myself an alcoholic though, because I am not dependent on alcohol,...

Help me; my Husband is a Drug Addict One of the most life altering moments in our lives can come when we find out that our suspicions are confirmed, that the person we love and share our life with is addicted to drugs. Many of us who have been faced with this situation find ourselves going through various emotions:  pain, anger, frustration,...

Can You Tell if someone is a Crack Addict? Any addict, at first, is usually pretty good at keeping their little secret. It doesn’t take long though before tell-tale signs pop up that make it clearer that we have a friend or loved one who is a crack addict. * Crack costs money. So, in order to get the crack, the addict must have or find the money...

How to find the addiction signs of Heroin? Addiction is a habit of activity; often injurious that involves the repetitive and excessive usage of some things or substances to attain certain ecstatic emotional feelings. Drug addiction is a result of using chemical substances i.e. prescription medications and street drugs continuously and excessively....

Signs of Heroin Addiction Considered to be one of the most addictive drugs in the world, heroin is extremely dangerous. The continued abuse of the drug can ultimately lead to death, and in addition to the health risks to the mind and body from using the drug, there are also dangers of contracting infectious diseases such as HIV/AIDS,...