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The first days and weeks of sobriety and recovery come with many struggles and difficulties. Just getting through the physical fight for some of us is a real battle. If we have gone through a detox, the illnesses and emotional strains can wear us out. But as we emerge from these first steps and begin to feel healthy, we face other difficulties that we need to learn to negotiate. These are some of the major struggles we face in early sobriety.
<h4>Being Around Others Who Still Use</h4>
Once we return to our homes, workplaces, and communities, it is inevitable that we will run into people who are still using drugs and alcohol. In some cases this may be our own family members. Having these temptations before us can seem impossible. But the fact is, we need to learn to manage these situations. It is a part of <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/drug-treatment-center/addiction-aftercare/"><strong>recovery</strong></a>. People will still drink and we may find ourselves around them. If you have friends who insist on offering you alcohol or drugs, you will need to get away from them. You need to ask if those are real friends in the first place. This issue is really a great thing to bring to a sober support group. Having phone numbers of people who can support you in moments like these can be just the thing to get you through it.


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<h4>Anger, Sadness, and Irritability</h4>
These are clichés in some recovery circles, but they are real issues to watch out for. Especially in early recovery we need to be vigilant about not letting these sets of emotions take us over. Again, a sober support group can help with these things. If you have access to a counselor, these are emotional issues to bring up. That we will feel these things from time to time is a given. They are parts of being human. The key is to stop them from taking over.
<h4>Joy and Happiness</h4>
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This may seem unlikely, but it is good to remember that one of the reasons many of us drank and used drugs was to celebrate. Moments of real joy and happiness can operate as triggers. Be careful about these things. You should celebrate happy times, but you should bring any and all lessons learned in emotional management with you to these celebrations.
<h4>Guilt and Shame</h4>
When we were drinking and using, we all did things we are not proud of. One of the things that moves many of us to treatment is the desire to stop doing things that we are ashamed of. But now that we are recovering it is crucial to not get bogged down in shame. It is a wasteful set of emotions and all it does is drive more shame. As sober and recovering people, we now have the opportunity to address things that we may have done wrong, that would produce shame and guilt In progressing through a program of recovery, you will have the chance to right many wrongs. Avoid shame and guilt. Remind yourself (frequently!) that you are doing everything necessary to not only address past transgressions, but also to ensure that you will not do these things anymore.

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Reasons We Struggle in Early Sobriety

It seems that in the course of modern life, we constantly face pressures, expectations, isolation and bouts of depression at every turn. It’s no wonder that mental health issues like anxiety are rampant in our society. Or that people would turn to drugs as an easy solution to take the edge off and numb down its effects. It comes as no surprise, then, that the use of Xanax and other benzos (anti-anxiety medications) is so widespread. But what most people don’t realize is how easily this can lead to dependency and, ultimately, a dangerous benzo addiction.

Benzodiazepines (commonly referred to as ‘benzos’) like Xanax are powerful prescription medications often used to treat mental health disorders including anxiety, panic attacks and phobias. On the surface, Xanax may seem like an ally to those in need of relief from mental health concerns. But it comes with a potentially serious side-effect: addiction.

People turn to benzos for totally understandable reasons. Many of those who misuse anti-anxiety medications often do so out of a desire to reduce stress associated with work, family or relationships. Or to block out the emotional pain associated with a current situation or past trauma. But it should be noted that anxiety meds are a slippery slope that often leads to in physical dependency, withdrawal and addiction. The real solution to anxiety lies in working through underlying issues and creating a daily practice to properly process your stress.

Let’s take a look at some of the ways Xanax and other benzodiazepines can affect you:
<h3><strong>The Short-Term Effects of Regular Xanax Use</strong></h3>
As psychoactive drugs, benzodiazepines are most commonly used by physicians as a treatment for people who are severely anxious or panicked, or as a sleep medication. They do this by affecting a messenger chemical in our brains known as a neurotransmitter. By increasing the production of this particular chemical, drugs like Xanax create a relaxing and sedative effect that works quickly to relieve stress and anxiety.

