Category: Addiction Guides

how long weed stays in your system
Addiction Guides

How Long Does Weed Stay In Your System?

As cannabis (marijuana or weed) is being legalized in many regions, it has become one of the most commonly used substances worldwide. Indeed, it is common to wonder how long does marijuana stay in your system and whether or not it shows up in different drug tests. Typically speaking, marijuana

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Addiction Guides

Is Ativan Addictive? Understanding the Risks of Lorazepam

Lorazepam, which is sold under the brand name Ativan, is a prescription benzodiazepine used to treat anxiety disorders and prolonged seizures (status epilepticus). Lorazepam is listed as a Schedule IV substance under the Controlled Substances Act in the U.S. This means that it has its medical uses, but it has

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Addiction Guides

Ben Affleck Addiction: Lessons on Overcoming Alcoholism

If you want to look at an ecosystem where lives have been plagued by alcoholism, then it is the silver screen where your dreams just materialize on the screen. Sounds ironic, right? Indeed, beneath the glamor and razzmatazz of Hollywood, there lurk deep-rooted struggles of alcohol and drug use. Today,

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Addiction Guides

Why Addicts Lie and How Honesty Can Heal?

Substance use disorder or addiction is not just a physical or mental struggle – it is a silent struggle with the truth as well. Secrecy and lying come with this struggle. If you have wondered why do drug addicts lie, then we will get to the neurological and emotional roots

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Addiction Guides

Which Is Worse: Alcohol or Weed?

Today, more people have easy access to cannabis (marijuana or weed) than ever. On the other hand, alcohol use has been normalized and even celebrated in many cultures and communities for ages. So, it is common to wonder what’s worse alcohol or weed, when choosing between these substances. While abstinence

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Alcohol Addiction

Drinking on Prozac: What You Need to Know

Prozac (fluoxetine) is a selective serotonin reuptake inhibitor (SSRI) used to treat depression and other mental health conditions. Now, it is very common for alcohol use to co-occur with these conditions. So, if you have been prescribed Prozac, questions such as “Can you drink alcohol on Prozac?” or “Can you

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Alcohol Addiction

Which Is Better: Controlled Drinking vs Abstinence?

When you begin to drink more and more often and become wary of what it is doing to your mind and body, there will come a point where you want to change your relationship with alcohol. What do you do, try to cut down on your drinking or choose abstinence?

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Addiction Guides

Can You Mix Ibuprofen and Alcohol?

You have probably taken ibuprofen at some point – it might have been for a headache, cramps, or just everyday aches. One of the most commonly used over-the-counter painkillers, it is generally considered safe when taken correctly. But here is the real question: Can you mix alcohol and ibuprofen?  

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