A Step Further to Controlling Addiction

July 10, 2014

A Step Further to Controlling Addiction-Parental Roles

It is all about giving the best to your children. Nothing can be best like an addiction free life

The joy of having children is among other things is seeing them through life and transforming them to be useful and productive people in the society. This is very fundamental to all parents whether biological or foster. The common denominator in the up bring of children is to see them develop into worthy people in the tomorrows society. While this is everyone’s wish and hope, it’s not always the case thanks to addiction and problems related to drug addiction. This is becoming a common phenomenon today and it can affect the child at a very tender age that would ordinarily be seen to be easy to manage. The pain in much more inflicted when what you thought you could manage with ease become a pitfall that you cannot handle. This is what I want to share with you in this article so that we can together have the common approach in tackling addiction especially in our children.

Having been in this line I will be sharing some practical experiences I have had to deal with in this journey of finding solutions to drug addiction. It is becoming a normal practice for children as young as 15 years of age being addicted to drugs and very frustrating to control and advise appropriately by their parents. Many of us parents would put up family rules like imposing curfew but still all these rules are broken leaving us very devastated. Then the next cause of action would be to involve a professional for help. This indeed is necessary and visit to the professional office would engage you in discussion with the professional to get to the root cause of the matter and hence find working solutions to the problem at hand. All that these parents wants is solutions and quite often they will not be interested in the discussions because of fear that when the current situations with their children are out of control, it can be frightening, intimidating, and exceedingly stressful, especially when parents aren’t really sure of what their children is using.

A Step Further to Controlling Addiction-Educating Parents about drugs

A knowledgeable parent will be able to offer the most immediate help because they will be able to recognize and label the condition. They will be able to notice the warning signs, suspicious behavior and get to know the differences between various drugs and their effects. This may be good for a start but often not enough. It is important to note that there will be no significant result is certain things are not changed because if nothing changes then nothing changes. As a professional how then will you help? It is not just about what you tell your patients it is all about change in thinking, behavior and attitude on the part of the parent and the loved one.

It is all about developing a different kind of mind-set which will help you have some control in situations like that. For instance illustrating from the experience of a given family therapist who specifically worked with individuals and families struggling with alcoholism, drug abuse, and dependence, who introduced an affectionately formula known as the “3-C’s” with this he would simply explain to parents and loved ones that:

You didn’t cause this condition.
You can’t control it
You can’t cure it.

This application might appear strange in some ways, however using rational and logical thought processes when dealing with irrational and illogical behavior e.g. alcoholics, substance abusers and out of control situations don’t usually work very well but here is a different way of looking at it, thinking about it, and managing it.

A Step Further to Controlling Addiction-Working with Addicts

A common scenario in working with individuals and families around alcohol/drug abuse and dependence looks something like this:

The abuser of the substance usually ends up in trouble in their environment be it at school, work, legally or in relationships within the family and outside the family.
Because of their drinking and drug use, and their out of control behavior they become the focus of attention and considered as the problem or troublemaker.
In the treatment world they are called the identified patient but to the family these individuals have issues which need fixing for the family can get their normal lives back.

Much of the energy and attention is put on the addicted patients to change their “crazy” behavior. The problem is that many at times they are not able to at that point in time, meaning that you will be asking someone who is out of control to take control. It normally don’t work that way and the condition continues to deteriorate until someone else take that control normally the court, police or families members.

Therefore if the 3-C’s say “you can’t control it,” what then do you control? Well exercise of control may be done if pressure is exerted upon an individual like threat of being put jail, job loss, divorce or eviction this way they may consent to go into treatment which will, hopefully, begin the process of change desired. Keen note should be taken as consenting to treatment may be used as an escape from the current situation (pressure) and once it ends the individual quickly returns to their prior behaviors and lifestyle.

Treatment is very vital, but it is has its limitations, it is only the beginning. If all the underlying conditions like stressors, relationships, etc. in a persons’ life remain unchanged, returning from treatment and sustaining that positive change may be very difficult. Many families believe that by sending someone for treatment will cures them and that during the treatment period they will be free from the crazy behaviors of the patient. That should not be the case, for lasting recovery it is important that the family get involved in the whole process that is before, during and after treatment.

