Experiencing withdrawal symptoms during a drug detoxification process is common and it happens when a patient is trying to cut back on their substance dependency. The symptoms might be mild or severe depending on many factors, including the person’s physical and psychological health, the type of drugs they were addicted to, and how long they…
Did you know that out of the 22.7 million people who needed to be treated for drug addiction, only 2.5 million actually received and stayed in a drug detox program a few years back? According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, that’s about 0.9 percent of the number of drug addicts in the United…
Drug addiction affects how the neurons in the brain receive, process and send signals to the body. However, since there are different kinds of drugs, the effects may also vary in the way the drug interferes with the brain’s chemical structure. Some drugs may activate and overstimulate the brain’s reward circuit. There are also drugs…
