Addiction Help Articles, Resources & Links

Addiction ruins millions of families and lives every year. We have put together this database of of addiction help articles, as well as resources and links to provide you with the necessary help with addiction.

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Prostitution and Addiction

Friday, May 3rd, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

When I was seven years old my mother passed away from breast cancer. My father, younger brother and I were forced to move in with my grandmother since my dad needed help raising us. I grew up in a nice suburban area with a loving family and many friends. I went to a private Catholic high school and later was accepted into a prestigious nursing...Read more...

Cigarette Addiction

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2013 by Lisa Hann • Addiction Help

Cigarette Addiction Everyone knows that cigarettes are bad for you. Since the mid-1960’s, the popularity of cigarettes has declined by half. Even so, millions of Americans – as many as 45 million or 20 percent of the country – still smoke cigarettes. More accurately, they have a nicotine addiction. Despite everything we now know about how cigarettes affect a...Read more...

Tips to Help you Stay Sober

Wednesday, March 20th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

Three Tips to Help You Stay Sober Other than attending meetings and aftercare, it’s important that an addict or alcoholic in recovery start to change the way that they live. If a person in active recovery does not make an effort to change their behaviors, they will continue to feel bad about themselves and probably end up using. I’m sure many people have heard the...Read more...

How to Quit Pills

Tuesday, February 5th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

Prescription pill addiction is somewhat of an epidemic, and most people aren’t aware of how easy it is to become addicted to pills until it happens to them. We live in a society where there’s a prescription to fix every problem (supposedly), and too many people become unnecessarily dependent on their medication. And if you can’t get pills from...Read more...

How to Quit Heroin

Monday, February 4th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

Heroin is a drug that conjures up images of dirty, homeless “junkies” sticking needles up their arms in the back of an alley, slaves to the drug. In reality, many different types of people become addicted to heroin. Heroin used to be so unpopular that even addicts of other drugs wouldn’t consider stopping that “low.” Now, it’s...Read more...

Quit Xanax – The Dangers and Precautions

Saturday, February 2nd, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

When it comes to abuse of prescription meds, Xanax is a drug that’s particularly dangerous to take too much of. Xanax is an anti-anxiety medication, and it’s meant to be taken only for short periods of time. If a person takes Xanax for more than a few weeks, they’ll almost certainly develop a physical and psychological addiction that’s difficult – and...Read more...

How to Quit Adderall – What You Need to Know

Thursday, January 31st, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

How to Quit Adderall – What You Need to Know For Adderall Addiction Help – Call 1-866-317-7050 The drug Adderall is prescribed to treat Attention Deficit Disorder (ADD), but people without ADD have found many other uses for the drug. Adderall is used on college campuses as a study or test aid. It’s used by amateur and professional athletes...Read more...

How to Quit Painkillers

Wednesday, January 30th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

Painkiller addiction seems to be an increasing problem in our society, and it’s certainly receiving more media attention than ever before. Many people who have been prescribed painkillers for legitimate purposes have become addicted because of a lack of understanding about the dangers. When they try to quit painkillers, they find it’s much more difficult than they’d...Read more...

How to Quit Cocaine

Tuesday, January 29th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

Cocaine is a highly-addictive drug; many casual users find themselves quickly sucked into a vortex of cocaine use, withdrawal, and repeated binges. Cocaine produces a high that lasts a relatively short period of time when compared to other drugs – from just five to 30 minutes, and so cocaine users tend to snort, smoke, or inject cocaine with increasing frequency as...Read more...

How to Quit Ecstasy – What You Need to Know

Monday, January 28th, 2013 by Tim S. • Addiction Help

How to Quit Ecstacy – What You Need to Know For Ecstacy Addiction Help – Call 1-866-317-7050 Ecstasy is a drug that’s associated with feelings of euphoria, love, and pleasure. It’s a “club drug” that’s popular in raves, nightclubs, concerts, and parties. Ecstasy refers to the chemical MDMA, which is both a psychedelic drug and a...Read more...

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