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Stigmatizing addiction patients

June 15, 2017
Stigmatizing addiction patients

Stigmatizing addiction patients in anyway is wrong and doesn’t help but kills the morale of those who help the most

Stigmatizing addiction patients: Addiction is a disease of free will

Over the last few decades of my practice as a medical professional, I have met patients globally with different disturbing health conditions coming to my office for treatment which we have gladly offered to a resounding positive feedback. We have made it a routine as experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to give our very best to all our clients irrespective of their limitations. We believe in offering lasting solutions to all health complications that we can professionally handle. This has made us move from strength to strength over the years. However, one problem of drug addiction keeps recurring owing to the nature of its effects to people differently. This one story disturbs me the most because it came to my attention several years after I was first introduced to the couple. That story is going to form part of our discussion even as we focus on stigmatizing addiction patients both internally and externally.

Drug addiction is a medical problem and has nothing to do with one’s morals. It is painful seeing patients giving up on treatment because they keep relapsing every time they are about to have a breakthrough. We are taking seriously the issue of relapse so that we can be in the front lane in defeating the beast of addiction. If you know anyone struggling with any kind of addiction, our doors are always open for you and you can call Doctor Dalal Akoury to help you recover professionally and with dignity.

Stigmatizing addiction patients: Stop the humiliation and disgrace

Back to the story, three decades ago a couple visited my office with an addiction problem. The man who was alcoholic was in the company of his wife to seek help. Before we could even start the session, they excused themselves shortly and I felt that they were consulting on something before the session. I was surprised several minutes and hours later that my client vanished never to return. Several years later one of my students narrated this story to me and I was astonished. The student said, “when I was five or six years old, my maternal grandfather died of what I was told was complications of heart disease.” She believed that because that is what she was told. It was not until several years later, after she had graduated from a medical school in psychiatry, and had secured a job for a very long time using neuroimaging to study the addicted brain, that she learned the real reason for the death of her grandfather. One day her mother gave her the revelation that shocked her life. This was coming when her mother was sick and almost breathing her last, “I need to tell you something I have never spoken to you about.” She disclosed to her that her grandfather had been an alcoholic and that he took his own life in his distress at not being able to control his strong urges to drink.

“Oh, Jesus I almost lost my grip.” Her mother had out of fear of stigma and shame kept the real reason for her grandfather’s death a secret from her that long. What surprised her is that even though she knew that in her whole professional life was devoted to trying to understand what drugs do to the brain and that she had heard her speak of addiction as a disease of the brain, still she was not going to tell her the whole truth.” So she wondered how she had miscommunicated, and how she had not made her realize that it was not a taboo to speak about addiction and that there should be no shame in it. This really troubled her and so she came to confide in me. Stop stigmatizing patients and let’s support them get better.

Stigmatizing addiction patients: Addiction is a disease of free will

 

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Withdrawal symptoms episodes

June 15, 2017
Withdrawal symptoms episodes

Withdrawal symptoms episodes can be a stumbling block for timely recovery

Withdrawal symptoms episodes: Post-acute withdrawal symptoms (PAWS)

In our effort of trying to facing the problems associated with alcohol and substance abuse, it is very common that along the way we’ll meet challenges from patient denial to relapse after several weeks or months of undisputed commitment to both the patient and our experts who are administering treatment to them. One of the ways we have found out to be working for us is by establishing professional ways of dealing with the withdrawal symptoms episodes or post-acute withdrawal symptoms PAWS also known as the dual diagnosis in addiction. Doctor Dalal Akoury who is the MD and founder of this facility (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) is not just any doctor but a veteran addiction experts with a passion for helping people get better from the state of hopelessness to a new life of total fulfillment and freedom from drug addiction and misuse of alcohol. In her several decades of practice, she has established that in some instances these persistent symptoms in recovery will be a sign that the individual is dealing with some other issue other than their addiction problem.

As a matter of fact, it is now recognized that a significant number of addicts have a dual diagnosis and the most disturbing part of it is that they are ignorant of it. The implication of that is that besides their addiction problem, they are also struggling with other complications such as depression, anxiety disorder, or bipolar disorder. It will not, therefore, surprise you to note that this other undiagnosed problem could be responsible their incentive into substance abuse and misuse of alcohol in the first place. And when things get out of hand, users may attempt to self-medicate in order to escape the criticism from the society and even very close relatives.

