Prescription drug addictions

June 19, 2017

Prescription drug addictions is becoming a common disturbing phenomenon

Prescription drug addictions: Leaving no stone unturned

For a very long time, people did not take seriously that prescription drugs could be abused since they are endorsed medically by doctors. But things are changing and prescription drug addictions have become one of the serious problems people are dealing with sometimes even more than most of the street drugs. We totally agree that painkillers, tranquilizers, antidepressants, sleeping pills, and stimulants may appear “safe” due to the fact that they are being prescribed by doctors, however, they can be just as addictive and potent as the heroin or cocaine sold on the street. The painkiller OxyContin, for example, is as powerful as heroin and affects the body in the same way. Continued use of painkillers, depressants (“downers”), Stimulants (“uppers”) or antidepressants can lead to addiction—and painful withdrawal symptoms for those who try to quit. The following is a brief explanation about some of the inhalants listed above:

Painkillers: OxyContin, Fentanyl, morphine, Percodan, Demerol are a few of a long list of painkillers. Effects can include slowed breathing, nausea, and unconsciousness. Abuse can lead to addiction.

Depressants: These drugs, which slow down your brain and nervous system functions, include Xanax, Zyprexa, Amytal, Seconal, Valium and many others. Effects can include heart problems, weight gain, fatigue and slurred speech. Continued use can lead to addiction.

Stimulants: These drugs speed up your heart rate and breathing, similar to “speed” or cocaine. They include Ritalin, Adderall, Concerta, and drugs known as “bennies.” Effects include increased blood pressure and heartbeat, hostility and paranoia.

Antidepressants: Prozac, Paxil, Zoloft, and Celexa are some of the commonly used antidepressants. Effects can include irregular heartbeat, paranoid reactions, violent or suicidal thoughts and hallucinations. Long-term use can lead to addiction.

It will interest you to note that currently as things stand, painkillers, depressants, and antidepressants are responsible for more overdose deaths in the United States than cocaine, heroin, methamphetamine, and amphetamines combined.

Prescription drug addictions: Lysergic acid diethylamide (LSD)

LSD is sold in tablets, capsules or in liquid form. It is commonly added to absorbent paper and divided into small decorated squares. Each square is a dose. LSD is still one of the most potent mood-changing chemicals and is derived from the extremely poisonous ergot fungus, a mold which grows on rye and other grains. Its effects are unpredictable. A tiny amount can produce 12 hours or more of effects.

Prescription drug addictions: Effects of LSD

Dilated pupils, higher body temperature, increased heart rate and blood pressure, sweating, loss of appetite, sleeplessness, dry mouth and tremors. People can experience severe, terrifying thoughts and feelings, fear of losing control, fear of insanity and death and feelings of despair while using LSD. Flashbacks, or recurrences, of an LSD “trip”, can be experienced long after the drug is taken and its effect has apparently worn off. The “trip” itself usually begins to clear up after about 12 hours, but some users manifest long-lasting psychoses. All these put together can only be a good motivation for you to change your way of thinking towards prescription drugs and LSD with a view of seeking for treatment immediately from the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center today.

Prescription drug addictions: Leaving no stone unturned

Marijuana misuse facts and myths

June 19, 2017

Marijuana misuse facts and myths

Marijuana misuse facts and myths: What dealers will tell you to sell?

The known facts around marijuana and other substances of abuse are very disturbing. And the dealers will do anything to add salt to the injury this is very evident in the findings where some teens were surveyed with a view to finding out why and when they started using drugs. 55% of the respondent were categorical that it was due to pressure from their friends and that they wanted to belong and popular. These facts are known to the dealers and so they will approach you as a friend and appear very helpful with the myth that the drug will help you fit in and feel cool. All these are nothing but an invitation to make them sell at the expense of your health and life in general. They will talk good about marijuana, cocaine, heroin and all kinds of drugs. In all these doctors Dalal Akoury MD and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center advice these are all traps and you must never fall prey. You may want to seek more professional advice from the experts at this facility by calling on doctor Akoury today. But for now, let’s understand more about marijuana as a substance.

Marijuana misuse facts and myths: Cannabis

Marijuana also is known as cannabis is often rolled up in a cigarette like a form for easy use. Besides that, it can also be brewed as a tea or mixed with food or smoked through a water pipe called a bong. In the US this drug comes third among the most abused substances at 16%. Marijuana is often more potent today than it used to be. Growing techniques and selective use of seeds have produced a more powerful drug. As a result, there has been a sharp increase in the number of marijuana-related emergency room visits by young pot smokers.

