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Prescription Drug Abuse in India

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May 8, 2012

The availability of prescription drugs has never been greater. Doctors are prescribing more drugs than ever before. Online pharmacies make getting prescription drugs easy. And youngsters are consistently given powerful and addictive prescription drugs following a surgery or doctor's appointment. Prescription drug abuse has become a worldwide problem—and it's getting worse every day. According to a report released by the…

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Alternative Treatment Methods (Part 3): Ayurveda

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May 7, 2012

This post is a continuation of our alternative treatment methods series: view articles on meditation and yoga. Because drug and alcohol addiction usually takes the form of social, physical and physiological problems — each of these areas needs to be treated during treatment. A comprehensive approach to drug addiction treatment often includes Ayurveda. The wisdom of life Ayurveda, also called…

Alternative Treatment Methods (Part 2): Meditation

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April 30, 2012

Think about how an addiction begins— think about how your addiction began. Did someone with a reassuring look place a "harmless" pill in your hand, or hand you a bottle with a trivial amount of alcohol sloshing near the bottom? Maybe you were experimenting and woke up with a needle hanging out of your arm, or a pipe still smouldering…

Alternative Treatment Methods (Part 1): Yoga

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April 25, 2012

"Quick" and "easy" are two words you'll never hear during treatment. But one of the greatest hopes of many brown sugar, prescription drug and any variety of drug addicts remains that treatment would be just that: quick and easy. Because a cure doesn't exist for drug and alcohol addiction, treatment centres are forced to use a variety of treatment methods…

10 Simple Recovery Tips!

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April 17, 2012

It's no secret: recovering from addiction isn't easy. In fact, it's probably one of the most difficult things you or your loved one will ever have to go through. Here are ten tips that should help you through the recovery process. 1. One day at a time. As you begin to recover from your problem don't focus on the fact…

Dealing with Denial and Two Powerful Drugs

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April 15, 2012

Have you ever felt all alone? Maybe hundreds of people surrounded you. Maybe even your loving family or a close friend was nearby, but that feeling of loneliness wouldn't leave you—it almost felt like there was no one else in world. No one to talk to. No one to relate with… This is how many addicts feel: alone in their…

Mandrax: India’s Brain Child, or Nightmare?

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April 9, 2012

Six years ago one of the biggest narcotic hauls of recent times took place. In Delhi, India police seized 4,400 kg of mandrax. The bags of small white pills, probably on their way to South Africa (the world's biggest consumer of the drug), was estimated at Rs. 2 billion. That's a lot of mandrax. That's also a lot of money.…

Cobra Venom Addiction: A Serious Problem

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April 5, 2012

A UP roadways bus heading towards Meerut on Tuesday night had more than just passengers on board. 500 ml of cobra venom accompanied by two live snakes (a baby python and a sand boa) were seized from the bus by the Delhi police. The bottle of venom, estimated at Rs 2 crore, was discovered in the travel bag of passengers…

My Friend Needs Help (Part 3): Confronting the Addict

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March 26, 2012

Now it's time to apply what we learned from parts one and two! Once you understand and unconditionally love your addicted loved one, it's time to combine what you know— it's time to intervene. Intervention (or confrontation) is your most powerful tool as you help your loved one seek treatment. 80% of interventions produce positive results. But in order to…

My Friend Needs Help (Part 2): Loving the Addict

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March 13, 2012

This is a continuation of the, "My Friend Needs Help" series. View Part 1: Understanding the Addict. Five months ago my grandfather died of kidney cancer. His condition before he passed away restricted him to a hospital bed—and there he existed; lying on a set of clean white sheets for the last few months of his life. Grandfather's condition before…

My Friend Needs Help (Part 1): Understanding the Addict

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March 10, 2012

Photo by Ketut Subiyanto from Pexels When a loved one becomes a lost one, and you feel as if you've been replaced by a powdery substance, a pill, or a bottle—what do you do? …what can you do to help?? Before we get into the details of understanding an addict, think about how people develop the ability to help. How does a teacher…

Is Your Friend Addicted to Alcohol? …Are You??

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March 3, 2012

Am I an alcoholic? Do I really have a problem? And if I do, do I need to seek help? Like any other addiction, before an alcoholic can recover, the disease must be identified and accepted by the addict himself. But how do you identify an alcohol addiction? Alcohol Addiction | Identification The CAGE questionnaire is a useful acronym commonly…

Should I Seek Treatment In Another Country?

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February 24, 2012

DeAddictionCentres.IN is the largest directory of drug and alcohol rehabilitation centres in India, with over 500 centres. We are constantly adding centres and we love to hear of the great work that is being done in a variety of centres. Addiction awareness and treatment opportunities are growing at a rapid pace throughout the country. Our mission is to help those…

De-Addiction in Delhi – Difficult Past, Promising Future

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February 17, 2012

DELHI: Last Monday a comprehensive national policy to aid in the curbing of drug abuse was announced by finance minister, Pranab Mukherjee. The policy responds to the intensifying drug menace in India, and represents India's strong commitment of rising to the challenge presented by substance abuse in our country. India: A Magnet for Substance Abuse As a country sandwiched between…

How Can I Afford De-Addiction Treatment?

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February 7, 2012

Baahir sinks his brown hand into the soil and pulls out a handful of black dirt. Water seeps into the hole he formed, and he drops two seeds that splash into the ground. Habitually, he brushes the soil back over the seeds, and begins forming the next hole. Baahir is a heroin addict, and he works on a farm owned…