November 30th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Opioids are a class of drugs that are generally prescribed to treat pain. Addiction to opioids is devastating and can severely affect an individual’s physical, mental health as well as financial health. According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA), in 2012, approximately 2.1 million individuals in the United States are suffering from substance […]

November 24th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Detoxification is the process of controlled and medically supervised withdrawal from an  addictive substance under the guidance of a medical expert. Excessive use of alcohol or drugs, over a period of time, can lead to physical dependence on them. Therefore, withdrawing from them after prolonged use can make one experience severe withdrawal symptoms. The detox […]

November 22nd, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Smoking not only damages one’s health but can adversely affect those around. Therefore, the reasons to quit smoking and go in for detox are many. One of the most important reasons to quit smoking is the well-being of children. It has been found that unborn children, infants as well as kids can develop serious health […]

November 17th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

It is well known that cigarette smoking is injurious to health. In terms of composition, smoking exposes the smoker to more than 4,000 deadly chemicals. Some of these chemicals are toxic and a lot are carcinogenic. However, knowing the major constituents can be helpful in assessing the deadliness of cigarette smoke.

November 11th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Smoking generates toxins that slowly gets accumulated in the body. Cleansing all these toxins from the system is important to avoid adverse health effects. For example, cigarette smoke contains carbon monoxide, arsenic and tar that get stored in the body due to a prolonged use and most likely to cause damage to the body’s immune […]