A Step Further to Controlling Addiction-The family Dynamics

It can be easy to complain of your loved one addiction condition and their state of being out of control. But the families always miss a point it is unusual that one particular family member would be out of control for no reason. The point is appreciating families and family dynamics is always complicated and difficult and to add alcohol and drugs further complicate the already complicated problem. Much as we have these substances around us many families do not full information about alcohol and drug abuse and addiction. This deficiency of information leads to confusion and fear when a member of the family is addicted to any substance and so there is great need of creating awareness in all the family units. Finally realizing that there is an information gap Dr. Dalal Akoury, Founded of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center a facility of plenty you can ask for. Doctor Akoury is a medical doctor with decades of experience in addiction and together with her team of experts they are offering exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to everyone the world over. Your socials status does not matter everybody is welcome including physicians and health care professionals. You will not only be treated but will also be educated through trainings, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars. This is an opportunity for you welcome and be a part of this truly successful and fast addiction recovery treatment.

A Step Further to Controlling Addiction-Parental Roles

Keeping Away from Cancer

July 9, 2014

The easiest ways to keep away from cancer

Anti-Cancer Diets It has always been said that prevention is better than cure, this is one saying that most people seem to have forgotten. Cancer prevention is rather easy going by recent research findings. You are in a better position to control the risk. The kind of lifestyle you adopt will have an impact in your health. Getting cancer is very easy because of the pollution in our environments. But treating cancer is not as easy as some may think. It is a situation that the patient has to endure lots of pain and it is also a very expensive disease. The chemotherapy drugs are not at any rate affordable to most patients who have to rely on family or insurance to get treatment.

However preventing cancer is very easy and it comes with lots of health benefits. You prevent cancer and end up preventing other diseases like high blood pressure among other dreaded diseases. That seems cool. It all relies in the lifestyle you adopt, change your lifestyle today and begin your journey to a cancer free destination which ultimately you will reach when you follow the preferred lifestyle with commitment and determination. Here are some of the things you need to consider to help you stay cancer free.

Maintain an Ideal body weight

Obesity has been linked to many diseases such as cancer, high blood pressure among other dreaded diseases. Obesity causes cancer mainly by influencing the actions of hormones as well as their levels. When the, levels of hormones are affected, the situation beckons hormonal imbalance which is the mother of all cancers in both men and women. In women breast cancer is one type of cancer that has hit headlines for the many lives it claims every year. It is also the most type of cancer caused by hormonal imbalance.

Obesity influences the levels of vital hormones such as the estrogen as well as insulin.

Normally the hormone estrogen is produced in the ovaries of a woman. When women hit menopause the production of estrogen at the ovary stops. This therefore allows for alternative sources of hormone estrogen from the excess body fats. The more the fats the higher the levels of hormone in the body there ought to be a balance between the estrogen hormone and the testosterone hormone. In case of obesity the estrogen hormone becomes dominant leading high cancer risks. Excess body fats also lower the sex hormone binding globule which gets rid of excess hormone estrogen.

Obesity will also increase the levels of the insulin hormone. Insulin is the hormone that transports glucose in the bloodstream. The cancer cells are more receptive to glucose than the healthy body cells, with high levels of insulin they get reliable source of glucose which provides them with energy to survive longer.

Exercise

Physical exercise is known to prevent many diseases especially heart related diseases but current research findings has also stated that doing exercise can help you keep away from bowel, breast and other types of cancer.

Researchers have found that women who engage in physical activity have less chances of getting breast cancer as compared to those who are inactive. The study results pointed out that women who involve in vigorous exercise in premenopausal as well as in postmenopausal stage greatly reduce their risk of cancer by up to 80 percent. The study however emphasizes that the early life involvement in physical exercise can help a great deal in keeping cancer at bay.

Exercise is a good way of keeping bodily organs active, it strengthens the body muscles, improves flexibility, improves body posture as well as strengthens the heart. It is also a good way to excrete through sweating clearing the blood vessels of clogs and improving air as well as nutrient supply in the body.

Vigorous exercise helps in breaking down excess fats and cholesterols to release energy, therefore is a good way to get rid of excess fats and maintain an ideal weight that is free from many diseases associated with excess fats in the body, cancer included.

Eat healthy foods

Nutrition plays a vital part in the fight to free you from cancer. If you eat right you will be free from cancer but if you error in the choice of foods to eat you may suffer the consequences. Eating right healthy foods that are nutritious can help you a great deal.

