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Considering Gender Differences for Marijuana Addiction Treatment

by Justin Kunst | Jun 16, 2018 | Addiction, Health & Wellness, Intervention, Mental Health, rehab, Rehab Aftercare, Treatment

More and more Americans are seeking marijuana addiction treatment. This is because the number of people who struggle with a marijuana use disorder has doubled from 2001 – 2002 to 2012 – 2013. Marijuana, or cannabis, is seen as a safe and harmless drug. Many...

Marijuana Withdrawal and Detox Timeline

by Justin Kunst | Jun 16, 2018 | Addiction, Health & Wellness

Marijuana withdrawal and detox timelines are important for severe drug users. Quitting marijuana use can be difficult when you don’t have a timeline in mind. After all, you may feel like you’re going through withdrawals for days or weeks. At some point in time, the...

Understanding The Signs and Symptoms of Marijuana Withdrawals

by Justin Kunst | Jun 15, 2018 | Addiction, Health & Wellness, Mental Health, rehab, Rehab Aftercare, Treatment, Uncategorized

Marijuana is one of the most abused drugs in all of America, so understanding the signs and symptoms of marijuana withdrawals is quite important. Many admit to using the drug at least once. Many Americans are regular users. They first smoked marijuana for fun, but...

The Benefits and Drawbacks of a Harm Reduction Model

Jan 15, 2021

What Is Harm Reduction? In the case of substance abuse, harm reduction is a proactive approach to making drug use—both legal and illegal—as safe as possible. These practices address broad social and health issues. Harm reduction is a concept that can be applied to any...

How Being Organized Can Help Life In Recovery

Jan 7, 2021

Marie Kondo’s Netflix may have caused the latest decluttering fad, but psychologists have long known the benefits of tidiness and the positive impact it can have on the lives of recovering addicts. With nothing to lose (but everything to gain), here are 3 major ways...

Causes & Signs of Alcohol Poisoning

Dec 31, 2020

Despite being a legal substance, alcohol is very much a drug—and one that has very real and potentially fatal consequences. Alcohol poisoning is the most severe side effect of intoxication that can occur. The CDC estimates that it results in an average of 2,200 deaths...