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Drug addiction suicidal nature

June 6, 2017
Drug addiction suicidal

Drug addiction suicidal nature is a realistic factor and it won’t be an accident if an addict take his/her life along the process

Drug addiction suicidal nature: Consequences of substance abuse

Life is full of choices and that is its beauty. Everyone is given the freedom to choose from the plenty that life can offer without duress. This freedom of choice is, however, being abused. Though people chose to abuse the freedom bestowed on them, one abuse caught my heart, soul body, and mind. I am talking about the choice of substance abuse. We are living at a time when the freedom of mingling and socialization coupled with modernization and human right takes the center stage. The authorities who have been given the responsibility of caring and protecting their citizens have also let their subjects down by legalizing some of the most addictive and dangerous drugs including alcohol and cigarette. Despite the knowledge of drug addiction suicidal nature, these drugs are dominating both print and electronic media advertisement space. While hospitals and rehabilitation centers are full beyond capacity, traders in these substances are laughing all the way to the bank.

To be honest with you, it always not very easy to hear that a breweries firm or a tobacco manufacturing plant and their chain of distributors have posted a loss in any given financial year. Theirs is ever profit and annual growth from the previous performance year in year out. Now what surprises me is that do we really understand the painful suicidal nature of drug addiction? Let us seek for some answers from the house of experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury who is one of the veteran addiction experts with several decades of professional experience in this discipline.

Drug addiction suicidal nature: Fears of drug addiction

The good news about drug addiction is that it is a treatable condition and no matter the duration one has been addicted or the magnitude of the quantity one uses daily, treatment is possible. The problem with drugs is that, is distort the voice of reason and changes all the concentration towards drug use such that even when you had put some recovery targets, realizing such dreams and goals fades away as all focus in turn to the drug of choice. Therefore to be sober we must all desire to stay away from all kind of drugs and drug-related activities or influences. We must make efforts to ensure that our neighborhood is safe and free from any kind of substance abuse.

Our children must be brought up to the highest standards of moral soundness and any element of depression must be brought to manageable levels if we cannot avoid them. As professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, we recommend that doing this should be a collective responsibility to everyone because the consequences of drugs are fatal and suicidal. Therefore if you are out there and you are accessible to this article, we want to appeal to you because doing something about drug addiction starts with you then to others. We must be our brother’s keepers at all times meaning that anyone who cares about an addict will have several concerns including some of the following:

  • The fear of addicts getting into serious accident and other body injuries
  • The fear of losing a loved one due to the associated health complications
  • The fear of drug overdose and subsequent loss of consciousness
  • The fear of committing suicide

With those fears and much more, you can talk to us today at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center so that together we can kick out this scourge from our lives.

Drug addiction suicidal nature: Consequences of substance abuse

 

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Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction

June 3, 2017
Brains explicit roles

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction will only be effective when the brain is in good health

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: To fight addiction, feed your brains

The brain being the nerve center and engine of human life, its importance cannot be overlooked. Nothing will happen in the body without it being registered in or from the brain. The brain plays an integral function in effective communication to various parts of the body. Because of this, we have certain brains explicit roles including those that support the fight against substance abuse. Having said that, the next question is how possible is it and what do we know about the brain, addiction and effects of addiction to the brain? To help us get the answers, we sought the professional opinion of experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) and founder of the same. Doctor Akoury shares with us her personal experience with her clients over the years as follows.

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: Denial and denying the brain the essential fats

Denial is the biggest problem we face when dealing with addiction. This is evident in most patients who visit our facility and at one point I was attending to a client who for purposes of confidentiality I will refer to as Miss Agnes. Ideally if you met her, you might presume she had everything to live for. And just to share briefly, in her early thirties she was doing well as a junior executive who was married with two young children. Yet when Agnes opened up as she sat on my couch during a session, she narrated how her troubles at home and work had brought her, more than once, to put a killer knife at her wrist and imagine ending her emotional pain forever.