You can benefit on eating whole foods, foods that are rich in minerals and vitamins that will help in building your body, boosting your immune system and help you in fighting diseases. Processed foods are not very good and so should be limited, they lack fiber that is critical as a meal component as they help in cleansing the body.

Low fat foods are also good in the diet, however dairy products that are high in fat content should be avoided.

Doctors recommend that you eat lots of vegetables and fruits as they are rich in anti cancer properties. Fruits and vegetables are rich in antioxidants that help in fighting free radicals and malignant cells that may turn cancerous. They are also good in detoxifying the body. Coffee enemas are known as a strong antioxidant that is being used in cancer treatment especially in the Gerson’s therapy.

As you are eating vegetables remember to reduce meat in your diet as they are sources of unhealthy fats and cholesterols. You should also avoid drinking alcohol.

In conclusion

You are best placed to take care of your health and fight cancer as the disease is mostly acquired through our interaction with the environment, especially in the foods we eat. You can stay cancer free by living a healthy lifestyle. Dr. Dalal Akoury (MD) has been availing good information that may help you be cancer free. Contact her and learn more about cancer.

The easiest ways to keep away from cancer

Gender and Addiction

July 8, 2014

Gender and Addiction-Male and Female

This is the kind of happiness you will have if you keep addiction a way from your family. Gender does not count in addiction.

It said that addiction is becoming part of life in day to day operations and it is also a fact that addiction does not choose who to affect, it does not discriminate and has no specific time frame when it attacks. With this understanding at the back of our mind dear reader we want to look at addiction and gender in today’s society. For a long time addiction has been associated with men for reasons you may be privy to. However studies on addiction has established the variance impact addiction has in the lives of both men and women thanks to technology today we know about the biological and psychosocial factors affecting how both sexes experience addiction.

We therefore need to ask ourselves that in the battle of among sexes who will have an upper hand in addiction recovery? It will not surprise anyone if you go for men as the possible winners since women often progress quickly into chemical dependency and meet serious consequences faster than men. Nonetheless women may not tussle with addiction than men but respond well to treatment. Whichever way you look at it neither gender is better or worse off they will both respond differently to addiction and its recovery.

Gender and Addiction-Dominance

Drug and alcohol addiction are more dominance with men than women. Findings according to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, men are two times likely to meet the criteria of drug addiction in their lifetime than women. The difference appears to be even bigger for alcohol abuse, with men being besieged three times the rate of women.

Gender and Addiction-Risk Factors

Both genders is influenced to addiction differently as is evident in findings from studies that men turn to drugs to resonate good moods and cope with social and behavioral problems while women often use drugs to relieve themselves of the emotional and psychological issues. Anxiety, depression, borderline personality disorder and eating disorders normally affect women and can escalation their risk of drug use. Men on the other hand are more often affected by antisocial personality disorder which may or otherwise increase the risk of drug use.

It must be noted that for women, relationships, childhood trauma, stress, parental drug use and home environment, victimization, and co-occurring psychiatric disorders precipitate substance abuse and relapse. Funnily enough most women are often lead to drugs and matters related to drug use like sharing needles by their boyfriends, spouse or other important people in their lives. This is normally used to strengthen and cement these connections. They (women) will also use substances like nicotine, cocaine or amphetamines to quash appetite purposely to bring their weight to a manageable level.

Science (Biology) plays a vital role in the advancement of addictions and particularly in women. Normally women will get drunk after taking just a smaller quantity of alcohol compared to men. Because of little water in the body and certain metabolizing enzymes they will have higher blood alcohol concentrations after taking the same units of alcohol as their male counterparts. Studies have also established the presence of estrogen in the development of addiction. In addition to affecting dopamine release, hormonal changes impact women’s sensitization to drugs that is the long-term changes that occur in the brain as a result of drug use.

Gender and Addiction-Penalties

There is no absolute winner when it comes to the penalties and consequences of addiction. Since it doesn’t discriminate when it attacks everyone will suffer extreme hardship as a result of chemical dependency. However when we take a side-by-side comparison women, have a habit of to experience more serious drug-related medical, social and psychiatric consequences much faster than men. They then advance more swiftly than men from use to dependence to treatment (a phenomenon called telescoping) and despite using smaller amounts and being addicted for a shorter period of time, their symptoms are often as severe as men’s by the time they get to rehab.