While often prescribed to patients with acute anxiety and panic disorders for short-term use, there are some relatively severe side effects associated with using Xanax even for a short period of time. Here are just a few of the negative effects that can be experienced as a result of using benzodiazepines:
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 	<li>Fatigue</li>
 	<li>Dizziness</li>
 	<li>Slurred speech</li>
 	<li>Headaches</li>
 	<li>Drowsiness</li>
 	<li>Depression</li>
 	<li>Memory issues</li>
 	<li>Mood swings</li>
</ul>
Self-medicating with Xanax typically involves the use of drugs outside of your doctor’s supervision or without a medical prescription. This often includes ‘doctor shopping’ – visiting multiple doctors to attain additional prescriptions. Or obtaining illicit versions of the drug on the street. Because Xanax is so highly habit-forming, it is very important to take it only under the careful supervision of your physician.
<h3><strong>Signs of Xanax Overdose</strong><strong> </strong></h3>
Xanax is a powerful, fast-acting drug that works by depressing your central nervous system. Taking too much Xanax can be very dangerous, and can even lead to overdose in more severe cases. Signs of this include:
<ul>
 	<li>Confusion</li>
 	<li>Difficulty breathing</li>
 	<li>Impaired speech</li>
 	<li>Loss of muscle control</li>
 	<li>Hallucination</li>
 	<li>Seizures</li>
 	<li>Drowsiness or inability to stay awake (‘nodding off’)</li>
 	<li>Unconsciousness or coma</li>
</ul>
Xanax overdose is commonly associated with polydrug use – that is, it’s more likely to occur when mixing Xanax with alcohol or other drugs.
<h3><strong>The Dangers of Benzo Dependency</strong></h3>
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Because of their pronounced ability to significantly alter your mood and address the symptoms of larger physical and mental health concerns, drugs like Xanax can be very addictive.

In fact, misuse and addiction are so common with benzodiazepines that their administration is strictly controlled. These drugs are typically only prescribed on an as-needed, short-term basis. Using drugs like Xanax over a longer period can create a tolerance resulting in a dangerous form of physical dependency. These habit-forming behaviors can occur whether or not the drug has been prescribed to you medically.

This is particularly concerning, as <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/7841856">benzodiazepine withdrawal can be highly dangerous</a>. Symptoms range from severe anxiety, panic attacks, insomnia, difficulty concentrating, vomiting and muscle pain on the mild end, to seizures and psychotic episodes on the more severe end. Because the symptoms are so uncomfortable, many people who want to quit continue taking benzos to avoid withdrawals. This is why it’s of utmost importance that quitting Xanax and other benzos is done under the guidance of a professional addiction treatment center. A center with experience in benzo detox and therapy.
<h3><strong>Struggling With Xanax Addiction? The Time to Get Help is <em>Now</em>.</strong></h3>
If you or someone you love has been experimenting with Xanax or other benzos. Or you’re afraid you’ve become physically dependent on them even after prescribed use, help is here for you.

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The Dangers of Self-Medicating with Xanax and Other Anti-Anxiety Drugs

The conventional thinking on <a href="https://alcoholrehab.com/drug-addiction/treatment/"><strong>addiction</strong></a> states that people begin using a highly addictive substance until it takes over their will to choose. Addiction is dependent on the substance, whether it be alcohol or some other drug or even an activity like sex or gambling. This seems to just stand to reason. That some people seem to be more susceptible to addiction than others is often attributed to genetics. We are born with a predisposition to addiction, or the so called addictive personality.

However, there is some recent research which would contradict this conventional way of thinking. In a study reported in <em><a href="https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/what-is-he-thinking/201510/the-science-addiction-and-recovery">Psychology Today</a></em>, the real precursors to addiction are emotional trauma and social isolation.
<h3>Emotional Trauma</h3>
Emotional trauma comes in many forms. Growing up with parents who have little understanding (or interest) in the emotional needs of a child can have life-long negative effects. The feelings of worthlessness and self-hatred become internalized early on and are lodged in the psyche as integral features of a person’s sense of self. With this comes the need to numb those feelings.
Many people who live with addiction problems will immediately recognize this problem. This will not come as news to them. The problem of low self-worth and even self-hatred is one of the major engines of substance abuse and addiction. Since these underlying issues are often not addressed in some traditional forms of addiction treatment, the drive to use remains untreated. We treat the symptom not the cause.
<h3>Social Isolation</h3>
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Social isolation is directly related to emotional trauma. With these feelings of low self-worth comes the need to cut oneself off from other people. Often it is the case the people are treated with indifference and shunned due to other aspects of their personality which are deemed unacceptable. Those is the LGBTQ community can identify with this problem. This emotional trauma and the social isolation which too often comes with it lead to a complex of psychological problems that fuel drug and alcohol use.

