March 29th, 2018 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

An estimated 65 million Americans, which is about one-fifth of the country’s population, live in the states with some form of legalization of marijuana. In Colorado and Washington, where recreational marijuana is legalized, the market has generated revenue worth $617 million and $831 million, respectively. Such states use the revenue from marijuana sales to fund schools, […]

January 5th, 2018 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

“I was more addicted to self-destruction then to the drugs themselves … something very romantic about it” ― Gerard Way Adolescence is one of the phases of life when confounding queries and doubts pop up in a warped mind. During such a challenging phase when the chances of being misunderstood are higher, most of the […]

December 30th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Methamphetamine, a stimulant that exists in numerous forms like powder, pill, etc., is often smoked, inhaled, injected or swallowed. Also commonly known as chalk, crank, crystal, ice, meth and speed, the ingredients of this drug also involves the concoction of hazardous and readily obtained chemicals like acetone, anhydrous ammonia, ether, red phosphorus and lithium. Fundamentally, […]

October 24th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Evolving from the 1980s’ techno and garage house forms of music, rave music has received much recognition worldwide. Pulsating beats, amplified deep bass sound, laser light shows, projected colored images and visual effects have been quite popular in rave parties. Over the past decade, the rave culture has thrived from a small subculture to highly […]

August 9th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

A blazing urge to look well-endowed, lusting over Kylie Jenner’s impeccable makeup kits and yearning to find their beloved are some of the characteristics displayed by a girl who suddenly feels like a young woman as soon as she enters her teens. A teenage guy, on the other hand, starts feeling like a macho and […]

July 25th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Teen years are marked by a lot of biological, physical, mental and emotional changes. Adolescents undergo academic stress, peer pressure, mood fluctuations, tussles with parents, fear of acceptance, and changing desires and needs. They are also highly vulnerable to the risk of substance abuse and addiction. Since the brain is still developing, it impacts their […]

May 5th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Addiction to harmful substances is a chronic relapsing disease that enforces compulsive, or uncontrollable, drug-seeking behavior, as well as harmful consequences and long-term alterations in the brain. Being a chronic disease, it is essential to seek treatment for early recovery from the problem of addiction. The path to treatment is usually not as easy and […]

April 20th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Any substance of abuse that does not come from plant products and are created using chemicals could be categorized as synthetics. As such, none can really tell what is in these so-called synthetic drugs. In a bid to circumvent the existing laws, manufacturers have been conducting risky experiments to create new chemical compounds that mimic […]

February 3rd, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

The tonic of wilderness is essential to fight away any confusion, diseases or stress, as it holds answers and solutions for most of the problems. As a result, many medical practitioners are nowadays more inclined upon making experiential therapies an integral part of recovery treatment. Of the many alternative therapies, wilderness therapy, which as the […]

October 7th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Drug abuse at a young age is known to be a precursor to a lifetime of addiction and health problems. The earlier this habit is tackled, the higher the chances of recovery. Campuses have now become a center for drug use and exchange. Peer pressure, curiosity and managing the growing stress to achieve academically trigger […]