Women are also at risk of specific consequences that are less likely to impact men, including certain physical complications (e.g. women are more likely to develop lung cancer and have a heart attack from smoking) as well as victimization, abuse, depression and post-traumatic stress disorder.

Gender and Addiction-Obstacles to Treatment

Both genders face substantial obstacles to and during treatment, however studies have indicated that most women who abuse drugs normally shay away from seeking help. Some of their reason not seeking for help may include:

Practical concerns such as cost
Child-care arrangements
Lack of social support
Responsibilities at home and work
Heightened stigma of being a female addict

These are just but a sample of the hurdles women face before they can be said to have willingly consented to seeking for help.

Gender and Addiction-Response to Treatment

The moment women consent to treatment they respond the same way as men by staying there and have comparable abstinence and relapse just as men do. Some research have established that women may have head start in the addiction recovery program with little relapse period and greater willingness to seeking for help after a relapse, and similar to men women may profit/benefit from sensitive services which are very specific to their needs e.g. family/group therapy, parenting education, treatment for mental disorders and other supportive approaches.

It must finally be noted that men and women are different although there are some similarities in their way of responding to addiction. But most importantly when it comes to addiction and mental health, we do not have winners or losers but then again we must appreciate that the differences between men and women certainly impact on the course of treatment and recovery. Dear reader aw we conclude this article it is not just the gender the bottom line is the solution to this problem of addiction. You can get all the answers to your many unanswered question at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center a facility founded by Doctor Akoury who is an addiction professional and has had experience of over two decade. When you get to this facility you will be attended by team of experts who will focus on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE and your life will never be the same again.

Gender and Addiction-Male and Female

Watch out for elements of an addiction

July 8, 2014

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Drug Addiction

Drug addiction is the number one enemy of relationships. It may not be long before you land in problems. Get to know the causes of addiction and act positively.

It is an open secret that the global world is under undue pressure of the effects of substance abuse and addiction. Effort is being made by all like-minded people to bring normalcy back to the society and live in an addiction free society. We are not left out either and because of that we want to discuss some of the elements that you need to look into to be able to distance yourself and family from the problems caused by addiction. If you have been on this link for some time before you must have noted that we have made effort informing the globe of the risk involved when addiction set foot into the family. This article is going to be a continuation of what we had started and we shall continue with unlimitedly because we are passionate about our resolve to eliminate the scourge of addiction. All we ask of you is to keep on the link and invite your friend on to get this honorable information about addiction.

There are many ways in which addiction finds its way into our society. The following causes of an addiction are just but a few we want to share with you briefly:

Genetic
Peer influence
Stress
Exploration
Addictive personality
Surrounding

Like I said these are just a small portion of what causes addiction and the do so differently. Some of these may be considered to be more provocative than others.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Genetic

There is indication to propose that some people are more vulnerable to developing an addiction looking at the history of their lives and relationships. The hereditary cause is not conclusive but gives all the indicators. This doesn’t suggest that the addiction is flowing in their family blood stream and so it is passed from one to the other that is not the case but that their biological make up is rooted in such a way that makes them more vulnerable to dependency.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Peer influence

This is leaning much on young people than adults due to their vulnerability to the influence of their surroundings. The youth would generally want to be identified with the new and current happenings and celebrities. For instance if one is keeping friends who are into drugs, alcohol or smokes then this individual is likely to give in to the pressure from their friends into their habits. We have discussed this in our addiction and peer pressure segment and you may have a look for more.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Stress

Stress can be very dangerous in one’s life. It is true that our ways of doing things is becoming increasingly demanding in nearly all sectors like we work longer hours trying to provide the best for our families and in the process fail to create time for relaxing and when we do we choose to relax the wrong way like going for a few drinks after work. This may look nice in the beginning as a way of coping with stress but if it graduates to being a habit then you will be in danger of being addicted and suffers an addiction. You can read for more in our article on the stress management segment.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Exploration

This is an element generally associated with the young people and particularly the teenagers. Teenagers in their desire to fit in would want to explore and be seen to be belonging to a given set up. If the teenagers are associated with a given group good or bad they would want to fit in and adopt the behavior of that group by doing what they do without proper judgment whether their actions is good or bad. The teenagers will want to experiment and in the process may become addicted to that practice. The sad fact is that this might happen with a different group of friends and in different circumstances and all for the wrong things.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Addictive personality

