Substance addictions

Find clear, professional information on all types of addictions and their effective treatments.

Substance addictions

Drugs in a romantic relationship

Drugs in a romantic relationship have negative consequences. Addiction is an illness that affects the person who suffers from it, but it ultimately impacts those closest to them. The main people affected are their family and their partner. It is

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Substance addictions

Relapses After the Holidays

Relapses after the holidays are common. The holiday season is a risk factor for relapses. At CCAdicciones we always warn about these situations that can be dangerous for people who are undergoing, or have completed, a recovery process from an

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Alcohol Detox Centre

Preventing alcoholism relapses during Christmas

The Christmas season is here, and with its arrival, it is important to prevent alcoholism relapses during Christmas. This week marks the start of the season for lunches, dinners, and gatherings… The atmosphere is already set for these special dates:

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The Stigma of Addiction

It is necessary to break the stigma of addiction. At a social level, substance use disorders are still viewed as a vice caused by lack of willpower. However, addiction is a disease, and those who suffer from it are patients

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Detox Center

Opioids: From Medication to Drug

Opioids have transitioned from being a medication to a drug, especially in recent years with the well-known opioid crisis, more specifically in the United States, where the situation is unsustainable. According to statistics on medical prescriptions dispensed in pharmacies under

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Alcohol Detox Centre

Relapses in alcoholism

Relapses in alcoholism are a common part of the recovery process for a person addicted to alcohol. They are part of treatment, and one relapse—nor two, nor three—means that the treatment was a mistake or a failure. In fact, a

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Alcohol Detox Centre

Differences Between Substance Use and Abuse

When discussing drug use, it is very easy to confuse certain terms because, in our minds, they are all related and can seem similar. However, it is crucial, both in general conversation and especially in environments where drug use is

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What is cross-dependence and why does it occur?

Cross-dependence is when a person suffers from an addiction and replaces this addiction with another. An addicted person who is trying to quit a drug or an addictive behavior may substitute the old addiction for a new one. At this

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Cannabis Detox Center

Why sleep therapy does not work for addictions

Sleep therapy is a treatment with therapeutic purposes that became popular in the 1920s to cure schizophrenia and substance addictions. It consists of administering a hypnotic for 1 to 3 consecutive weeks to induce sleep for approximately 20 hours a

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