For over a decade Miss Agnes disorderly drank bottles of wine every night and regularly smoked marijuana alongside taking pain killers. Even though she knew her actions she denied it first to herself, her family and to me (her doctor) that substance abuse was a part of her problem. “I’m not an alcoholic,” she said with a lot of confidence. Because she was such a long way from even addressing her addictions, I inquired about what else she was ingesting and so I ask “What did you eat for breakfast?” That question revealed to me that she wasn’t just intoxicating her brain but she was also starving it of the essential nutrients. It was almost a routine for her skipping breakfast most days and when she took it will be only a cup of coffee or glass of juice once in a while. According to her, she put soy milk in her coffee because she thought that all dairy and meat products were unhealthy. She also avoided fat in all her foods because she believed fat would make her fat. What she didn’t know is, the brains rely on healthy fats for their functioning and for that reason two fats, EPA and DHA, are known for their mood-boosting qualities. By avoiding any fats she was literally avoiding foods that would provide her brain with these natural essentials and therapeutic molecules.

Doctor Akoury continues that realizing all these she asked her to go to a local lab for some blood test. We talked about her making some dietary changes, especially the merits of nutrient-rich brain foods, such as eggs and fish. She admitted in a guilty whisper, “I’ve been craving a hamburger” and you will agree with me that wasn’t really surprising. Like a good number of other women of reproductive age, there was great deficiency of iron in her blood further explaining what was lucking in her body to function well. With this deficiency she actually felt listless; she lacked the energy to cope with her demanding job and a family as well. Many are following the steps of Agnes and even as we continue with Agnes’s story, if you are in the same position, you can talk to doctor Akoury for professional advice today.

Brains explicit roles in fighting addiction: To fight addiction, feed your brains

 

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Childhood substance abuse

June 3, 2017
Childhood substance abuse

Childhood substance abuse is on the increase and the time for solution is now

Childhood substance abuse: Don’t give up hope

The fight against drug abuse will not warn until we recognized and address childhood substance abuse from the very beginning. If you’re going through trial moment with your addicted child to drugs, be encouraged that you are not alone and you can always find somebody to talk to. I must agree that it is not a good experience to go through and that is why as professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the leadership of Doctor Dalal Akoury MD we want to share with you some experiences other parents have gone through in dealing with child addiction to alcohol and drug addiction. As a veteran addiction expert doctor Akoury will be sharing with our experiences of past clients so that we can develop the culture of learning from other parents about children addiction.

Over the past two decades, doctor Akoury has been very instrumental in offering solutions to all people across the globe and in her experience, she came across one client whose story will be very useful for many parents with addicted children. According to this client, about five years ago their son was 27-year-old and was so much addicted to alcohol drinking that finally led to the usage of other strong drugs (cocaine to be specific). For more than one year they were in the dark about his new habit until he was out of control and that is when he lost his job this really caught our pants down because of his life and that of our grandson the client said. We could not believe how ignorant and blind we were until it all started to make sense when our son was consistently broke, weird phone calls, not showing up for family events, his actions, and his physical appearance. At this point, the reality down on us and we tried to help him by enrolling him in treatment programs one after the other. It was difficult because the response was very discouraging but we kept telling him how much we loved him. In solidarity, we began attending recovery meetings.

Childhood substance abuse: Learning the consequences of addiction the hard way

To cut the long story short it reached a point when we realized that it was beyond our control and we were prepared for the worst but even as we were in that situation, we still told him how much we loved him even though at this time we also needed to take care of ourselves. And so very painfully we detached with love. Our house was still open for him and he would come for meals and to shower but he could not live with us anymore, nor would we give him any financial assistance. As fate would have it he who was never taught by his parents would be taught by the world and so he was arrested and we did not bail him out. He was so angry with us, but we still maintained our love for him. He was sentenced to go to a treatment program. He had only the clothes on his back, not even a pair of shoes, and it was winter. We did not give him anything but told him to call when he was settled in his new home and that we still loved him. At this point, he knew he was losing his family and possibly his son. That was about four years ago. Today our son has gone through treatment, is working on a recovery program and has custody of his son. We all take it a day at a time. We want to thank doctor Dalal Akoury and her team of experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center for their professional insight that has brought transformation to our son even if it was through the hard way. You can make yours easier by contacting doctor Akoury today.

Childhood substance abuse: Don’t give up hope

 

 

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Ending addiction chains

June 3, 2017
Ending addiction chains

Ending addiction chains will liberate both direct and indirect victims from the bondage and frustrations that come with substance abusending

Ending addiction chains: Long-term recovery

The consequences of using drugs demands that the right thing be done. There is no right thing than ending addiction chains. It is no wonder, experts across the globe and particularly those from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center recognizes the serious impact of alcohol and drug use on crime across the globe. Besides that as professionals we also know, from decades of experience that millions of people who have been in the criminal justice system have broken the chain through long-term recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. It is because of these reasons that we have resolve to create awareness across the globe so that together we can all participate in breaking addiction chains through professional treatment.

