Thursday, September 25, 2014

My Experience With Heroin



Those who have dealt with smack will know what I am talking about in this little piece. You will realize how you start craving the black tar and just want it every second of the day. There were times when I used to be under this problem with junk that I just wanted to go out and jump off a bridge because I couldn't get away from my own needs. It seemed like a helpless cause to move forward in life because I knew that I would be back on the drugs again when things would change for the better.


It was important to make sure that I knew where the help was and what I had to do in order to get the kind of assistance that was going to change my life forever. I have to state that you cannot go to a point where you are just saying that "I am going to quit" and that will be it. This is not how things work when you are dealing with heavy drugs like this one. You have to be willing to make a change and that can only happen when you are ready to move forward with the best addiction treatment in town.


I was able to find the right path and make sure that I was able to get out from under this rut right away. I didn't have to deal with the black tar getting to me and ruining my life forever. I was able to live a great life right away and that is something that I maintain to this day and rightly so. Why should anyone have to deal with this because it is just not worth it! You need to make sure that you are getting the kind of results that you need.

Wednesday, September 17, 2014

How Do Magic Mushrooms Work?


Many people think of drugs as something you can buy from someone on the street. While many drugs are manufactured, some can be found naturally such as marijuana or "magic mushrooms." These plants are also referred to as 'shrooms for short among regular users. The chemical in these fungi that causes it to be a drug is something called psilocybin. This drug can be traced as far back as the days of the caveman, when people would eat them as food, not knowing of their psychoactive effects.

Soon, the word about the effects of these magic mushrooms spread, and was even used by the Spanish and the Europeans. These mushrooms can be found all over the world. When they are eaten by the user, the chemicals in them break down and cause the user to become giddy and experience hallucinations. The effects of mushrooms are much like those of acid or LSD, except that the substance is natural instead of manufactured.

Each person experiences something different when they ingest magic mushrooms. Sometimes, a person may just become very happy and laugh at everything. Other times, they may see things that are not there. A trip from magic mushrooms can last for as short as a couple of hours to a day or longer. This often depends on what the person ate, the potency of the mushrooms, and how many they ate.

In most cases, these 'shrooms are not dangerous to the human body and the effects wear off fairly quickly. Of all the drugs available, they tend to cause the least harm to people other than marijuana. Once the mushrooms are flushed from the body, they leave behind very little trace. This can explain why they are such a popular choice among recreational drug users all over the world.

Saturday, September 6, 2014

Alcohol And Drug Abuse—A Social Calamity

Alcohol and drug misuse is truly a calamity. No matter what your age, nationality or gender, you are not free from the risk of alcohol and drug misuse.

What are the health dangers of such a misuse? And what is the treatment?

According to statistics, alcohol misuse is the third cause of death. The most common alcohol or drug abuse effects include headaches, outbursts of anger, sexual problems, concentration issues, and anxiety to name a few. Long term effects can include neurological harm, cardiovascular shortages, and damage to various organs, in particular to the liver.

So what are the symptoms of alcohol dependency?

Individuals who suffer from abuse of alcohol do not always exhibit the same symptoms. However, there are symptoms that can indicate a problem.

 Signs of alcohol abuse include:

Impatience
Lack of ability to control drinking
Fear of being incapable to function normally with no alcohol
A larger amount of alcohol is used than planned
Bodily cravings when alcohol consumption is lessened
Symptoms of withdrawal when amount used is lessened

Is there a treatment for alcohol and drug misuse?

Those who wish to overcome an alcohol misuse problem have a number of options. Treatment for alcoholism can only have an effect when the alcoholic accepts that he has a problem and agrees to stop drinking. Such an individual must be motivated to change. Treatment has the following three stages: detoxification, rehabilitation, and maintenance of sobriety.

There are a few medicines used in recovery from alcoholism and maintain sobriety. Disulfiram may be used after the detoxification stage is complete and the individual is abstinent. It interferes with metabolism of alcohol therefore drinking a small amount will result in side-effects like vomiting, nausea, confusion, and breathing problems. This drug doesn’t affect the motivation to drink so its use is most appropriate for alcoholics who are greatly motivated to stop drinking.

If your drinking is threatening your well-being, do not hesitate to make the needed changes. It can be for your own welfare and for the welfare of those who love you.