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Side Effects Of Weed: Panic Attacks And More

Side Effects Of Weed: Panic Attacks And MoreIf you’ve smoked marijuana before, you may be familiar with the uncomfortable symptoms of a weed panic attack. A panic attack is different from typical anxiety symptoms, and a weed panic attack can occur during or after smoking weed. If you’re suffering from panic associated with marijuana use, it’s…

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Can Xanax Cause Seizures?

Xanax is a benzodiazepine which is commonly used to treat anxiety disorders and panic attacks. However, despite the many medical and therapeutic benefits that Xanax provides for those struggling with anxiety disorders, it is also highly abused. Even if you take Xanax as prescribed by your doctor, it can be both physically and psychologically addictive.…

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Popping Pills: A Path to Problems

In today’s world, it is normal to take multiple pills, tablets, and supplements a day. While some of these things might improve your health, it can also desensitize you to the dangers of abusing prescription drugs. Popping pills isn’t harmless, and it isn’t something you should do without medical supervision.Prescription drug abuse is particularly dangerous.…

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How Is Hiking Therapy Beneficial?

Addiction impacts many aspects of a person’s life, including physical health and well-being. With rehabs implementing new therapeutic approaches to recover, activities such as hiking and hiking therapy are now often offered to clients. But can hiking help with recovery? In short, yes, there are many physical benefits of hiking. Mental benefits of hiking are…

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How Alcoholism Can Affect Family

If you or a loved one is struggling to control their drinking, you may be wondering what effects can alcoholism have on a family? As you can probably imagine, the effects can be devastating. Alcoholism, unfortunately, impacts not only addicted individuals but also their loved ones, family, and friends. The effects of alcoholism on family…

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What Are Process Addictions?

Are you struggling with a different kind of addiction? Feel like there is no hope? Addiction is typically related to the abuse of alcohol or drugs, but we at Beaches Recovery know there are other addictions that have just as many long-term negative effects on the lives of their abusers. These can include gambling, exercise,…

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What Are The Long Term Effects Of Heroin?

In recent years, the opiate epidemic has turned into a public health emergency. The national media has been filled with stories of an opioid crisis. Opiate abuse, which includes both prescription medications and heroin, is playing a major role in overdoses becoming the leading cause of accidental death in the United States. Street heroin cut…

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What Are Spice Overdose Symptoms?

Given recent reports splashed all over the national media, great concern is being expressed about the abuse of Spice or K2. The damage these synthetic cannabis products are causing is becoming a significant problem for our society. Some people are under the mistaken assumption that Spice is somehow safer than actual cannabis. This is actually…

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Strategies to Help With Harm Reduction

Over the years, there have been many failed and discarded policies when it comes to how to treat those who are suffering from addictions. In the past, a more brutal, less caring approach was the rule rather than the exception. Addicted individuals tended to be viewed as criminals… and weak-minded criminals at that. Law enforcement…