One of the most important facts about marijuana is that when ones begin usage, it’s tolerance builds up, and by and by the user is likely to graduate into using more stronger drugs to achieve the same high. When the effects start to wear off, the person may turn to more potent drugs to rid themselves of the unwanted conditions that prompted them to take marijuana in the first place. The truth is that marijuana only masks the problem for a time while the user is high and when the “high” fades off, the problem, returns more intensely than before prompting the user to turn to stronger drugs since marijuana no longer “works.”

Marijuana misuse facts and myths: Long and short-term effects

Like any other drug, marijuana has both short and long-term effects on its users. Loss of coordination and distortions in the sense of time, vision and hearing, sleepiness, reddening of the eyes, increased appetite and relaxed muscles. Heart rate can speed up. In fact, in the first hour of smoking marijuana, a user’s risk of a heart attack could increase fivefold. School performance is reduced through impaired memory and lessened ability to solve problems. Long-term use can cause psychotic symptoms. It can also damage the lungs and the heart, worsen the symptoms of bronchitis and cause coughing and wheezing. It may reduce the body’s ability to fight lung infections and illness.

Marijuana misuse facts and myths: What dealers will tell you to sell?

Smoking risk effects on your beauty

June 19, 2017

Smoking risk effects on your beauty will be evident when the glowing skin you have now start cracking

Smoking risk effects on your beauty: The danger has no age limit

Tobacco products are the most abuse substances in most society’s today despites the smoking dangerous effects being known by everyone. The authorities who spend billions of money in trying to put control in cigarette smoking are equally not ignorant of smoking risk effects yet they have acknowledged it as a legally consumable substance. I don’t understand why the authorities make laws to reduce the marketing of cigarette by creating a big warning sign on the packaging of the stuff that “cigarette smoking is harmful to your health” surely who doesn’t know this? I ask what is wrong in listing cigarette as one of the illegal substance like cocaine, heroin and the likes. Anyway, that is a discussion for another day. According to the experts’ opinions at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, it is important to note that not only does use tobacco products cause cancer and heart diseases, but it can also affect your skin complexion thereby causing premature aging. We’re therefore going to focus on the cigarette smoking dangerous effects in this discussion and am sure you don’t want to miss out.

Smoking risk effects on your beauty: Byproducts present in tobacco

It is true that most people are well informed that smoking is bad for their health to the point of increasing the risk of contracting cancer, problems during pregnancy and increases the risk of suffering a stroke or heart attack. Doctor Akoury is registering that, even before you experience any of these life-threatening conditions, smoking has already made its mark on you. You can a certain that by the impact you see on your face each time you take a look at the mirror. The byproducts found in tobacco deprive the skin of oxygen and vital nutrients. This deprivation can lead to a pale and uneven skin tone. If you begin smoking at a tender age, changes in your skin can begin to be seen sooner than you can imagine. For instance, when you take a puff of the cigarette, in essence, you’re causing permanent damage to your skin. This habit can cause early wrinkles, and it accelerates the overall aging of your skin. After only 10 years of smoking, it’s already possible to see the effects in the faces of young adults.

Smoking risky effects on your beauty: Wrinkled skin

Smoking causes wrinkles by thinning blood vessels in the outer layers of your skin. This interferes with the adequate flow of blood and by this single act, the supply of oxygen is drastically reduced alongside the reduction of nutrients that can get to the skin. Smoking damages important connective fibers like collagen and elastin, causing permanent wrinkles. This damage doesn’t take long to be visible as it can be seen in young smokers as 20 years old having facial wrinkling that doctors could see under a microscope. If such young people continue in this habit for another 10 years, smoking at least 10 sticks of cigarettes daily, they’re likely to develop deeply wrinkled, leathery skin and a yellowish complexion. That is why if you are struggling with this kind of addiction, scheduling for an appointment with doctor Dalal Akoury should be your starting point for total recovery.

Smoking risky effects on your beauty: The danger has no age limit

Quitting smoking advantages over weight gain

June 19, 2017

Quitting smoking advantages over weight gain may not be clear for many but experts will explain it better

Quitting smoking advantages over weight gain: Causes of weight gain when ceasing smoking

Cigarette smoking is hazardous to humanities and its stoppage is essential for health perfection. We should do all it takes to be free from smoking. It is emerging that quitting smoking advantages over weight gain are both positive and negative. And according to the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, there are two main causes of weight gain when quitting smoking. They include eating more food and the effects of nicotine on the body:

Eating more food – many smokers find their eating habits change when they quit cigarettes. Some people experience increased hunger as a withdrawal symptom, but research suggests their eating patterns eventually return to normal.

