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Drug cravings coping strategies

June 13, 2017
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Drug cravings coping strategies will help you say No when the persuasion from friends persist

Drug cravings coping strategies: A cognitive behavioral treatment approach

We have in the recent past been discussing a series of topics touching on the cognitive-behavioral approach to treating addiction and in particular cocaine addiction and techniques of coping with craving. We are not about to give it up because we understand the seriousness of the problem in our societies. This is a war we are determined to win and for that reason, we want to further the discussion by looking at the drug cravings coping strategies we can adopt in defeating this scourge. Doctor Dalal Akoury an addiction expert of several decades has been sharing with us very healthy information about a cognitive behavioral approach of treating addiction as being one of the best strategies in finding the lasting solution to cocaine addiction. She is going to progress from where we left in the previous article for us to have a better understanding of what is before us. She says that in coping with a craving for cocaine or any other substance, there are several strategies for doing so and some of those strategies may include the following.

  • Distraction
  • Talking about craving
  • Going with the craving
  • Recalling the negative consequences of cocaine abuse
  • Using self-talk

We appreciate that different professionals may have different view about this like for instance some therapists may wish to point out that these strategies may not stop craving completely, however at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury, we believe that with practice, recovering addicts will reduce the frequency and intensity of craving and make it less disturbing and frustrating when it occurs. It is therefore very prudent that we take a keen interest in adopting mechanisms that will enable us to cope successfully with a craving for cocaine and other drugs.

Drug cravings coping strategies: Entertainment and distractions

When under the influence of drugs, all that you will be thinking about is drugs because that is what keeps you going, without it, you will actually fall sick. In that case, it is only fair that you get distracted so that your mind can be engaged into other things.  Professionally doctor Akoury can now confirm that this has been tested and found to be very helpful. It is therefore very necessary that you prepare a list of reliable distracting activities and with the help of your doctor in anticipation of future craving. Such activities might include taking a walk, playing basketball, and doing relaxation exercises. Preparation of such a list may reduce the likelihood that patients will use substances, particularly alcohol and marijuana, in ill-fated attempts to deal with craving. Leaving the situation and going somewhere safe is one of the most effective ways of dealing with craving when it occurs.

Remember that drug cravings negativity is obstacles you will always meet along the way in your recovery process. How you conduct yourself under these circumstances will matter a lot in your recovery process. It is therefore important that you keep close touch with experts from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center to help you professionally along the way.

Drug cravings coping strategies: A cognitive behavioral treatment approach

 

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Nicotine lethal effects in human

June 7, 2017
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Nicotine lethal effects on human health can be corrected through rehabilitation process

Nicotine lethal effects in human: Why we must stop smoking?

Addiction is a chronic disease characterized by compulsive drug-seeking and abuse and by long-lasting chemical and molecular changes in the brain. The effects of addiction are harmful to everyone whether you are using the drug directly or not. We spoke to Doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) and founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center about this scourge and she is going to be helpful to us in understanding the nicotine lethal effects in human health. She says that even though tobacco is one of the most heavily and widely used addictive products across the globe, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) states that in the United States, in particular, the usage is overwhelmingly worrying and unless something is done we may not have a productive society to live in in the future.

We are therefore going to use the US as a point of reference throughout this discussion to put the effects of addiction into perspective. NIDA has established that in 2004 alone it is estimated that up to 70.3 million people used tobacco at least once in the month before being interviewed. That was more than a quarter of the U.S. population aged 12 and older. In other words, all our teenagers are introduced to cigarette smoking at very tender age and this is not good for the society. That is why professionals at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, have resolved to be in the front lane in fighting drug addiction because we understand the consequences very well. We will use this media among other platforms to propagate the most valuable health information about the dangers of abusing drugs irrespective of whether the drug in question is illegal or legalized.

Nicotine lethal effects in human: The content of tobacco

We have said time and again in our previous postings that nicotine is the main ingredient in tobacco that causes addiction. And for sure various research findings have established that nicotine activates the parts of the brain that control feelings of pleasure. Nicotine works fast. Drug levels peak within 10 seconds of inhalation nonetheless it is equally important to appreciate that cigar and pipe smokers and smokeless tobacco users absorb nicotine more slowly but this does not in any way reduce their effects on users’ lives. Doctor Dalal Akoury explains that even though the effects of nicotine will disappear within a few minutes, all addicts to cigarette will continue to use the substance more and more to keep feeling good, it, therefore, means that a smoker will most likely take another puff or lights another cigarette to sustain the effect thereby motivating the addictiveness of the substance.

