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Warning Signs of Alcoholism

1. Making excuses for drinking

2. Drinking alone

3. Poor Diet

4. Drinking Secretly

5. Binge Drinking

6. Lying about drinking

7. Daily Drinking

8. Violence associated with drinking

9. Trembling in the morning

10. Drinking to reduce stress

11. Drinking on the job

12. Drinking and Driving/ DUI

13. Drinking impacting social relationships

14. Increased tolerance to alcohol

15. Withdrawal symptoms when not drinking

16. Drinking first thing in the morning

17. Drinking to fall asleep

18. Smelling like alcohol

19. Malnutrition symptoms

20. Cardiac problems associated w/ alcohol

21. Blacking out while drinking

22. Justifying alcohol use

23. Drinking because of depression

24. Being told you have a drinking problem

25. Drinking until passing out

26. Drinking after others have stopped

27. Feeling guily about drinking

28. Unsucessfully attempting to reduce intake

29. Making impulsive decisions while drinking

Commonly Abused Prescription Drugs (Brand Names)

Opiates:
Oxycontin
Vicodin
Norco
Demerol
Dicodid
hycodan
hycomine
lorcet
lortab
Novahistex
Xentex
Xodol
Eukodal
Dinarkon

Stimulants:
Adderall
Ritalin
Dexedrine
Strattera

Depressants:
Valium
Nembutal
Xanax
Soma
Lexotanil
Librium
Gerodorm
Klonopin
Orcadil
Tranxene
Rohypnol

If you or someone you know is abusing any of the drugs listed above, please seek professional help as soon as possible - prescription drug addictions are as serious as any other. Newport Coast Recovery can help you plan for sobriety - call (800)990-9691 today

Prescription Drug Addiction

How treatable is prescription drug dependency?

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Many prescription drugs can cause addiction. Opiates like Oxycontin, Vicodin and Norco are very addictive and can cause dependency in a short period of time. These prescription work in the brain the same basic way as morphine and heroin, so it’s important not to underestimate the dangers of prescription drug abuse.
Because of the painful process […]

Aderrall and Amphetamine Addiction

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Aderrall is an amphetamine, just like meth. Adderall isn’t as potent as crystal meth, but it can cause addiction and it’s fairly easy to obtain. Many people who go to rehab for crystal meth addiction started out using amphetamines like adderall.
Rehab for adderall can help stop a problem that could grow out of control. Because […]

Dealing with Adderall Addiction

Sunday, December 16th, 2007

Adderall is a stimulant in the class of amphetamines. Many psychiatrists prescribe this medication for ADHD patients, and this is most common in children under the age of 21, however many college students have legitimate prescriptions.
The fact that adderall is so commonly prescribed can lead to problems in minors and college students selling or otherwise […]

Oxycontin Addiction

Friday, December 14th, 2007

OxyContin is a powerful opiate in the form of a prescription drug. Generally prescribed only rarely for severe pain, when abused, Oxycontin causes uses to become quickly chemically dependent. Like heroin and morphine, Oxycontin is an opiate - a central nervous system depressant.
Oxycontin rehab programs do exist, and they have slightly different features as compared […]

Treating Prescription Drug Abuse

Tuesday, December 4th, 2007

Prescription drug abuse can be just as serious as alcoholism, heroin addiction and crystal meth addiction. Common drugs of abuse include Dilaudid, Lorcet, Lortab,OxyContin, Percocet, Percodan, Tylox, Vicodin, xanax, valium, Adderall, Concerta, Ritalin and many others. Different types of prescription drugs require different types of treatments. Sometimes it becomes necessary to locate a drug rehab […]