It will also interest you to note that doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) who is also the founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, is a well-respected addiction veteran and through her many people have and are still continuing to recover from their hopelessness due to substance abuse. She has made a significance difference in people’s lives and therefore if you or anyone you know is struggling with any kind of addiction, then you can be part of the celebrating endless list of totally recovered clients that passed through her by calling her on telephone number 843 213 1480 to schedule for an appointment with her for the commencement of your treatment and total elimination of addiction from your life.

Ending addiction chains: Alcohol energy drinks

When we talk about drug addiction, the first thing that ring into your mind is the misuse of hard drugs like cocaine, heroin, marijuana, cigarette, alcohol and many more. In very rear cases will you find people associating drug addiction with energy drinks yet they form serious part of substances that are very addictive. Because we desire to kick out this scourge of addiction out of our lives, we are not going to relent until everything is put on the surface for everyone to take action on. It is therefore very important to appreciate that, caffeinated alcoholic beverages (CAB’s) or Alcohol energy drinks (AED’s) as they are commonly known are premixed beverages that contain not only alcohol but also include caffeine and other stimulants. They are often sold in very attractive and luring tall, narrow cans similar to non-alcoholic energy drinks, which are popular drinks among teens. And in many cases they are marketed with content that carry teen-friendly names and contain a lot of sugar and flavoring.

Finally, take note that a typical can has about as much caffeine as a large cup of coffee, along with additives like guarana and ginseng that can speed up the central nervous system. This may come to you as harmless as their producers wants you to believe, but be worn that if you are committed into breaking addiction chains effectively, then these energy drinks should also be a no go zone.

Ending addiction chains: Long term recovery

 

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Intoxication poisoning and threats to health

June 3, 2017
Intoxication poisoning

Intoxication poisoning and threats to health are evident with every unit of drug administered,

Intoxication poisoning and threats to health: A medical emergency

It may be your favorite drink but facts will always remain facts that silently, alcohol is a killer. Alcohol intoxication poisoning and threats to health are how best we can describe the magnitude of the harms that are associated with the continued consumption of this dangerous drug yet legally allowed for consumption. Experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury says that because of alcohol hundreds of people die yearly from acute alcohol intoxication also known as alcohol poisoning or alcohol overdose. And besides, that thousands of more are admitted daily to the emergency rooms in various health facilities across the globe. It is regrettable that as things stand now and unless something is done drastically to contain the situation, alcohol poisoning is steadily increasing in high schools and other institutions of higher learning like colleges and universities campuses. For lack of better words to describe the magnitude of the problem, I can only put it plainly that drinking too much repeatedly too fast can kill and will you. I don’t mean to scare anyone with my choice of words, but I am only stating as it is because the picture we see on the adverts is total fiction meant to bring many into the consumption basket for an imminent destruction at an appropriate time, says doctor Dalal Akoury.  Therefore why do I say that alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency? Let’s find out progressively.

Intoxication poisoning and threats to health: Alcohol poisoning is a medical emergency

Alcohol consumption has never been friendly to human health and it is not about to start anytime now or in the future, and being a depressant drug, once it is administered into the body through ingestion, it immediately start it act of damage by working round the clock to slow down some of the body’s vital functions including heart rate, blood pressure, and breathing. This will continue as users continue in their habit and when the vital centers have been depressed enough by, it then leads to unconsciousness. Doctor Akoury is registering that it is very important to appreciate that, the amount of alcohol it takes to produce unconsciousness is life threatening and very close to a fatal dose. The consequences of this are that those individuals who survive alcohol poisoning sometimes suffer irreversible brain damage.

Nonetheless, one very important to note is that alcohol abuse knows no boundaries and therefore everyone can fall to it. I was talking to some student in one of the learning institutions and it is worrying how many are in the dark and were surprised to learn that death can occur from acute intoxication. According to the students, it was evident that most of the young people often think that the worst that can happen when they are intoxicated is that they will just pass out and have a hang-over the next day. That is the highest order of ignorance which is very harmful to our young people. It is our duty to impact positively on them by creating awareness about the dangers of alcohol poisoning and intoxication threats to health by all means. Finally, alcohol is not good for your health and if you’re in it, seek for help now by scheduling for an appointment with doctor Akoury so that you can have a one on one discussion with her today.

Intoxication poisoning and threats to health: A medical emergency

 

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