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Can You Involuntarily Commit a Loved One to Rehab In Canada?

By Trafalgar's Editorial TeamThis Article is Clinically Reviewed by Nathaniel Israel M.A., R.P. If a family member or someone you love is addicted to alcohol or drugs, you want to help them. However, most alcoholics, drug addicts and even some compulsive gamblers don’t think they need help, even if they…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresSeptember 1, 2018

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What Long Term Alcohol Abuse Does to Your Mind and Body

A recent study found that more and more people are drinking alcohol. Adult alcohol use increased from 65 to 73 percent, which is nearly an 11 percent increase. We don't have to tell you that alcohol consumption damages your body. The hangover the morning after is evidence enough of that. But…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 29, 2018

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8 Reasons Why Having a Sex Addiction Is a Problem

How much sex is too much? Some say that for a sex addict, there's never too much. And, this is a problem. Society makes fun of sex addictions. It makes it seem like a choice based on strong libido, not compulsion and dependence. The risks that come with having a…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 26, 2018

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How to Stop Playing Video Games: 10 Signs You’re Addicted

A video game addiction doesn't feel like other addictions. After all, it's just a game. It can't be as dangerous as drugs or alcohol, right? Because of this thought process, it can be hard for people to recognize the symptoms of video game addiction. If you want to learn how…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 23, 2018

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Cocaine Addiction – Effects, Symptoms and Treatment

Cocaine is a dangerous and highly addictive stimulant. Cocaine addiction can have an extremely damaging effect on the heart, brain and other vital organs. The manner in which the drug works often leads to a "binge and crash" pattern of use. This pattern can quickly lead to addiction. Cocaine use…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 21, 2018

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Concurrent Disorders – Causes and Effects

The term “concurrent disorders” describes cases where a person has both a mental health disorder and a substance abuse issue. People dealing with a mental health disorder are substantially more likely to develop a substance abuse disorder. The inverse is also true. Mental Health Disorders and Addiction The relationship between…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 17, 2018

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A Comprehensive Guide to the Heroin Addiction Treatment Process

Heroin addiction destroys lives. If you have been suffering from this kind of addiction and want to get treatment, then you have taken a brave step toward making your life better. Rest assured that you are not alone. In 2014, the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration found that…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 15, 2018

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Top 10 Most Addictive Drugs in the World

Drug addiction has led to the rise of crimes, health care costs, child abuse, and familial neglect in recent years. People find it easy to pin the blame on substances like cocaine due to their noticeable, destructive results. However, other substances appear nonaddictive at first but are, in fact, among the…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 12, 2018

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What Are the 12 Steps of AA and How Can They Help You Recover?

80% of Canadians (a little over 29 million) drink alcohol. That includes 15-year-old teens. Together with their older peers, they drank more alcohol per capita in 2016 - 10 liters - than the rest of the world. No wonder the Great White North's spending on alcohol reached $22.1 billion then. Sad to say,…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 9, 2018

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Common Reasons Why People Use Drugs

People begin using drugs for a variety of reasons. Below, we discuss some of the most common. These include environmental and genetic factors, mental health-related reasons, experimentation and functional or prescribed use. These reasons often combine and overlap. Reasons Why People Become Addicted to Drugs While many people begin using…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 6, 2018

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