Behavioral therapy for addiction is one effective approach that is used to help treat substance use disorders. In addition to using CBT for addiction, cognitive behavioral therapy has been proven helpful in treating depression, anxiety disorders, and phobias. When a part of a program focusing on long-term recovery, addiction therapies can be valuable in treating…
Nearly every woman who already is or wants to become pregnant has a litany of questions and a series of valid concerns about their diet, exercise routine, and overall lifestyle, with the ultimate aim of having the healthiest baby possible. Often, one popular question is, especially a wine mom, “Is it safe to drink wine…
Opiates are used to classify several drugs such as morphine, codeine, thebaine (used to make painkillers like oxycodone), and heroin. Every substance classified as an opiate and opioid is either a natural or synthetic chemical compound that will interact with key receptors in the body and brain to deliver much-needed relief from pain and cough…
You will be weaned off dangerously addictive drugs in a professional, medically supervised drug addiction treatment program. Your drug detox story is the first chapter you will write in a lifelong tale of recovery from a drug use disorder, but what is a drug detox exactly? Using drugs alters your brain chemistry and makes it…
We’ve all likely seen friends and family, and maybe even experienced ourselves at some point, the many immediate side effects of alcohol use. Whether it is stammering speech and slower reaction times or vomiting and blacking out, excessive alcohol use comes with many side effects that at best frustrate loved ones and, at worst, are…
Lifelong recovery from a drug use disorder starts with safe drug detox, but is it possible to detox naturally during an at-home detox? The use of drugs and other harmful substances changes your brain chemistry over time. It can make it nearly impossible to function as you normally would without those drugs in your system,…
Crack cocaine, or crack as it is more commonly called, is a free-base, smoked version of the illegal drug cocaine. When it is smoked, crack delivers a short but extremely intense high lasting 5-10 minutes. This severe euphoria makes crack highly addictive as users continue to chase that fleeting sense of joy. It is considered…
While it is true that among all drugs used for recreational purposes, hallucinogens are actually among the least addictive. Still, addictive psychedelics can be, and too often are, fatally dangerous psychoactive substances. Addictive hallucinogens are also capable of being abused and destroying lives, families, and professions. Reach out to Midwest Recovery online or call us…
Xanax is the familiar brand name given to the generic drug alprazolam, and it has become a household name over the years, thanks largely to it being one of the most prescribed drugs in the United States. It is used primarily to treat anxiety disorders and panic disorders and the anxiety that can also be…
Bromo-DragonFLY is an uncommon drug with an even more uncommon long tail of a high, making it extremely dangerous. This is a potent hallucinogen that was first synthesized in the late 1990s during research into the structure and activity of serotonin receptors in the brain. Bromo Dragonfly LSD is similar to amphetamines and is related…