Author: James Anderson

Patients should be monitored regularly (3-4 times daily) for symptoms and complications. The Short Opioid Withdrawal Scale (SOWS, p.37) is a useful tool for monitoring withdrawal. Use the SOWS score to select an appropriate management strategy. Many involve a combination of group psychotherapy (talk therapy) and medications. You may also receive other medications or treatments […]

When it happens more frequently than what is considered average, it is referred to as a chronic relapse. It takes a community, a strategy, and preferably the guidance of professionals. Use leverage  Chronic relapsers need to understand that they will not receive help, financial or otherwise, from loved ones if they relapse. This is not […]

In one study, participants intravenously received 2 micrograms of LSD in about 30 minutes. Over the next eight hours, levels of acid in the blood plasma gradually declined until only small amounts of the drug were present in the body. LSD has a relatively short half-life, which is the time it takes for the drug’s […]

The term ​“sober-curi­ous” is used to describe the deci­sion to decrease the amount of alco­hol you con­sume. As the name implies, it encour­ages par­tic­i­pants to scale-back their alco­hol con­sump­tion and/​or begin to exper­i­ment with an alco­hol-free lifestyle. The sober-curi­ous lifestyle takes a holis­tic approach to well­ness by encour­ag­ing health­i­er lifestyle choic­es. Since then, she’s seen remarkable […]

You might require multiple large hits off a bong or pipe and that is still no guarantee of a large enough dose to hit a high level of salvia inhalation. For sublingual consumption, a typical dose is between 10 and 50 grams of fresh (not dried) leaf or about six to 30 leaves. Extracts usually […]

Research has shown that thought suppression may contribute to alcohol-related aggression. One study supporting this finding enlisted 245 men with a history of heavy episodic alcohol use (Berke et al., 2020). They completed surveys assessing their endorsement of traditional masculine norms, use of thought suppression, and both trait and alcohol-related aggression. It was found that […]

Christ came to save those who could not save themselves – those who were helpless on their own. The person suffering from addiction passes through death and hell, but to recover, they must be resurrected by God. Family members of those with addictions find support by meeting and sharing with others who are or have […]

It is incredibly important that anyone going through the process of heroin addiction treatment begins with a period of detox. Spring Hill Recovery Center provides residential treatment for addiction and co-occurring mental health issues. However, some conditions may require treatment beyond our capabilities, and we reserve the right to medically discharge a patient for a […]

Over time, however, the body builds a tolerance to alcohol, and a person may have to drink more and more to get the same feeling. Meanwhile, the brain is producing more and more neurotransmitters, making a person further imbalanced. It decreases nerve cell activity, which leads to feelings of sedation and can make you feel […]

These side effects may go away during treatment as your body adjusts to the medicine. Also, your health care professional may be able to tell you about ways to prevent or reduce some of these side effects. Xanax belongs to a group of drugs called benzodiazepines, which have a boxed warning for the risk of […]