Smoking is very dangerous and it harms literally every organ in the body. It is no wonder cigarette smoking accounts for about one-third of all cancer deaths, including those from lung cancer. And in fact, doctor Akoury reports that cigarette smoking has since been linked to about 90 percent of all lung cancer cases. This is according to various studies which have established that smoking increases the risk of heart disease. The most disturbing fact is that smokers while “enjoying their habit” ends up harming others in the process as well as themselves through secondhand smoke. You can change this by talking to doctor Akoury today over the same.

Nicotine lethal effects in human: Why we must stop smoking?

 

 

 

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Safeguarding life from tobacco addiction

June 6, 2017
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Safeguarding life from tobacco addiction by quitting smoking

Safeguarding life from tobacco addiction: The duty of care we owe one another

While the authorities who’re charged with the duty of safeguarding life from the effects of tobacco and cigarette addiction are busy licensing more manufacturing firms and their distributors in the market, very innocent consumers of the substances continue to suffer disease and sickness across the globe. For how long shall we be in this bondage of addiction? Must we out of our actions be introducing our children to the drug by sending them to the shops for our supplies? Is it fair for our mothers to intoxicate their unborn children with nicotine while still in the womb? What about the association we have husbands and wife where one is smoking and the other is not should we be intimate, by way of kissing and risk contracting complications out of secondhand smoke? Ideally, there are very fundamental questions that we must address boldly by taking health precautions against the effects of tobacco addiction in the current generation.

How then should we begin? We sought the expert opinion of professionals from the home of addiction solutions at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury (MD) and also the founder of the facility. Doctor Akoury says that when it comes to all addictive substances and particularly the cigarette addiction, the only way to fully protect yourself and your loved ones from the dangerous chemicals in both the actual cigarette smoking and secondhand smoke is through embracing100% smoke-free environments. In one of the forums when lecturing some clients, one of them asked, how possible is that? From an addict point of view this could be a challenge, however professionally this is possible you could start by opening the windows for easy circulation of air; sitting in a separate area with smokers and avoiding designated area for smoking; or using ventilation, air conditioning, or a fan these strategies, however, will only succeed in reducing the concentration of the cigarette smoke but may not necessarily eliminate secondhand smoke exposure completely. It, therefore, means that if you are a smoker, the single best way to protect your family is to quit smoking.

Safeguarding life from tobacco addiction: Latest research findings

Addiction is a developmental disorder that begins in adolescence, and sometimes as early as childhood. Recent advances have provided more insight into why teens put themselves at risk for addiction through risk-taking and thrill-seeking behaviors. These behaviors are likely to happen due to the fact that the part of the brain responsible for judgment, decision-making, and control of emotional responses the prefrontal cortex is the last area of the brain to mature. But there may be other factors. Dr. Dalal Akoury and her team of experts have established that a chemical in tobacco smoke, acetaldehyde, may play a role in addicting adolescents to smoking. In the study, adolescent laboratory rats increased their intake of nicotine when it was combined with acetaldehyde while the adult rats did not. That is just a hint of why health precautions against the effects of tobacco use are very important. You may want to consult further with doctor Akoury in any other pending concerns you have.

Safeguarding life from tobacco addiction: The duty of care we owe one another

 

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Cocaine addiction sensitivity

June 6, 2017
Cocaine addiction sensitivity

Cocaine addiction sensitivity. This affects not just the brain but also the whole body organs including the skin

Cocaine addiction sensitivity: Cocaine craving

In the long journey of addressing drug addiction complications, one of the biggest obstacles when it comes to solving the problem of addiction is drug cravings. This is so because of the way the brain works. Like with all substances, cocaine addiction sensitivity to the mind is a worrying concern. Many craves for the drug and so are not able to remain focus to treatment that is why our team of experts from the home of addiction solutions (AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center) under the able leadership of doctor Dalal Akoury who is also the founder of the facility, we want to explore on the possibilities of dealing with the mindset sensitivity about cocaine addiction with a view of finding lasting solutions to the scourge.