From the professional point of view says doctor Akoury, if for whatever reason users of these substances ignore treatment thereby creating some pending treatment issues, the implication of that is very clear in the sense that any untreated dual diagnosis can actually prevent them from finding happiness in recovery? Some people may just dismiss their symptoms as Post-Acute Withdrawal Symptoms (PAWS), and this means that they delay in seeking treatment. It is always advisable to seek a professional opinion if the individual is finding it difficult to settle into recovery due to unpleasant symptoms. In most instances, it will be possible to manage the dual diagnosis so that the individual will be able to build a successful recovery. Doctor Dalal Akoury can be of help to you if only you can call her today.

Withdrawal symptoms episodes: Other causes of symptoms in early recovery

In some relatively rare cases, the individual may have more significant problems that can result in continued symptoms in long-term recovery. Those who have developed conditions such as alcoholic dementia may have caused irreversible damage to their brain. The individual may be able to learn how to function at a higher level, but in some cases, they will just have to adapt to living with this mental impairment.

Withdrawal symptoms episodes: Post-acute withdrawal symptoms (PAWS)

 

 

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Disabling rehabilitation discouragement

June 15, 2017
Disabling rehabilitation discouragement

Disabling rehabilitation discouragement is a must do assignment if treatment is to be meaningful

Disabling rehabilitation discouragement: Do not give up help is on the way

If you’re going through hardship because of alcohol or drug addiction, whether directly or indirectly we want to give you the assurance that there’s hope for everyone. is hope for everyone and there is help with the right experts like professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center and finally, there is healing for those who seek help by calling doctor Dalal Akoury MD. Doctor Akoury is a veteran addiction expert who has been of great help to very many people across the globe for well over two decades now. This facility was founded by doctor Akoury with a sole objective of making a positive impact on the lives of people who are losing hope of ever recovering from their addiction to various substances. Remember that disabling rehabilitation discouragement at all levels is important as it gives you the will to push on no matter the ups and downs along the way.

Therefore as we progress into this discussion, if you are struggling with any kind of addiction in your life, or if you know of a friend, relative, colleague whether at workplace, in schools, colleges of higher learning or in your place of worship, you can be the bridge through which they will get their addiction solutions by calling doctor Dalal Akoury on telephone number 843 213 1480 to schedule an appointment either for yourself or on behalf of your friend. Upon doing that doctor Akoury will gladly attend to you professionally and evaluate your individual conditions before putting you on the right recovery program and by the end, you will have your life back and enjoy it to the fullest.

Disabling rehabilitation discouragement: The consequences of alcohol and substance abuse

The consequences of using alcohol or other illicit drugs by a friend or family members and other people who are close to us can actually leave us with many unanswered questions. Because of these pending concerns like for instance being unable to understand what is happening and developing the feeling like you are being pushed beyond the limit and that you are living on an emotional rollercoaster can actually give you the incentive of losing hope and even giving up the fight altogether. In fact, as this habit continues from one level to another, you are likely to find yourself struggling with a number of painful and conflicting emotions, including guilt, shame, fear, and self-blame.

Looking at a loved one get lost in drugs can be very painful, take for instance if this victim was the bread winner with several dependents he or she was taking care of, if he or she is sinking into the pit of addiction his dependents and people around him or her can and will definitely become frightened, frustrated, scared and angry. While I am agreeing with you that the frustration can be overwhelming at times, keeping hopes alive during rehabilitation is very healthy as this will give both the victim and the caregiver the will power to keep moving even when the victim relapses several times along the way.

Disabling rehabilitation discouragement: Do not give up help is on the way

 

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Fighting opioid addiction

Therapeutically supervised opiate detox

June 15, 2017
Therapeutically supervised opiate detox

Therapeutically supervised opiate detox is essential for real wellness

Therapeutically supervised opiate detox: Inpatient and outpatient

Opiate addiction is difficult to deal with because of the extreme physical withdrawal symptoms associated with it. Opiates or painkillers can be natural or synthetic. Drugs like heroin, Fentanyl, Hydrocodone, morphine, OxyContin, and opium are types of opiates. The dangers of using opiate are that when a person becomes physically addicted to an opiate they must constantly use that opiate repeatedly to avoid the experience of withdrawal symptoms. These symptoms begin slowly in the form of agitation, anxiety, running nose, sweating and yawning but eventually they become much more intense. The later stages of opiate withdrawal include extreme hot and cold sweats, nausea and vomiting, intense muscle cramping, diarrhea and acute insomnia. That is why medically and therapeutically supervised opiate detox is essential as a strategy of finding a permanent solution.

