November - 2019

Why Addiction is Considered to be a Disease

ShafaHome, India’s most respected substance abuse treatment centre, regularly receives phone calls and emails regarding drugs, alcohol, and addiction treatment. Several people, including clients and their families, come to us and ask why addiction is considered to be a disease. To help those and any other individual wanting to know the answer, here is why addiction to drugs or alcohol is recognised as being a disease. Addiction and Disease Addiction is considered to be a dise

How to Recognise If your Loved Ones Are Addicted to Heroin

It is important that family members or friends who suspect a loved one of using heroin be able to recognise the signs of an addiction. 10 signs to help you decide if someone is addicted to heroin. From the dusty streets, to the posh neighbourhoods, heroin is being used. It is in fact one of the most abused illegal drugs in the world, and while many drugs have had their time as being ‘in trend’ and then decreased overtime, heroin use and addiction in most areas of the world ha

5 Different Ways to Help You Stay Clean and Sober in Alcohol or Drug Recovery

There is not only one way to stay clean and sober in alcohol or drug recovery, in fact there are various ways to do so. Each and every addict is different and there are different stages of recovery from an addiction. This means that it is very useful to understand the different ways to help you stay clean and sober after addiction rehab. 5 Great Ways to Stay Clean and Sober in Alcohol or Drug Recovery Support Groups The first way to help you stay clean and sober is by finding

Alcohol Addiction among Seniors and Elderly People

Seniors and elderly people today are abusing alcohol more than any other previous generation. The number of alcoholics over the age of 65 only continues to rise. Sadly, at least half of these people go completely undiagnosed, and their problem continues. Elderly Alcohol Abuse Usually goes Unnoticed Seniors and elderly people may begin to abuse alcohol in order to cope with loneliness, depression, grief, or pain from an injury. Over time, these seniors or elderly people begin

Alcohol Enough is Enough: From Addiction to Alcohol Recovery

How many times in your life have you thought to yourself about slowing down or even stopping your alcohol consumption, because you feel like your addiction to alcohol is ruining your life and your families? This is not an easy thing to think about or even say, but it is much tougher to say that you are addicted to alcohol and enough is enough you need addiction treatment. It is incredibly difficult for an alcoholic to come to the conclusion and admit that they have an addicti

10 Most Abused Drugs

Today many drugs are being extremely abused, to the extent that not only are people developing addictions to them, but abuse is resulting in overdose, severe health problems, and even ending in death. Drug abuse is becoming an increasingly common occurrence; it is likely that the reader of this article will know at least one person who abuses drugs. Because of this it is important to know what the most abused drugs are. The Top 10 The top 10 most abused drugs are in a countdo

Youth and Addiction — the Staggering Reality

The risk for developing an addiction is exceptionally high during the adolescent and young adult years, and worldwide families and communities are suffering because of addiction’s widespread impact. In lieu of our soon to be opened youth addiction treatment centre, we find it important to highlight how addiction effects young people and why addiction treatment for youngsters is pivotal in reducing the impact of addiction on societies. Addiction amongst youth causes devastatin

The 10 Most Common Addiction Relapse Triggers

Some people believe that addiction relapse is inevitable – but that is absolutely not true. Being aware of these relapse triggers is your first step towards long-term addiction recovery. One of most effective techniques for preventing relapse is to identify your personal relapse triggers and make a detailed plan on how you will manage them. And while some common relapse triggers are obvious — like being around other people who are using — others are less straightforward. Addi

The Grief of Getting Clean

The grief of getting clean In the dictionary, the word bereavement is defined as, ‘a period of mourning after a loss, especially after the death of a loved one’. Mourning the loss of a loved one is the first thing that comes to mind when thinking of the word bereavement but what about the other losses we experience in life? What about the loss of identity, lifestyle and coping mechanisms (albeit unhealthy ones) of an addict going into recovery? What’s rarely talked about, or

Sustain your Addiction Recovery through Self-Expression and Creativity

Practicing self-expression and creativity can significantly increase your chances of success in addiction recovery. Learn more about the most useful relapse prevention strategies in this article. Learning how to manage your thoughts, feelings and emotions is an integral part of being successful in addiction recovery. Every single day humans have tens of thousands of thoughts running through their minds. But many feelings are hard to put into words, and many people have a toug

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