August 28th, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Opioid addiction affects millions of Americans every year. Recent surveys have highlighted the unprecedented spike in nonmedical use of opioids and marijuana abuse in the United States. As per a report published by the American Society of Addiction Medicine (ASAM), among the 20.5 million people aged 12 or older who struggled with a substance use […]

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 […]

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 […]

February 23rd, 2017 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Alcohol is an addictive substance that has found its way across time and cultures to most of the celebrations and festivals. Due to the social validation of moderate drinking, it is not surprising to see an increasing number of people indulging in drinking, especially after work or during their leisure time. Unfortunately, people who drink […]

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 […]

September 29th, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

Drug addiction myths are ubiquitous. Some misconceptions are so widespread that they often create problems in recovery and treatment. The society stigmatizes the issue and the addicts are left to suffer the consequences. Busting myths around drug addiction is crucial, not only because drugs are harmful but also due to the fact that the problem […]

September 23rd, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

The United States is experiencing an increase in deaths due to an overdose of prescription opioids such as pain relievers which have reached epidemic proportions. Synthetic and semisynthetic opioids, including the most commonly prescribed opioid pain relievers, continue to be the reason for maximum opioid-related deaths. In an effort to curb this crisis, the White […]

February 3rd, 2016 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

We have all witnessed people who seem to be constantly fixated on their cell phone, computer or other technological device. A study conducted by The Telegraph has determined that college students the world round have admitted to being heavily dependent on technology, such as laptops, mobile phones and TV, as well as social networking platforms. […]

December 31st, 2015 | Colorado Detox Helpline Team

The National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) published a 44-page document titled “Principles of Drug Addiction Treatment: a Research-Based Guide.” In the preface, Nora D. Volkow, M.D., NIDA director, writes, “Drug addiction is a complex illness. It is characterized by uncontrollable drug craving, along with compulsive drug seeking and use that persist even in the […]