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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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5 Ways You Can Identify Adderall Addiction

In 2011, 48.4 million stimulant drugs including Adderall were dispensed to treat symptoms of ADHD (attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). This was a 39% increase in such prescriptions from 2007. Amphetamine-dextroamphetamine (brand name Adderall) is a drug that's used to increase attention spans and focus in people with ADHD. It's also used to…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 4, 2018

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Methamphetamine – Effects, Symptoms and Treatment

Methamphetamine, referred to as Crystal Meth when smoked, is a highly addictive stimulant that has become increasingly prevalent in Canada. It has severe mental and physical effects on a user, and the withdrawal process is extremely difficult. However, professional support is available for those seeking to stop using the…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresAugust 2, 2018

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Oxycontin Addiction Symptoms, Effects and Treatment

Oxycontin is one of the most dangerous and prevalent drugs in the Canadian opioid crisis. While often prescribed as a painkiller, it is highly addictive and tolerance quickly increases with use. Evidence-based treatment is essential in overcoming Oxycontin addiction and working towards recovery. Oxycontin - The Most Abused Opiate Oxycontin…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresJuly 29, 2018

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Connection Between PTSD and Addiction

Many veterans and first responders struggle with PTSD derived from professional experiences. Addiction is a common problem among these groups. Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres provides dedicated, evidence-based support for veterans and first responders struggling with PTSD-related addiction. Trafalgar Addiction Treatment Centres is accredited by the Commission of Accreditation on Rehabilitation…

Trafalgar Addiction Treatment CentresJuly 27, 2018

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