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 […]

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 […]

June 19th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

With a rapid rise in the breast cancer incidence rate recently, it has become the most common cause of cancer deaths among women. Although factors such as increasing age, a family history of breast cancer, obesity, radiation exposure, etc., are largely associated with an increased risk of breast cancer, a heavy intake of alcohol often […]

June 7th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Alcohol is the most commonly abused addictive drug in the United States. According to a 2015 report published in the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), 17.6 million or one in every 12 American adults suffer from some form of alcohol abuse or dependence. Whether it is moderate drinking or risky binge drinking, […]

May 31st, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Holidays are a time to have fun, party, and be merry with family or friends. These are generally characterized by over-indulgence, be it in food, drinks or alcohol. But, what happens when someone is recovering from an addiction? The season that brings good times for numerous people signal challenging times for the recovering individuals. It […]

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 […]

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 […]

May 3rd, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Addiction is a mental disorder in which incidents of relapse are common, similar to chronic physical illnesses such as type 1 diabetes, asthma and high blood pressure. Relapse rates for drug addiction are estimated to be between 40 and 60 percent. As a result, a holistic treatment program is extremely important to prevent relapse and […]

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 […]