Opiate withdrawal is painful and can last for several long, agonizing days. It is often the fear of this painful withdrawal process that keeps most addicts to continue using opiates for many years past the point where they wish to stop. In amidst all these seeking for a lasting solution from the experts of addiction then becomes very necessary, and that is why the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury are coming on board to help us understand some possible ways of lasting solutions. We have actually talked about treatment of addiction before and today we want to compare and contrast this by looking at inpatient versus outpatient medically supervised opiate detox as we progress into the discussion.

Therapeutically supervised opiate detox: Opiate withdrawal

According to the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center opiate withdrawal may not be lethal on its own unless the user is mixing together with other drugs while getting high or when they attempt to go through the withdrawal process all by themselves using medications and drugs on their own. Doctor Akoury is registering that the danger of opiate withdrawal is that it makes the addict feel like they want to die. It, therefore, means that in order to safely withdrawal a person from an opiate addiction, a medically supervised detox will be very necessary. This will involve using medication to take a patient from an opioid-dependent state to an opioid-free state under the care and direction of a medical professional with experience in conducting medical detoxification process. Ideally, medications used during a medically supervised detox protocol would be buprenorphine or Suboxone.

These drugs treat the withdrawal symptoms of opiate addiction. Additional medications such as Clonidine may be used to help stabilize blood pressure, and over the counter, drugs are often utilized to deal with the headaches, diarrhea, and nausea. There are two ways a person can receive a medically supervised opiate detox. It can either be done Inpatient or outpatient detox. These are fundamental medications options we have and we are going address them in detail in our next posting. In the meantime, you may want to consult with doctor Dalal Akoury about any concern you may have on this worthy topic and she will address them professionally.

Therapeutically supervised opiate detox: Inpatient and outpatient

 

 

 

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Terminating addiction stigmatization

June 15, 2017
Terminating addiction stigmatization

Terminating addiction stigmatization of any kind is important as it will help victims come out for help freely

Terminating addiction stigmatization: Is addiction a brain disease?

Is addiction a brain disease? Ideally, in addition, there is nothing like the physiological malfunction. Addiction may be defined in many different ways, however, for the purpose of this article, addiction is a chronic relapsing brain disease characterized by compulsive drug seeking and use, despite the harmful consequences. Addiction is seen as a brain disease simply because drugs has the power of making changes in the brain. These change then alters the brain’s structure and how it works. When this happens users may develop certain characters and behaviors that are likely to be viewed negatively in the community. It is this negativity that makes observers within the community to start isolation and pointing fingers. That is why we want to create awareness on eradication and terminating addiction stigmatization to give the treatment a chance says doctor Dalal Akoury MD and also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center.

Terminating addiction stigmatization: Dopamine

All drugs of abuse, whether legal or illegal, cause large surges of dopamine in brain areas crucial for motivating our behavior—both the reward regions (such as the nucleus accumbens) as well as prefrontal regions that control our higher functions like judgment, decision making, and self-control over our actions. These brain circuits adapt to these surges by becoming much less sensitive to dopamine, a process called receptor downregulation. The result is that ordinary healthy things in our lives like all the pleasurable social and physical behaviors necessary for our survival (which are rewarded by small bursts of dopamine throughout the day) no longer are enough to motivate a person; the person will, therefore, need a big surge of dopamine from the drug just to feel temporarily okay and they must continually repeat this, in an endless vicious cycle.

Terminating addiction stigmatization: Addiction and Suicide

Finally, addiction and suicide are closely linked together and if you followed our last posting about the story of this grandfather who committed suicide because he could not control his drinking problem and the daughter who could also not share about the actual cause of his death freely because of shame and stigma, then you will notice that the shame was not just because the father had been an alcoholic, but because he committed suicide, out of hopelessness and helplessness at his inability to control the strong urges to drink. We all have a duty to play in stopping addiction stigmatization so that patients can seek treatment freely. It pains very painful that something that could be treated caused this great damage simply because of stigma, shame, and fear. Dear reader if you’re following this story, let this be the last one, addiction is a treatable condition and stigma or shame are just perceptions that should not result in death. Come quickly for help today and together let’s kick out of our lives the problem of drug addiction.

Terminating addiction stigmatization: Is addiction a brain disease?

 

 

 

 

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