Texas Addiction Recovery Blog
How Do Drug Courts Work?
More justice systems are turning to diversion programs and drug courts. These programs are used to get the help criminal defendants need with addiction. Recovery vs. Punishment The National Drug Court Resource Center defines drug courts as programs designed for...
Drug Overdoses and Appearances
To solve a problem, you have to acknowledge that it exists. It may sound obvious, but that’s a statement embraced by a number of schools and school districts, an action that may eventually save lives. Schools, school districts, and states across the United States are...
How Does Outpatient Rehab Work?
When it comes to addiction treatment there are many options. It can be stressful for someone seeking recovery to decide what option is best for him or her. Drug and Alcohol rehab treatment programs usually fall into one of two categories; these are inpatient...
40 Quotes to Inspire Addiction Recovery
Struggling through addiction recovery is a process you do not have to go through alone. Creating a healthy lifestyle you can be proud of requires plenty of self-awareness and inspiration as well as the willingness to ask for help. If you need a push in a positive...
How Addiction is a Disease
Addiction has a lot of negative stigmas attached to it. Instead of seeing the internal and external problems associated with addiction, often people shift the blame to the user. There are many reasons why people get into an addiction problem, and not all of them are...
The 1970 Controlled Substances Act
For decades, the Controlled Substances Act, or more specifically, the Federal Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, has served as the foundation for the campaign against narcotics and drug abuse in the United States. The legislation...
Dope Sickness and MAT Strategies
"If you've ever had the flu it's like that, but times 100,” said Arizona writer Diane Woodruff. She’s explaining what it feels like to be dope sick, a term referring to the sickness people feel when they’re withdrawing from opioid drugs such as codeine, oxycodone...
Would Morphine-Subutex Prevent Addiction?
Many people believe that Subutex can be effective in preventing addiction to opiates like morphine and heroin. Another is that the drug can treat opiate addiction. The hit television series, Mr. Robot, is one endorsement of these ideas in popular culture. In the...
What is Wernicke Encephalopathy?
Our brains rely on various minerals, vitamins, and fatty acids to function normally. Deficits of one or more of these substances prevent the brain from functioning as it should. According to the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke, Wernicke...
Basis of Street Names for Cocaine
Cocaine is one of the top addictive substances not only in the United States but in the world. Despite its many adverse effects, cocaine continues to be attractive to users. Records show that over a million visits to the emergency departments of U.S. hospitals...