Welcome to Drug and Alcohol Treatment
| ||
Drug Rehab Nursing Article
This is a selection made from among articles on Drug Rehab Nursing. For a permanent link to this article, or to bookmark it for future reading, click here.
Alcohol and Drug Addiction
from:There are some scary things in our world today, but none is more scary than an addiction to drugs and alcohol. It’s a growing problem in our society, and alcohol and drug addiction has become a tough nut to crack, so to speak.
Drugs and alcohol make people feel good. When they are able to feel those feelings, they are apt to use more just to maintain that feeling. Eventually, the drugs and/or alcohol take hold of a person’s life until they are completely controlled by the effects they are used to. They may realize they have a problem, but when the painful withdrawal symptoms start, using seems like a much better option than suffering.
The United States has declared a “war on drugs”. This is a great effort, but it might just be too big of an epidemic to control. The real truth is that if we take a personal interest in healing those around us, we can gain control of the problem one person at a time – if we’re lucky.
Recognizing the signs of alcohol and drug addiction are actually quite easy – when you know what you’re looking for. While the following signs are just suggestions to look for, don’t take them lightly:
* Chronic bloodshot eyes
* Behavior other than normal
* Always disappearing for long periods of time
* Problems with work or school
* Excessive shaking or tremors
* Financial problems
* Avoidance of social situations
* Spacey or unintelligible conversation
If you recognize any of these signs in a loved one, you should take steps to confront your loved one and try to steer them towards recovery efforts. The process is not simple, but when you take the time to help them realize that what they are doing is damaging not only themselves but those around them, they will possibly be more open to help.
Alcohol and drug addiction can be debilitating to families all over the world. It takes hold of lives and can ruin them in an instant. Drug and alcohol addiction are very serious diseases that should not be ignored. If you think you or a loved one might be struggling with this powerful problem, seek help now!
There are more resources available now than ever before when it comes to drug and alcohol addiction. Whether you seek out help from an in-patient rehab facility or through a counseling service, it’s imperative that help be gotten in any way. Drug and alcohol addiction can be conquered, but first, there needs to be an admission that a problem exists. That doesn’t mean weakness, that actually means strength!
Drug Rehab Nursing Specific links
Drug Rehab Nursing News
Pete Doherty: making a film as a heroin addict
The Babyshambles frontman's acting debut as a 19th-century roué has been panned by critics as 'catastrophic'. Not that he seems to mind A rainy afternoon on the Riviera and Pete Doherty is nursing a beer. The beach is feet away, but he is preternaturally pale, and entirely in black – exactly as he is in Confession of a Child of the Century , an experimental arthouse drama about a world-weary ...
Read more...Carlisle nurse struck off after sex, booze and drugs with addict patient
A rehab nurse who overdosed on ecstasy while on a drinking binge with a patient has been kicked out of her profession.
Read more...Nurse struck off after booze and sex with patient
A REHAB nurse who overdosed on ecstasy while on a drinking binge with a patient has been kicked out of her profession.
Read more...American League notebook -- May 1, 2012
Baltimore: LF Nolan Reimold was out of the lineup due to a bulging back disk, and he won't play Wednesday either, according to manager Buck Showalter. Reimold might be able to rejoin the team in Boston this weekend. ... Hitting coach Jim Presley had a kidney-stone attack in New York early Tuesday, and he went to a different hospital than originally planned due to intense pain, Showalter said ...
Read more...Support Groups
ADOPTIVE FAMILIES TOGETHER: A group for pre- and post-adoptive families; meets fourth Sun. each month, 7-9 p.
Read more...Viewpoints: When budget projections go up in smoke
Ever heard of "hopium"? That's the drug California lawmakers are on whenever they sit down to craft a state budget. They're addicted.
Read more...Smart Living: Addicted nurses - Helping those who help us
It's one of the most serious and challenging health problems facing this country today. It's responsible for 40 million illnesses or injuries a year. Drug addiction affects all kinds of people, even those whose job is treating the sick. As one woman found out, you can take your life back.
Read more...UPDATE: Woman Charged in Bank Robbery; Admits to Being Clown Robber
A woman is in jail following two armed robberies in two counties this month.
Read more...Trees, power lines damaged in southern Arkansas storms
Numerous trees and powers lines were knocked down as severe thunderstorms moved through southern Arkansas.
Read more...North Louisiana family is a major force in the state's vast prison industry
Local prisons specialize in incarceration on the cheap, so doing time means doing nothing at all
Read more...