Alcohol vs Ethanol What’s the Difference?

The chemistry of alcohols is diverse and plays a crucial role in various industrial, medicinal, and everyday applications. One fundamental aspect of alcohol chemistry is their classification based on the carbon atom to which the hydroxyl group is attached. Other types of alcohol include methanol (methyl alcohol) and isopropanol (rubbing alcohol or isopropyl alcohol). “Alcohol” […]

Look Out For These 20 Meth Addiction Symptoms

Meth use can alter the natural balance of brain chemicals responsible for controlling one’s mood and can contribute to depression, bipolar disorder, and other mental health disorders. You might particularly notice that your loved one goes through very high-energy periods while they’re using meth, and then is deeply depressed when the high ends. Not only […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Treatment and Recovery National Institute on Drug Abuse NIDA

The information we provide is not intended to be a substitute for professional medical advice, diagnosis or treatment. It should not be used in place of the advice of your physician or other qualified healthcare provider. Our treatment plans help individuals recover by unmasking and treating the root causes of their addiction and co-occurring mental […]

Benzodiazepine Withdrawal Timeline, Symptoms & Effects

Drug withdrawal reactions in general tend to consist of a mirror image of the drugs’ initial effects. These reactions are caused by the abrupt exposure of adaptations that have occurred in the nervous system in response to the chronic presence of the drug. Rapid removal of the drug opens the floodgates, resulting in rebound overactivity […]

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