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Drugs and Prostitution Ring in NJ Senior Housing
Have you ever done drugs? Have you ever seen the seedy underbelly of drug dealers and criminals? Did you know that lots of drug dealers and related criminals are involved in other crimes, like extortion, violence, and prostitution? Do you ever think about what you might do for drugs? After all, people do all kinds …
Addiction and Triggers – How to Spot Them & Avoid Them
When you’re going through addiction recovery at a rehab center, you’re taking steps on a journey to a new life for yourself. Every journey has its setbacks, however. In recovery treatment, some of the most major setbacks can come from what are called “triggers.” Triggers are the things that tempt people back into using drugs …
Drugs Can Do Terrible Things to Your Unborn Child
What can I do to help my child be the healthiest and happiest it can be? Every year more studies come out showing that taking drugs or alcohol while pregnant significantly increases the possibility of damaging your child when it’s born. Think about all the time you spend thinking about a name for the newest …
How Drug Addiction Impacts the Brain
Alcoholism and drug addiction essentially hijack the brain. In a healthy person who does not need drug rehabilitation, pleasurable stimuli such as eating and social interaction trigger the reward system of the brain. This causes the person to perceive these activities as beneficial. When an individual begins abusing drugs or alcohol, the reward system initially …
Drug Addiction Risk Factors
A drug addiction is often accompanied by co-existing mental conditions or emotional trauma, and pinpointing these risk factors and triggers can be essential for effective treatment in an addiction recovery program. In this video, common risk factors for substance abuse and addiction are discussed. There are three basic types of risk factors—biological, psychological, and social. …
