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How Long Do Delirium Tremens Last?

Alcohol Addiction, DetoxBy Beaches Recovery

When you break free from alcohol addiction, there can be withdrawal symptoms along the way. One symptom is known as DTs, or delirium tremens. As one of the most worrying symptoms of withdrawal, DTs receive a lot of attention. Take a closer look at what the DTs really are and get the answer to the…

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Do I Drink Too Much?

Alcohol Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

People like to believe that determining if someone is an alcoholic is subjective. Unfortunately, that’s far from reality. Over the years, the addiction treatment community has been able to come up with some substantial criteria for measuring alcoholism. Even Alcoholics Anonymous has 20 questions that are pretty good at exposing potential drinking problems. If you…

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Recognizing Signs of Employee Drug Use

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

In the business world, the employee base is usually a company’s most important asset. When even a single employee is struggling with addiction, it can have a profound effect on how the organization functions. It should go without saying that nonfunctional assets will eventually cost a company money and time. For that reason alone, you…

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Dangers of Inhalants

Addiction, Teen/Young AdultBy Beaches Recovery

Sniffing glue or inhaling the fumes from an aerosol can might not sound dangerous. That’s the argument millions of people have used to justify such behavior. After all, how dangerous can a substance be if kids can buy it at any local convenience store? The real answer to that question is–extremely dangerous. People have abused…

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How Does Music Therapy in Addiction Recovery Work?

Addiction, Holistic TreatmentBy Beaches Recovery

Music has a powerful effect on you. In religious rites, it sets the tone for an event. At a party, it provides the backdrop for festivities. Is it any wonder that music therapy in addiction recovery is an excellent tool for healing?Music Relaxes and InspiresIt doesn’t matter if you make the music or listen to…

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Scary Jacksonville Drug Overdose Statistics

Drug Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Jacksonville in Duval County seems to have it all. The city is a favorite destination for golf tourists and beach enthusiasts.  Its seaport creates a large, stable economy. However, there’s a dark side which the Jacksonville drug overdose statistics clearly proves.How Bad is the Drug Problem?The news has reported a lot about drug statistics. There’ve…

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Worried About OxyContin Side Effects?

Addiction, Prescription DrugsBy Beaches Recovery

Doctors often write OxyContin prescriptions to help their patients numb intense pain. Nowadays, the United States swallows nearly 80 percent of the world’s OxyContin supply. OxyContin is among the most potent narcotic drugs belonging to the opiate class. Thus, OxyContin distorts how the body’s central nervous system reacts to pain. In other words, it increases…

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Holistic Addiction Recovery Options

Addiction, Holistic TreatmentBy Beaches Recovery

Many different strategies can be used to treat an addiction. Non-medicinal methods that seek to treat the whole person instead of just the disease are known as holistic therapies. Examining your holistic addiction recovery options can reveal just how many therapies there are that can make a difference in the journey to sobriety.Nutrition TherapyWhen it…

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Accredited Alcohol Rehabs in Florida

Alcohol Addiction, RecoveryBy Beaches Recovery

12When you suffer alcohol dependence, your life caves in all around you. In this chaos and mess, you struggle to find a pathway out of your problems. Accredited alcohol rehabs in Florida offer a quality of care you need for lasting recovery. You can turn your life around, with the right rehab program.How Accredited Alcohol…

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Movies About Drug Addiction Recovery

Addiction, RehabilitationBy Beaches Recovery

Drug abuse is a hot topic at the box office. Actually, it has been for decades. There are plenty of movies about drug addiction recovery that paint accurate portraits of the disease. How accurate are they about what happens in rehab?Understanding that Addiction’s a DiseaseFor a long time, people didn’t believe that addiction could be…