The findings in this study show what nearly everyone one in the recovery community already knew. That profound damage from emotional trauma and social isolation are the underlying causes of addiction. Those who have lived with these emotional injuries know that substance abuse is not the result of a self-indulgent need to “party.” It is driven by the need to numb and escape.

The light in these findings is something else those in the recovery world already know. The non-judgmental support of other people who live with substance abuse problems is one of the best tools in recovery. We find a bridge from social isolation in the support we find in other addicts and alcoholics. The internal condemnations are also alleviated by listening to the stories of others who have lived with the same feelings.

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<h3>Predisposition to Addiction</h3>
Some form of counseling and a program of recovery which includes treatment for psychological issues and emotional trauma is necessary. People do not erase a life-time of deeply rooted emotional difficulties in group support alone. But it remains the case the recovery support groups are some of the best resources for addiction recovery.

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Predisposition to Addiction

This is part one of a two-part series about how obsession and compulsion drive addiction.
<h2>Addiction Leaves You Feeling Powerless</h2>
When you are <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/"><strong>addicted to substances or behaviors</strong></a>, you are often completely baffled by the choices you make in pursuit of your addiction. Strangely enough – they don’t feel like choices. When you are hooked on drugs or alcohol, it doesn’t feel like a choice to get high or drunk. If you are addicted to gambling, it feels like a power greater than you takes control over you and drives you to gamble – even when you don’t want to. This also true of addictions like sex, binge-eating, shopping, and watching pornography.

How can this be? How can it seem like you are NOT making choices where addiction is concerned when you are a human being with free will who has the power to make your own choices? This is a very profound and perplexing question.

Most people say they feel a sense of powerlessness when it comes to their addiction – as if they have absolutely no control of it. Others say they feel as if they are a slave to their habit, like are being forced to engage in the addictive cycle against their own will. Can you relate to these experiences? If so, it would probably help if you had an explanation to help you better understand your behavior.
<h2>Obsession And Compulsion Drive Addiction</h2>
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If you are looking for answers about what motivates your addictive behaviors. It is important for you to understand that obsessive-compulsive cycle drive addiction. While there is a lot of complexity involved in the brain science behind addiction – with psychology being an important factor – we want to break down addiction in the simplest terms. That way, you don’t have to be bogged down with a lot of medical data and scientific explanation.

Let’s talk a little bit about obsession and compulsion.
<h2>Understanding Obsession – How Your Thoughts Motivate Addiction</h2>
Obsession is defined as “an idea or thought that continually preoccupies or intrudes on a person's mind.”

Addiction has a special way of preoccupying your thoughts and intruding on your mind. You can be at work, for example, and suddenly a thought about drugs, alcohol, gambling, etc. can intrude on your thoughts. It seems to come out of nowhere. Before long, it begins to preoccupy your mind. Suddenly, it’s all you can think about.

When you continually think about your addictive behavior, you are in the throes of the cycle of obsession. This means that your mind gets on a kind of loop where it thinks about it over and over constantly. During this time, you will forget all the reasons why you are trying to stay away from your “drug of choice” and begin manufacturing reasons why it would be a good idea to “get high.” Addictive obsessions cause you to lose your ability to think rationally.

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There is a reason why you obsess about your addictive behavior. It is because your brain likes the way it feels. It produces powerful feel good chemicals that make you feel euphoric, which your brain wants more of. So, in order to motivate you to drink some alcohol or go on a shopping binge, it starts sending signals to you that it wants to engage in your addiction of choice.

Be sure to read Obsession And Compulsion – The Driving Forces Behind Addiction: <a href="/alcoholism/effects/how-obsession-and-compulsion-drive-addiction-part-two/"><strong>Part Two</strong></a>

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Obsession Compulsion and Addiction | Obsession

