You abused a substance because it made you feel good and you believed you would never be addicted. You ended up with serious problems. And now it has come to this; you are facing treatment for substance abuse disorder in a rehab centre, but you stress about coping with your feelings during your stay, and...

In Dr. Rigg’s dealings with innumerate trauma patients, he shares many interesting observations as to how our brains are consistently “reacting” to external sensory information and by creating these non-thinking reactions before our cognitive mind is able to adequately process the situation and provide a measured response to it. Fascinating watch and well worth it.

A lasting stress syndrome caused by exposure to traumatic circumstances over which a person had limited or no control, is clinically referred to as a Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD). The condition identified as Complex Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (CPTSD) is an extended version of PTSD. Trauma as a cause of psychopathological stress is a firmly entrenched...

What is an electronic cigarette? Electronic cigarettes (also called e-cigarettes and e-cigs) are small, portable electrical devices used as substitutes for traditional tobacco cigarettes. It produces a vapour that looks like tobacco smoke, but it does not use tobacco. Instead, it heats up a liquid, contained in a cartridge, to produce the “fake smoke” vapour....

Sending loved ones to a drug recovery program is one of the best ways in which you can help them overcome the effects of drug addiction. The findings from the facts of drug abuse across the world are shocking. Alcohol and other substances which can cause alterations to psychological pathways in the brain can also be defined as addictive drugs....

Psychological trauma is referred to a mental injury to ones psychology or mind. The word trauma comes from the Greek and means injury / or damage without making a determination, as to what caused it. In medicine, the term trauma refers to a wound that has been caused by an accident or an influence. This...

AA – Alcoholics Anonymous Abstinence – abstinence, declining dependence (pleased) resources. Alcohol – Food Group, consisting of spirit and alcoholic beverages (see Alcohol Law). Alcoholism – mental and / or physical dependence, which is generated as a result of alcohol use. (dr) Alcoholic – a person with alcohol consumption as a result of a psychological...

Amphetamines are the most common of the central stimulants. It was produced in the early 1930s and launched as a stimulant and slimming preparation, but it currently has no medical use. It was used extensively on both sides of the front during the second world war, and one of the most famous addicts from this...

The first decision you must make is what type of treatment is best suited for your current needs. You can determine if your treatment to be medication-assisted or drug-free. There is no right or wrong choice and you can anytime change his mind. Research has shown us that most people try different paths through the...