August 23rd, 2019 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Followed by the legalization of marijuana in Colorado in 2012, the number of emergency room (ER) visits associated with cannabis use tripled over the course of 5 years at one of the biggest hospitals in the state, claimed an analysis published in the journal Annals of Internal Medicine. Compared to inhaling or smoking cannabis products, […]

April 27th, 2018 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Cannabis, undoubtedly, is quite exceptional with federal and state policies having differing viewpoints on its use and possession. While, according to federal law, it is still a Schedule I drug, 29 states and the District of Columbia have legalized its use for medical purposes and eight states have decriminalized it for recreational purposes.

December 21st, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Cravings are powerful urges and obsessive desires for an addictive substance. As a byproduct of substance abuse, such feelings can be triggered even during the challenging phase of treatment and recovery. Therefore, a thin line separates recovery from relapse. It has been widely observed that alcohol or drug cravings can occur on and off for […]

November 9th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Alcohol, one of the oldest and widely used substances in the world, is extensively used for alleviating pain. As such, people have used alcohol to relieve pain since the ancient times. Historically, alcohol was used for the reduction of pain during surgeries before the advent of modern anesthetics. In most Hollywood movies, scenes like using […]

September 21st, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Whitney Houston’s death in February 2012 sent a wave of shock amongst her millions of fans across the globe. After all, the American singer cited as the most awarded female act of all-time by Guinness World Records in 2009 was regarded as one of the most successful singers of her time. However, she failed miserably […]

September 14th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

It is quite common to use inhalants in the form of incense, oils, resins, spices and perfumes that have the capability of altering a person’s consciousness.  Most of the people look for a range of euphoric effects, such as hallucinations, exhilaration, excitement, head rush, etc. However, the extended use of inhalants can inflict a number […]

September 12th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

People use a drug in combination with another to either heighten intoxication or increase the effect of the substance. Such a practice of mixing more than one drug at one time is commonly known as polydrug use. Sometimes mixing of two or more substances happen quite by chance when people are in an inebriated state […]

August 17th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Energy drinks, one of the most popular dietary supplements among American teens and young adults, are reported to contain high amounts of caffeine. Previous research shows that long-term consumption of such drinks can have serious side effects, such as palpitations, high blood pressure, nausea and vomiting, among others. Now, a new study suggests that young […]

May 15th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Various researches in psychology, human development and other fields suggest that early experiences in an individual’s life indicate how he or she will behave and make decisions in the future. This is called a life-course trajectory. For example, adolescents and young adults who abuse drugs find themselves in such a predicament. Past circumstances and events […]

April 26th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

More often than not, individuals who enroll themselves into a specialized treatment facility for detoxification from addictive substances are likely to be malnourished. This stems from their dietary deficiency experienced during both addiction and detoxification phases. Individuals with the problem of addiction are more likely to neglect their health by not taking care of their […]