Addiction can happen to anyone, of any age, and at any point or station in life. Some addicts are openly discussed, those that tear apart families from the first use like meth or heroin. Other addictions such as gambling or alcohol have numerous, specific programs that target the intense effect these substances can have over time, but addiction can happen out of nowhere. Addiction can begin with a single prescription that is needed and necessary and lead to years of issues that re related to an addiction to that drug. One of the most common <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/"><strong>prescription addictions</strong></a> is that of opioids.
<h3>Prescription Opioid Addiction</h3>
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<h3>Oxycodone</h3>
Oxycodone, OxyContin, and Percocet are all heroin like in their effects. These medications change how the central nervous system responds to pain. Doctors tend to give these medications for severe injuries or long term pain. Unfortunately, they are all highly addictive. Even with extreme monitoring, these medications are commonly abused.
<h3>Codeine</h3>
Codeine is also a prescription medication that is used to treat mild or moderate pain. Many times this is given as an ingredient in other medications, like cough syrup for cold or flu like symptoms. However, when it is taken in excess it has a sedative effect that can cause unconsciousness or altered consciousness for a time. Some people mix codeine with candy, soda, or other substances for a quick fix. This is a monitored medication, but is often given as a form of treatment.
<h3><a href="https://admin.alcoholrehab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fentanyl.jpg"><img class="alignright wp-image-12348 size-medium" src="https://admin.alcoholrehab.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/fentanyl-300x185.jpg" alt="fentanyl" width="300" height="185"></a>Fentanyl</h3>
Fentanyl is a synthetic opioid that is given for acute or chronic pain, typically for cancer patients. This comes in various forms but can be worn as a patch. Fentanyl is also able to be manufactured illegally which makes it easy to get even without a prescription. This is a medication that is often sought after the doctor stops prescribing because an addiction has been established, even though that was not the intent. When misused, Fentanyl can cause hallucinations and nightmares.
<h3>Demerol</h3>
A final commonly prescribed and abuse opioid is Demerol, though once given for labor pains it is now not as common and is only prescribed for moderate or severe pain. It is not as common or popular but can have lasting negative effects.

If addicted to opioids then help is needed to deal with both the addiction and initial withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms include intense cravings, agitation, trouble sleeping, excessive sweating, and digestive issues. The effects can be dangerous and harmful both physically and mentally. If you do have an addiction to opioids it is best to seek medical help. Be honest with your provider as it could save your life.

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Prescription Opioid Addiction

Drug addiction and drug abuse are not limited to illegal substances. Many people become inadvertently addicted to prescription medications. While some steal these medications, many start out as legitimate prescriptions for a variety of issues. Statistics show that in the United States more than 115 people die from overdosing on opioids each day. While some of these opioids are made illegally, many are prescriptions. This is both dangerous and costly. Though when many of the now addictive drugs were introduced into society they were considered completely safe, it is now known that the medications are in fact addictive. Prescription Mediation Abuse, even when prescribed by a physician, can easily occur.
<h3>Prescription Medication Abuse</h3>
To further back this up, statistics for the United States show that between 20 and 30 percent of patients who are legally prescribed <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/opioid-addiction-rehabilitation/"><strong>opioids</strong></a> for chronic pain, abuse them or misuse them in some manner. Of these individuals an average of ten percent develops an opioid disorder. This abuse often leads to more serious heroin abuse for those individuals. This creates a public health crisis that can have devastating consequences for not just the users but families, health care professionals, and law enforcement. The effects of drug abuse, even that of legal medications, are far reaching.

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The response to this crisis is varied, but there are several major areas that are being focused on to battle the ever growing epidemic. These include improved access to treatment and recovery services, promoting the use of overdose reversing medications by paramedics and other medical staff, strengthening the understanding of the epidemic, providing alternative to pain management prescriptions, and supporting research for pain management and addiction. While each of these areas is important, the abuse of prescription medications is still a huge issue.
<h3>Pain Medication Addiction</h3>
If you are addicted to pain medication or have concerns that you may be addicted then seek help. If your loved one is having issues then try to talk to them respectfully about your concerns. Regardless it is always worth looking into alternatives for possibly addictive medications. There are always non-medication alternatives to pain treatment and while they may not completely take away the pain they may help the person to wean off of medication over time.<hr />
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Prescription Medication Abuse

It is quite interesting to find out how alcohol intake affects cognitive ability. While the effects of alcohol on cognition is dependent on a host of factors which includes, but is not limited to. Nutrition, family history and diet. The effect alcohol exerts on cognition is worthy of note.
<h3>Effects Of Alcohol On Cognition</h3>
Recent studies have established that heavy alcohol intake either in chronic or episodic manner, affects the cognitive ability of the user in a neuro psychological manner. That is, the brain and a great proportion of the nerves (the body’s electrical wires) associated with ‘law and order’ in the body are set at variance to each other. With the function of a sizable portion of the brain and the nerves forced to function sub-optimally. This, therefore leaves the user with: short attention span, confusion and pitiable forgetfulness. Chief among the negative effects of alcohol on the brain is the possibility of heavy drinkers to exhibit symptoms of Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome. A condition in which an alcoholic is unable to remember new information for more than a few seconds. Usually not more than 3 seconds.

