http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org Just another WordPress weblog Tue, 26 Jan 2010 13:14:53 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en It was September, 1992 and my very first day attending a public school since kindergarten had begun out of more lobbying efforts with my mother. My first day at Palmer High School in September 1992 was far more impersonal than what I had been used to at a much ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/caution-stay-100-meters-back-or-you-will-be-shot-page-6 Addictions eventually catch up with you and change your life in such a way that you will have to face the fact that you need help. Recovering from addictions usually happens once you have hit the bottom and finally realize that you need help from outside sources so that ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/understanding-addictions Marijuana or scientifically known as Cannabis is sometimes called weed. Others call it "pot" and other names. Regardless of how it is called, this has one effect on one's mind. It can be addictive. Once you tried it, it is even harder to stop it. If you really aimed to ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/understanding-your-cannabis-addiction-and-stopping-your-habit Alcohol Use and Abuse Addiction and Habituation Problem and Solution. Summary: Although there is no definition of "addiction" that is universally accepted, in general, addiction refers to a physiological and psychological dependency on a drug. While some drugs of abuse induce physiological addiction, others do not. Alternatively, some drugs that are physiologically ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/alcohol-use-and-abuse-addiction-and-habituation Although detoxification is not a treatment for pain killer addiction, it can help relieve withdrawal symptoms while the patient adjusts to being free of pain killers or other prescription drugs. An opioid-dependent pain patient has improved function with the use of the drug while an opioid-addicted patient does not have ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/pain-killer-addiction-facts-to-help-you-find-help-fast During the 70s, smoking pot or cannabis was very popular. Since cannabis is a natural herb, people believed that it could not pose any ill effects on their health. People who smoke cannabis exhibit different physiological and behavioral effects. Most feel drowsy but generally happy, making this herb a favorite ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/cannabis-culture As we come to the end of a second decade where SSRI antidepressant drugs have been the ‘first line’ of treatment in depression, anxiety and a host of other ailments, more and more patient horror stories are coming to light from long-term antidepressant use.  I have outlined in previous articles ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/more-antidepressant-horror-stories Chronic pain affects one out of three or four adults; millions of people suffer from severe disabling pain. Opioids used as the doctor has prescribed are supposedly not dangerous according to some well-established medical groups; but if this is the case, why are so many people addicted to them? A ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/pain-killer-addiction-find-the-formula-that-works-for-you Like all addictive drugs cannabis has an agent provocateur. The main active ingredient is Delta-9-tetrahydrocannabinol or THC for short. It is often assumed that because cannabis presents no physical withdrawal pain it is a non-addictive drug. Ironically, cocaine presents no physical withdrawal pain either but few would argue that it ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/cannabis-addiction-%e2%80%93-the-significance-of-thc Taking painkillers does not mean addiction. Painkillers can be taken by anyone according to their age. What leads to addiction is overdose of painkillers. Overdose of painkillers in not always intentional; some increase the dosage of painkiller just because they know the heightened effect of painkiller and some get to ... http://www.marijuanawithdrawal.org/articles/drugs-and-alcohol-outraced-by-painkillers