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cocaine and mental health
Addiction

Connection Between Cocaine and Mental Health

Cocaine makes people feel functional while it impairs their ability to function. Many users like cocaine for its stimulant effects. Over time, the euphoric energy bursts provided by cocaine can

codeine abuse
Addiction

Dangers of Codeine Abuse

Codeine is an opioid used to relieve pain. It is added to many over-the-counter cold and flu medications in order to relieve uncomfortable symptoms. Using increasing amounts of codeine can

alcohol and young adults
Alcohol Rehab

Relationship Between Alcohol and Young Adults

Alcohol is a substance widely used by young adults. Unfortunately, the combination of alcohol and young adults is often linked to detrimental issues like binge drinking and drunk driving. These

synthetic opioids
Addiction

The Risks of Synthetic Opioids

Opioids are powerful pain relievers and sedatives that have been used for centuries as anesthetics. Taking increasing amounts of opioids makes it difficult for people to tolerate discomfort over time.

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Addiction

Helpful Tips to Quit Drinking

Are you concerned about the amount of alcohol you consume? Are your weekend nights out becoming an everyday occurrence? Have you tried to quit drinking but can’t? If you have

long term effects of heroin
Addiction

Understanding the Long-Term Effects of Heroin

Opioid use disorder has truly become a tragic epidemic in the United States, so heroin addiction treatment is just as crucial as ever, if not more. While people who struggle

polysubstance abuse
Addiction

What Is Polysubstance Abuse?

Polysubstance abuse is a complex substance use disorder that is relatively common among regular drug users. The term refers to the dependence on or everyday use of two or more

drug relapse triggers
Addiction

Identifying Drug Relapse Triggers

Relapses during drug rehabilitation are extremely common. Though a high-quality drug addiction treatment from Liberty Bay Recovery Center can significantly help your results within your recovery journey, it’s important to

alcoholic parent
Alcohol Rehab

Getting Treatment for an Alcoholic Parent

Alcoholism can damage all kinds of relationships. However, the toll that alcoholism can take on the relationship between a parent and child can be particularly difficult. Depending on the child’s

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Anxiety Treatment

Tips for Living with Anxiety

Nearly everyone experiences anxiety right before a big presentation or surrounding an important, life-changing decision. Though these feelings can cause physical reactions like sweating, trembling limbs, and increased heart rate,