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<h3>Intellectual Capacity</h3>
Furthermore, mild to moderate decline in intellectual capacity is experienced by most <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/alcohol-addiction-rehabilitation/"><strong>alcoholics</strong></a>. Alongside diminished brain size and reduced brain infra cellular activity. The age group exposed to this particular negative effect are the adolescents. It is particularly ill advised for adolescents to enter into a drinking spree. It cuts back on their ability to reason and solve problems. Alcohol, in this age group must be used with caution. Since a greater part of academic burden is carried within this age group. However, chronic or episodic and heavy alcohol use by people within this age group leads to a significant drop in the ability to reason. To solve problems and to use information provided to carry out a specific task successfully.
<h3>Moderate Alcohol Use</h3>
Mild &nbsp;to moderate alcohol use in older people, about 55 to 60 years of age, has been found to act as a protective. It has been found that, alcohol use followed a U-shaped pattern, when compared with cognition. Therefore, it is believed that, mild alcohol use (less than a bottle a week), could wade off an onset of dementia associated with the elderly age group stated. Also, the possibility of developing Alzheimer’s disease is reduced significantly. Also, depression could be combated in such age group by mild to moderate alcohol use. This is however, not advisable for teenagers or adolescents, because, peer pressure could turn such a good use of mild to moderate alcohol intake into an addiction that could ruin a purposeful lifetime.

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There is so much we now know about addiction and treatment these days that at times the question is no longer whether or not to choose <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/"><strong>addiction treatment</strong></a>; it is what type of addiction treatment is best for you. Treatment options used to come down to inpatient or outpatient. Now we can choose from a variety of specialized treatment programs. One option available today is what is called Holistic Addiction Treatment.
<h3>Holistic Addiction Treatment</h3>
Holistic as an idea basically means to treat the whole person—that the body, mind, and spirit are integrally linked. Rather than focusing on the physical or psychological aspects of addiction, holistic approaches seek to treat every aspect of life. These programs offer treatments which address the obvious issues such as withdrawal and emotional fallout from addiction, but they do this with an approach which many find to be more natural and less invasive. These programs seek to provide a program which unifies the body, mind, and spirit.
<h3>The Body</h3>
Since drug and alcohol abuse does have a tremendous impact on the body, holistic treatment programs focus on these effects with a combination of nutrition, yoga, and exercise classes. One of the central tenets of the holistic approach is that the body is healed best by employing natural techniques that re-focus the body toward more healthy practices. Nutrition heals from within, and exercise builds the strength to sustain a more healthy life. These treatment programs will build personalized menus which are designed to heal the bodies of addicted people.

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<h3>The Mind</h3>
The mind is the second part of the triad for holistic treatment. Emotional and psychological issues attend addiction on every level. These are often the things which fuel addiction in the first place, and they are also the result of addiction. Holistic approaches treat these issues along with the physical treatments. The holistic approach sees these things as inter-dependent. Everything from individual counseling, to Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, to guided meditation are put in place as part of the holistic approach to the mind.
<h3>The Spirit</h3>
Finally, the holistic approach address the spirit. Again, this is not a separate aspect of well-being, but, rather, another feature of the comprehensive approach. Crucial to this is an openness to all forms of spiritual belief. There is no single spiritual belief that is central to holistic treatment. Clients are encouraged to bring their own beliefs to treatment and explore new ideas of spirituality.

Yoga and meditation are generally central to this facet of holistic treatment since these practices facilitate spiritual healing in drug and alcohol treatment. Spirituality in the holistic program is primarily focused on inner growth toward a better appreciation of the world around and us and self-acceptance from within.
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Teens of any family can abuse substance. No family should think itself immune to this plague. Teens may abuse alcohol, prescription drugs or illegal substances. <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/"><strong>Drug abuse</strong></a> takes a toll on your teen's physical and psychological well-being. Not only will the teen be affected, other family members may be affected and this could disrupt the family unity. Ample understanding of how teen substance abuse can affect your family will help you prepare to face the problem as a family.

Below are some of the ways substance abuse can affect the family.
<h3><strong>Conflict and Dysfunction</strong></h3>
When an individual becomes a victim of substance abuse, that individual may experience drastic mood changes. Have increased tendency to argue and become secretive or withdrawn from the family. One or the combination of these factors can disrupt normal functioning and put friction between you and your teen leading to increased disagreements or fighting. You may also always have conflicts with that kid over money, school, and friends. This, of course, will get you concerned because it will become almost impossible to have a normal conversation with such a child.

