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How to Get Cocaine Out of Your System

June 23, 2022June 6, 2022 by Price Allem

Passing a Drug Test When You’ve Used Cocaine Cocaine is detected on drug tests in several different ways because there are different types of cocaine drug tests available. The half-life of cocaine is about one hour, meaning that it takes your body around one hour to get rid of half of the drug in the … Read more

Is Alcohol Addiction Hereditary?

June 23, 2022June 3, 2022 by Price Allem

How Family History Impacts Alcohol Addiction

When you have grown up with loved ones that have battled a life of alcohol abuse, you want to know what your risk of developing an alcohol use disorder is. According to the National Council of Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), the greatest risk of developing an alcohol use disorder is a family history of addiction. You have seen the severe impact that alcohol abuse can have on a person’s life and want to be prepared to know which factors of your life can contribute to developing alcohol use disorder to put protective factors in place to avoid a life of alcohol abuse.

Co-Occurring Disorders (Dual Diagnosis): The Relationship Between Addiction and Mental Health

April 19, 2023May 31, 2022 by Price Allem

Dual DIagnosis The Relationship Between Substance Abuse and Mental Health

How Substance Abuse Affects Your Mental Health

The connection between mental illness and substance misuse is well-known in the behavioral therapy community. If a person is predisposed to a mental health disorder, symptoms may be triggered by alcohol and drug abuse. Substance use disorders can lead to mental health illnesses such as anxiety and depression, but in some cases, eliminating drugs and alcohol is enough to alleviate the symptoms. However, in other cases, drug or alcohol abuse changes the brain’s chemistry long-term and causes more permanent damage. Alcohol and other central nervous system depressants can trigger depression, including feelings of hopelessness, lethargy, and sadness. Stimulants like cocaine and methamphetamines can cause drug-induced psychosis, including hallucinations and delusions.

The Risks of Untreated Co-Occurring Disorders

Addiction is a mental health disorder, just like other mental illnesses like anxiety disorders and depression. For a long time, addiction treatment centers have seen a link between substance abuse and mental health and commonly co-occur. The relationship between substance abuse and mental health is more common than most people know.

The Stages of Heroin Withdrawal: Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms and Timeline

January 26, 2023May 27, 2022 by Price Allem

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms

Heroin is a potent opioid drug that, when smoked, snorted, or injected, binds to the opioid receptors in the brain and makes chemical changes that produce feelings of euphoria but also change the way the brain controls the heart rate, and pain, pleasure, breathing and sleeping. The brain becomes dependent on having the heroin in the body and begins to be unable to function normally without it (dependence), leading to compulsive heroin use and addiction.

Signs of Alcohol Addiction You Probably Didn’t Know

May 26, 2022May 25, 2022 by Price Allem

Do You Have a Problem with Alcohol?

Alcohol abuse is defined by the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) as:

Binge drinking is a pattern of drinking that brings the blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08% or higher. For men, this is usually 5 or more drinks in about two hours, and for women, it is usually 4 or more drinks in 2 hours.
Heavy drinking for men is consuming more than 4 drinks on any day or more than 14 drinks per week, and for women, it is consuming more than 3 drinks per day on any day or more than 7 drinks per week.

Mental Side Effects of Xanax Abuse

May 23, 2022 by Price Allem

What is Xanax?

Xanax, also known as alprazolam generically, is well-known in American households. It is a benzodiazepine, meaning it has sedative effects and is used medically for the treatment of panic disorders, anxiety disorders, posttraumatic stress disorder, and anxiety caused by depression. However, Xanax is also highly addictive and commonly abused. Xanax addiction and abuse can lead to physical and psychological addiction. The brain and body get used to the presence of the drug over time causing physical and psychological dependence and when the person attempts to stop using, the person experiences withdrawal symptoms making it very difficult to stop using on their own.

What is Rehab Like? A Typical Day In Alcohol and Drug Rehab

February 1, 2023May 20, 2022 by Price Allem

What is Drug Rehab Like A Tyical Day in Alcohol and Drug Rehab TruPath Recovery

What To Expect in Alcohol and Drug Rehab

Making the choice to enter into an alcohol and drug rehab program is a commendable brave decision to make. While you know you are ready to face the innermost emotions and addictive behaviors related to your substance abuse disorder, you have questions about what you can expect within an addiction treatment program.

12 Inspiring Brené Brown Quotes About Sobriety

April 6, 2023May 18, 2022 by Price Allem

12 Inspiring Brené Brown Quotes for People in Recovery TruPath

Who is Brené Brown?

Brené Brown is an American Research professor, author, lecturer, and podcast host. She is particularly known for her research on vulnerability, shame, courage, and empathy, but became famous following a widely viewed TEDx talk in 2010. Her TEDx talk “The Power of Vulnerability”, is one of the top five most-viewed TED talks in the world. As of 2021, she has authored six number-one New York Times bestsellers including Daring Greatly: How the Courage to be Vulnerable Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead, and Rising Strong: How the Ability to Reset Transforms the Way We Live, Love, Parent, and Lead. She is also 26 years sober this month and has a lot of wisdom to share about her recovery journey. Even though she may be categorized as a motivational speaker, her work is based on interviews and data and goes beyond spouting feel-good lines about love and acceptance.

How Does Alcohol Detox Work?

April 20, 2023May 16, 2022 by Price Allem

How Alcohol Detox Works TruPath Recovery

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How Does Alcohol Detox Work?

When a person has an alcohol use disorder (alcohol addiction), it’s because drinking alcohol has caused the production of certain chemicals in the brain to be altered, making it so the brain cannot function normally without alcohol in its system. The more you drink, the more changes occur in the brain, causing both physical and psychological alcohol dependence. This causes uncomfortable, painful, and even potentially deadly withdrawal symptoms to happen when you try to cut back or stop drinking. It can also cause you to crave alcohol when you’re not currently under its influence and make you feel compulsions to drink, even if you do not want to.