When people think about addiction, they tend to think about the need for a drug or alcohol addiction treatment center. What people don’t tend to think about are the dangers of smartphone addiction. Living in a technology-centric world means that we are glued to our phones. We do not want to miss any calls, texts,…
Detectives have brilliant minds and are able to figure things out quicker than the police can. It is, however, a repeated pattern to have these brilliant detectives have addictions that are either ignored or acknowledged. It is important to learn about the history of detectives with addiction. This helps us learn how addiction was viewed…
12-step meetings are where alcoholics or drug addicts gather around and either listen or share their stories. Some may feel intimidated to go as they are worried about getting judged or feel their problem is not serious enough to attend a meeting. It is important to know what you are getting into when you join…
Many people recognize treatment for substance abuse to be living in a facility for 30 to 90 days while you receive 24/7 care from therapists and medical professionals. Inpatient treatment may be one option, but it is not the only one. You or your loved one can experience benefits of outpatient treatment as well. Often,…
Chances are if you are reading this, you or a loved one has a problem with drug addiction. You may have heard some talk about glass. Glass is a popular party drug that is highly addictive and deadly. Just what is glass, and how can it affect my loved one? Bayview Recovery Center in Tacoma,…
You’ve probably heard news reports about lung problems related to THC and vaping. As of mid-November 2019, over 2,100 people had received treatment for lung injuries from vaping. The illness even has an official name: EVALI. EVALI stands for “e-cigarette, or vaping, product use associated lung injury.” The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention report…
Opiate vs opioid? What is the difference? In the past, the term “opiate” referred to drugs refined from the opium poppy. Morphine is one of the first and the best-known opiates made from opium poppies. Opium itself was and is an “opiate.” Medical terminology introduced the word “opioids” to describe drugs that were chemically similar to…
When was the first speedball used, and what is a speedball? A speedball is a combination of heroin and cocaine. Physicians combined cocaine, heroin, alcohol, and chloroform together in the 19th century to relieve extreme pain. In today’s medical settings, this mixture is known as a “Brompton cocktail” is obsolete. If you’re using speedballs, you’re…
There are a lot of ways to get help for an addiction, and if you’re battling one, you might not be sure who to turn to. When you’re looking for outpatient drug rehab, Tacoma, WA has a lot to offer, and we can help you get the kind of treatment that will be right for…
Hydrocodeine and codeine are both opiate pain relievers. There are many similarities with hydrocodeine vs codeine, and a few differences as well. While hydrocodeine is more addictive, it is possible to become addicted to either medication. If you or a loved one are battling an addiction to hydrocodeine, codeine, or other drugs, holistic drug rehab…