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<h3><strong>Sibling Concerns</strong></h3>
If one of your kids abuses drugs, you may tend to focus more on that kid and limit the time and attention you give to your other children. Everyone wants to feel special and noticed even children. Since the other children may feel ignored, they may start to act out as a means of getting noticed. If it is the older child that is involved in the habit of substance abuse. Such a sibling may serve as a negative role model for younger children. The younger child may desire to be noticed like the other sibling and may engage in alcohol or drug use.
<h3><strong>Financial Problems</strong></h3>
When your teen becomes involved in substance abuse, money matters may begin to arise. Your teen may begin to demand more money for buying drugs, more money for his friends use, etc. This will cause a strain on the finances of the family. You will also need to spend money while looking for a solution to the tee's problem. Extra money may be needed for rehab, therapy and in some cases, fines or other legal fees that arise from your teen engaging in offensive or violent acts associated with substance abuse. Your kid may also have to steal money or other valuable items in order to keep his supply steady. They first look to their own home is to find resources for these purposes.

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<h3><strong>Social Ties and Stress</strong></h3>
When your teen abuses drugs, your social ties may also suffer or be damaged. Not only is there a risk of your immediate family suffering from lack of attention, but also other family relatives and friends could suffer. When this occurs, your former solace when under stress or difficulty may no longer be there to support you. This can also have a negative effect on your health. Other people in your life usually may not know or understand what you are going through when your teen child abuses alcohol or drugs. They may even avoid you because they don't know what to say or how to help. You also tend to avoid other people because you are embarrassed and heavy with guilt about the situation.
<h3><strong>Teen Substance Abuse Conclusion</strong></h3>
Seek out help once you begin to suspect that your teen child is abusing drugs. You may read the section on 'how to know if your teen is abusing drugs' so that you can be sure. Make your kid drug-free.

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Effects Of Teen Substance Abuse On The Family

Tobacco is legal for those who are of age. Tobacco is also responsible for well over a billion deaths of people throughout the world each and every year. Sadly, this makes this legal substance both highly accessible and dangerous. Tobacco is also very addictive. Even though tobacco can lead to numerous chronic diseases and do damage to those who are just in the vicinity of users through second hand smoke. It is still legal in every country. While some countries are limiting the places a person can smoke or who can be in an enclosed environment when smoking tobacco is used. It can still be highly problematic. If you are a smoker or tobacco user or know someone who has an addiction to these substances then read on.
<h3>What Is Tobacco</h3>
Tobacco is a plant that is grown for its leaves which are then dried and fermented before being used in tobacco products. Tobacco naturally contains nicotine which explains it naturally addictive properties. Additionally, when tobacco is burned it produces a number of other harmful chemicals that can lead to health problems. Due to the addictive ingredients, tobacco is difficult to give up once one has started using it, in any form. People can smoke, chew. Or even sniff tobacco as cigarettes, snuff, kreteks, cigars, in pipes, and in hookahs. Tobacco can cause numerous health problems which most people are well aware of. Including those they can cause issues for others around the smoker. What remains highly unknown is how to beat a tobacco addiction.
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Rehab For Tobacco Addiction?

While <a href="https://www.dararehab.com/addiction-treatments/"><strong>rehab</strong></a> is usually not a first choice for active <strong>tobacco addiction</strong>, it is an option. If you are severely addicted to tobacco of any kind or in addition to other substances and need an inpatient facility. They can be found. However, if you are simply ready to quit using tobacco and want to do it as an outpatient or on your own then there are also options. The first step for many is to speak to a doctor. Many stop smoking or anti-tobacco products are available through prescription or over the counter. A doctor can both recommend a product and offer a physical so the user will know if tobacco has already caused health issues.
<h3>Tobacco Addiction Defined</h3>
When someone has used tobacco over time the brain changes which leads to withdrawal symptoms when someone tries to quit. Symptoms may include being irritable, having trouble focusing, increased appetite, cravings, and trouble sleeping. For many, these withdrawal symptoms are the reason they cannot or will not stop. Many treatments involve stepping down the amount of nicotine used each day or week. These make the withdrawal symptoms weaker over time, but still present for a longer amount of time. Additionally, there are behavioral treatments that require changing behaviors that lead to or promoted smoking that are effective for some. This can mean doing an activity right after eating other than smoking since this is a common time to enjoy a smoke or chew.<hr />
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