  • Describing craving
  • Identifying triggers
  • Avoiding cues
  • Coping with craving

Cocaine addiction sensitivity: Describing craving

Having understood what cravings is our next point would be to get the essential sense of the patients’ experience of craving. This can be very broad and may include having the knowledge about the following information.

What is craving like for you? – Doctor Akoury says that cravings or urges as it is commonly known are experienced in much different of ways by different patients. Like for instance an individual could say, the experience is primarily somatic that is to say, a patient would just get a feeling in the stomach or the heart races or just start smelling the element being craved for. For others, craving is experienced more cognitively; like for example one would say that “I need it now” or “I can’t get it out of my head” or “It calls on me.” Or it may be experienced effectively; for example, “I get nervous” or “I’m bored.” Depending on your individual experience, it is important that when seeking for help, you let your therapist know your experience with craving, this way they will be able to get to the roots of the problem and offer solutions effectively.

Are you bothered by craving? – There is tremendous variability in the level and intensity of craving reported by patients. For some, achieving and maintaining control over craving will be a principal treatment goal and take several weeks to achieve. Other patients deny they experience any craving. Gentle exploration with patients who deny any craving especially those who continue to use cocaine often reveals that they misinterpret a variety of experiences or simply ignore craving when it occurs until they suddenly find themselves using. Other, abstinent patients, who deny they experience any craving often when asked, admit to intense fears about relapsing.

How long does craving last for you? – In this journey doctor Akoury says that to make the point about the duration and nature of craving, it is often very important for professionals to point out to their patients that they have rarely let themselves experience an episode of craving without giving in to it.

How do you try to cope with it? – Getting a sense of the coping strategies used by patients will help the therapist identify their characteristic coping styles and select appropriate coping strategies. Of course, it is not going to be a walk on the path and that is why the help of professionals from AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center is all you need along the way.

Cocaine addiction sensitivity: Cocaine craving

 

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Smoking termination aftereffects

May 31, 2017
Smoking termination aftereffects

Smoking termination aftereffects are real and devastating

Smoking termination aftereffects: Smoking poses health risks to any kind of surgery

There is a million reason why people should not even imagine contemplating smoking cigarette. It may be true that through treatment one is able to recover but the consequences of smoking termination aftereffects will always remain for a while. That is why timely quitting is important. And speaking to doctor Dalal Akoury MD President and founder of AWAREmed health and wellness resource center, smokers who are scheduled for surgery has an obligation of quitting as soon as possible for them to escape the scathing consequences of the problem at hand. The contents of cigarettes which include among other things nicotine and carbon monoxide are so destructive and will impact negatively by blocking the smooth blood flow to different parts of the body thereby impairing the healing process.

Smoking increases risk after colorectal procedures – According to the findings of a given study published last September in the Annals of Surgery Journal revealed that smoking boosts the risk of infection, pneumonia, blood clots and kidney failure after colorectal procedures.

Smoking makes cancer treatment less effective – Cancer is one of the most frustrating illness and cancer patients will confirm to you the agony they go through during treatment. Cigarette smoking is a serious threat to cancer treatment for varies reasons. Meaning that all cancer patients are highly discouraged to desist from smoking because it hinders their body from effectively cooperating with the treatment. It is also important to note that besides lowering their immune responses, experts have established that smoking can increase the risk of risk of heart and lung complications including problems related to general anesthesia.

Smoking termination aftereffects: Smoking impacts on the body even during less invasive surgeries

The best way of avoiding all these complications is not just stopping but choosing not to be lured into smoking in the first place. Those who do not smoke at all have less risk considering all the health complications that are associated with smoking. Doctor Akoury advise that if you are scheduled for any surgery regardless of whether it’s a major or minor surgery, the professional advice from experts at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center is that patients must endeavor to stop smoking way before the scheduled date of their procedure to ensure the success of the treatment. There is no two way about it any patient scheduled for surgery must quit smoking.

Continuation of smoking after surgery causes serious complications

Finally, in one of the studies, more than half of patients who continued to smoke after surgery developed complications compared with less than 20 percent of those who quit. Lighting up also increases the risk of death after surgery. Doctor Akoury parting short is that there’s no way in which tobacco use will help in easing the process of any medical treatment or procedure. With that in mind smokers who have health problems or are undergoing treatments MUST make the decision of quitting a priority. Otherwise, they could be facing serious, long-term consequences.

Smoking termination aftereffects: Smoking poses health risks to any kind of surgery

 

 

 

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