The effect of nicotine on the body – nicotine is the addictive substance in tobacco that causes smokers to continue their habit. Although nicotine isn’t thought to cause cancer, it does speed up the body’s food processing system, the metabolism. After many years of smoking, smokers tend to weigh slightly less than non-smokers.

Quitting smoking advantages over weight gain: Eating instead of smoking

These three components (smoking, weight gain and quitting) are very interesting when considering the life of most ex-smokers. For instance, ex-smokers would eat more, mostly in the first few weeks after quitting. This behavior may allude to the following:

The sudden withdrawal of nicotine from their system may cause the feeling of emptiness and by extension mimic the feeling of hunger pangs. This may actually convince the smoker into thinking that they are hungry when they are not.
Missing the oral satisfaction of putting a cigarette into their mouths prompts some ex-smokers to substitute food for cigarettes. Instead of lighting up, they eat something.
Food can be comforting. If an ex-smoker is having a hard time during the withdrawal period, they may reward themselves with treats and snacks in an attempt to feel better.
Some smokers regularly skip meals for example; breakfast may be a cup of coffee and a couple of cigarettes. Once you stop smoking, you may find that you don’t feel like skipping meals anymore.
Many ex-smokers find that food tastes better, and this may lead to more helpings.

Researchers suggest that one of the reasons why smokers tend to put on some weight after quitting is because their metabolism slows down, and they burn fewer kilojoules than when they were smoking. This would explain why some ex-smokers put on weight even if they do not eat any more than usual. From the discussion so far, it is evident that even though quitting smoking is a step in the right direction, it is actually introducing a small drawback as far as weight management is a concern. Smoking and weight gain are serious health problems and we cannot allow quitting one to add injury to the already devastating problem. That is why you need to seek professional advice from the experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resources from time to time over these two health conditions.

Quitting smoking advantages over weight gain: Causes of weight gain when ceasing smoking

Drug abuse curative approach

June 19, 2017

Drug abuse curative approach is important and must be done immediately

Drug abuse curative approach: Enigmatic needs

Because of the stigmatization associated with drug addiction, many often conceal their habits and suffer in silence. This suffering is not necessary because treatment is available conveniently and affordably. At AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, an addiction recovery center established by doctor Dalal Akoury MD professional treatment is being offered to all victims of addiction from all walks of life. It is therefore essential that you are aware of all the warning signs for you to take immediate drug abuse curative approach. It will interest you to know that doctor Akoury is a veteran addiction expert who has for more than two decades now been dedicating all her life and energy in offering addiction solution to the victims who need it the most.

Drug abuse curative approach: Indicators of emerging drug addiction

Together we can help all addiction victims but first, we must be informed of the drug addiction warning signs. This way we will be able to notice if a friend or a loved one is abusing drugs. Therefore, if you are worried that somebody you know might be involved in drugs, you need to be very observant on some of the following warning signs:

Behavioral warning signs of drug abuse
Physical warning signs of drug abuse
Psychological warning signs of drug abuse

Behavioral signs of drug abuse

Deterioration in academic or efficiency in place of work. This may also include consistent lateness and absenteeism
Always being reserved and engaging in secretive or suspicious behaviors
Frequently topping the list of trouble makers by way of fighting colleagues, causing accidents or rubbing shoulders with the authorities by engaging in illegal activities
The fellow having all over sudden begun associating with new friends, favorite hangouts, and hobbies
Unexplained need for money or financial problems, in other words, your friend without a good reason borrows or just steal to get the need met.

Physical warning signs

Strange and unpleasant smells on breath, body, clothing or emanating from their rooms
Tremors, slurred speech, or impaired coordination
Sudden drastic weight loss or weight gain
Deterioration of personal hygiene and physical appearance as well as personal grooming habits
Changes in appetite or sleep patterns
Bloodshot eyes, pupils larger or smaller than usual

Psychological warning signs of drug abuse

Appears fearful, anxious, or paranoid, with no reason
Lack of motivation; appears lethargic or “spaced out”
Periods of unusual hyperactivity, agitation, or giddiness
Sudden mood swings, irritability, or angry outbursts
Unexplained change in personality or attitude

With the above information, we can all pool together to help our societies come out of their addiction cocoons. But take note that sometimes this signs may not necessarily mean that your friend is into drugs. It is therefore important that you consult with the experts so that the right steps are taken. On the same note, you can schedule for an appointment with doctor Dalal Akoury MD, President, and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, for further professional direction on telephone number 843 213 1480 today.

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