We have witnessed certain traits in some people that points towards addiction. Looking at the traits of these people it may be concluded that they have addictive personality meaning that they are more vulnerable to drugs, cigarettes or alcohol than other group of people. This may not be conclusive but there are all the indications of possibility though open for discussion.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Surrounding

The environment in which we reside and brought up in has a significant factor in addiction. Take for example if you were brought up in a family where all your grandparents, parents and senior siblings are all alcoholics, you may not have who to give you’re the right guidance that alcohol consumption is bad. You may believe that alcohol is a healthy drink after all it is all alcohol that you have been seeing all your life and the people to guide you are so much in it. In the holy book (Bible) it is written that “show a child the right way to go and when they grow up they will not depart from it” and so this kind of environment may not be good and anyone brought up this way is likely to be addicted. This may not be automatic since one can make a good choice not to mimic what they see and be free from addiction.

Like I had indicated above drug addiction is such a complex and devastating situation and involves more than one factor. The few we have discussed in this article are not conclusive we have discussed them in greater details in our previous individual addiction causes and you may want to read more from those detailed articles but for now I want to introduce you to the experts who will help you and your friends on the best ways of handing any matter related to addiction. Meet Dr. Dalal Akoury the best in addiction and all problems related to addiction. She is also the Founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center a facility whose objective is to offer exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to everyone including other physicians and health care professionals through training, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars. We welcome you to this facility and meet doctor Akoury together with her team of experts and get the best treatment ever on matters addiction.

Watch out for elements of an addiction-Drug Addiction

Assessing level of Addiction

July 7, 2014

Assessing level of Addiction-Teenage Drug Addiction

This is what drug addiction can do to you if you don’t take proper assessment of addiction from childhood,teenage and adulthood

It is the joy of every parent to have their children lives a life full of peace of mind, sobriety and social stability. These are powerful ingredients that we would all want to have in our children up-bringing. However many a times this is usually not the case because of the prevalence drugs and bad influences from all manner of technological devices we have today. Because of this real obstacles in the society we live in today, it is important that we from time to time take stock of our children’s developments in life and this will be the guiding factor in this article so that you and I get to know some tips which can help us to have our children escape the scourge of addiction of whatever nature. Therefore when you notice that any negative occurrence in your children, it must be followed by an immediate assessment to establish the problem. This is very necessary because any use of psychoactive drugs is harmful to their moods and mind affects their independence in making normal and caring judgment and perception this influences their decisions to be impulsive, irresponsible and potentially harmful to themselves and the society.

This then leads us to the question what are these harm? Let us consider the following risks which parents must take keen interest in especially when the children are going through the various stages of life like adolescent:

Victimization from violence
Accidental injury
School failure
Illegal activities
Sexual misadventures
Daring risk taking
Suicidal despondency
Drug and alcohol involvement

All these and many more are possible risk that we must be keen to eliminate and I would want to suggest that if you were to start the elimination in any particular order, then start with number 8 since this is the genesis of all others. Top of FormBottom of FormAdolescence is therefore the risk process during which young people are eager and motivated socially to explore the worldly experiences and substance use only increases these normal risks. A sober path through adolescence is the safest passage of all.

When parents have suspicion that their children are using substances, they need to identify the level of use with which they are dealing so they do not over or underestimate the seriousness of the experience. If you were to overestimate the seriousness you may panic over what could be just a one-time experimental use while on the other hand to underestimate the seriousness you may deny troubling signs of increasing dependency. What would then follow can only be described in the following level:

Assessing level of Addiction-Experimental use

This is motivated by curiosity and the teenage child only makes attempt to get the feeling and satisfy their curiosity. They can explain that they are only using drugs once in a while then you must make them know that that is not just in a while but such frequency of consumption is not just experimental but recreational. Experimental use is restricted to one or two times. Sometimes a teenager will experiment and find the experience of drug use not to be worth it and stop. This experimental use is not good and must be discouraged because the younger the age the less safe it is to the consumer. This can be dangerous to the brain of the teenager.

Young ones must take note that this is just gambling with once safety since there are not mechanisms on knowing how the brain/mind will react to the substance and cause injury to their wellbeing but subjecting themselves to unknown experiments whose results can be fatal.

