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Why can recovery be hard during the partying season?
The risk of relapse coupled with covid-19 crisis that’s looming large, has made recovery a hard phenomenon for the recovering addicts during this holiday season. But not to worry, assessing your risks well in advance and devising appropriate strategies to cope with the same may make navigating the process of recovery through this season possible […]
Posted on December 18, 2020Relapse triggers to watch out for in December
Partying month is a time of excitement and merriment for many of us with a lot of festivities lurking round the corner. But for someone on the path of addiction recovery, it can be overwhelming because of the relapse triggers that come with festivities. Let us now discuss some common relapse triggers that you can […]
Posted on December 16, 2020Maintaining Sobriety during the Holiday Season
We all experience idealised fantasies of fun and frolic associated with delightful holiday gatherings and being surrounded by family members and friends. The beauty is that they are rare and something to be cherished about. But, an open minded, realistic approach also hints us at some potential problems that could arise from such gatherings and […]
Posted on December 15, 2020Withdrawal Symptoms of Heroin and Treatment
Heroin is a powder form of Morphine alkaloid found in opium poppy plants and is highly addictive. It is said to be 2 to 3 times more potent than Morphine. It is usually injected, smoked or snorted up the nose. It comes with euphoric (“rush”), anti-anxiety and pain-relieving properties. During addiction, an addict uses Heroin […]
Posted on November 12, 2020What is Heroin and how is it used?
Heroin, which is typically sold as a white or brownish powder that is “cut” with sugars, starch, powdered milk, or quinine is a highly addictive drug processed from Morphine. This naturally occurring illegal drug is extracted from the seed pod of certain varieties of poppy plants. Because Heroin leads to tolerance very soon, the users […]
Posted on November 10, 2020