What does weed do to your behaviour?
Weed comes under the heading of cannabis. This is an umbrella term for all soft drugs extracted from a hemp plant. Weed can have a major impact on your behaviour. This can range from memory and concentration problems to confusion and complete memory loss. This greatly...
Oxycodone addiction: a strong painkiller
Oxycodone (also known as 'Oxycontin', 'Oxynorm' or 'oxy') is a strong painkiller given by doctors to people with cancer or a lot of pain. A person gets this painkiller after major surgery, for example. Oxycodone can be very addictive. A person can die from taking too...
Methadone addiction: risks, withdrawal and treatment
The dangers of designer drugs addiction
Designer drugs are drugs designed in a laboratory specifically to mimic a particular effect of already-known drugs. They are also called 'research chemicals' or 'New Psychoactive Substances' (NPS). What are designer drugs? The first drugs were always plant-based....
Nitrous oxide more addictive than thought: ‘It’s not a harmless drug’
Despite the fact that the effect of a balloon of nitrous oxide dissipates quickly, its risks are greater than they first appear. What are the dangers of using nitrous oxide, also known as laughing gas? And can you actually become addicted to this drug? What is nitrous...
Social anxiety disorder: Symptoms, causes and treatment
Social anxiety disorder, also known as social phobia, can have a major impact on your life. Where others approach social affairs whistling, you experience a lot of anxiety in certain situations or even your daily activities. This can be very annoying. A social phobia...
Generalised anxiety disorder: Symptoms, causes, impact and treatment
People with generalised-anxiety disorder are overly anxious and worried about everyday things. They worry about things that might happen to them, without any immediate cause. For example, their worries are about money, health, performing at work, or that something bad...
Chronic depression: What is it and how do you treat it?
Everyone experiences periods of gloom, sadness, guilt or hopelessness from time to time. Losing a loved one, a layoff, an accident or a relationship break-up can lead to a heavy emotional period. These temporary emotions will subside over time, but when the gloom...
Postpartum depression: what causes it and what can you do against it?
Some women develop a depression a few weeks or months after giving birth. We call this postpartum depression (also called postnatal depression). Sometimes it starts only when the mother stops breastfeeding or when she goes back to work. What is a postpartum...
12-step program for addiction
The 12-step program, also known as the Minnesota model, is a form of treatment or therapy for addictions. This form of help for addictions originated in the United States, where it has been used very successfully within Alcoholics Anonymous circles since around 1930....
What is private alcohol rehab?
If you’re struggling to stop drinking, consider entering a private alcohol rehab program. This type of rehab is also often referred to as: executive, exclusive, or even celebrity. Unlike publicly funded programs, private rehabilitation allows you to get help in a...
GHB addiction: Recognise, symptoms and treatment
GHB is a liquid drug and can give a relaxed and pleasant feeling. Using GHB can also be unpleasant and dangerous. This article will mention how you can recognise a GHB addiction, what the symptoms are and how to treat an addiction to GHB. What is GHB addiction?...