Assessing level of Addiction-Recreational use

Teenagers who have made a routine in consuming their drugs are not experimenting but are recreational users. This group may be using drugs moderately meaning that such substance use does not cause any significant problem to them or others however they must be caution to take note of the content and remain within the regulated dose. Moderate means:

That use is intentional, not automatic.
It is a matter of choice it is not dictated by habit.
That the choice is independently made and not dependent on socially fitting in, going along, keeping up, or competing for most use.

Second the use is monitored. Monitored use means being gradual and so your teenager maintains sufficient awareness of the effects of use on mind and body to judge when they need to have no more. Substance use takes the alcohol user, for example, from a caring (sober) to a less caring (high) to a completely care-free (drunken) state. Recreational drinkers draw a line somewhere been a caring and non-caring condition that demarcates when enough has been consumed.

They want to use within the limits of maintaining contact with the values and judgments about personal behavior that normally matter to them. They don’t want to cross over the enough line into a significantly less caring or non-caring state where words can be spoken, decisions made, and actions taken that later sober reflection will cause them (or others) to regret. Recreational using means maintaining sufficient presence of mind to stop when one has had enough.

Assessing level of Addiction-Excessive Use

This happens in different ways, it sometimes happens accidentally or intentionally, a teenager will get extremely drunk and wasted. It’s important for parents to determine if the excess was accidental or intentional. Accidental excess comes as a surprise, and the effects can have a cautionary value. Thus a teenager, who never drank hard liquor before, drinks so much so fast he bypasses feeling drunk, passes out, and is rushed to the hospital which pumps his stomach out as part of their intervention to prevent alcoholic poisoning. Coming to, the teenager reflects on the fact that he almost killed himself by accidental excess and, when making the best of a bad situation, feels disinclined to drink that much that fast again.

Anytime you have a teenager who likes to drink to get drunk, you have a problem drinker on your hands. If he or she is running with a drink to get drunk crowd, do what you can to discourage that socializing. Using or drinking to deliberate excess is a common bridge to the next level, substance abuse.

Assessing level of Addiction-Abuse

Once a teenager descends into substance abuse, discipline problems get more frequent and serious at home, and academic motivation and performance typically decline at school.

The first sign of substance abuse are: A significant loss of caring about performance, values, reputation, and relationships that previously mattered. Now freedom from not caring has taken hold.

The second sign of drug abuse appears. Progressively bad decisions – educational, familial, and social – begin to be made. For example, school may be avoided, telling lies become more frequently told to parents, and problems with police may happen as laws are broken out in the community.

Unfortunately, a connection between the two signs of abuse can now occur. Lack of caring encourages bad decisions, and bad decisions are dismissed by lack of caring. Now lack of caring encourages more bad decisions. Most teenagers who reach the level of abuse do not self-correct without some outside help. Most parents cannot effectively play a role in this assistance without getting some outside help for themselves as well. Continued substance abuse can lead to addiction.

Assessing level of Addiction-Addiction

This is the most devastating of all levels it is at this point that young people become dependent on self- destructive substances to keep going. It is important that affected individuals work round the clock to free themselves from the two elements of addiction i.e. the first is psychological whose signs include among others denial, compulsion and escape. The second is physical dependence with signs like tolerance, craving and withdrawal.

The power of addiction is often misunderstood by many including parents. Nonetheless it is at this moment that seeking for help from experts and rehabs sets in and if you find yourself in this situation of addiction then self-help, twelve-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous usually have a role in supporting sobriety and guiding recovery into a healthier drug-free life.

In general, where experimental, recreational, and accidental excess occurs, parents must maintain a productive and friendly two-way communication with their teenager to determine circumstances of use, choices made, effects experienced, risks taken, and what parents need to have happen now. Where intentional excess occurs, parents should get their teenager to a certified drug or alcohol counselor to assess risk of more serious substance involvement. Where abuse or addiction is evident, drug counseling or treatment is probably in order. Finally assessment alone may not be enough and so the need to seek an expert opinion on this problem of addiction. Dr. Dalal Akoury, Founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, is offering her exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to other physicians and health care professionals through training, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars making her the best you can get anywhere in the globe.

Assessing level of Addiction-Teenage Drug Addiction

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