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What Helps with Alcohol Withdrawal

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Side effects from alcohol withdrawal vary greatly and can range from mild anxiety and irritability to nausea, shaking, headaches, clammy skin, insomnia, and…

Drug AddictionOpioid Addiction

What Does Heroin Do to the Body and Brain?

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Heroin is an opioid drug that can have severe, sometimes irreversible, effects on the body and brain. The brain controls all life-sustaining functions…

Drug AddictionOpioid Addiction

How to Help a Heroin Addict

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Heroin is an opioid made from morphine, which comes from the seed pod of the opium poppy. It is a highly addictive drug,…

Drug Rehab

How Do I Quit Suboxone?

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. A combination of the drugs buprenorphine and naloxone, Suboxone is used to prevent symptoms caused by withdrawal from prescription or illegal opioids and…

Drug Addiction

Is Kratom Addictive?

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Kratom (Mitragyna speciosa) is a tree native to Southeast Asia. Its leaves have been used for centuries as an herbal remedy to relieve…

Alcohol RehabAlcoholism

Is AA Only For Alcoholics?

Alcoholics Anonymous (or AA) was founded for the specific purpose of helping members achieve and maintain sobriety from alcohol. AA is based on anonymity, and has, at its core, a…

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Does Addiction Ever Go Away?

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Once a person moves from casual use of a substance to addiction, the brain rewires itself to compulsively seek more of the addictive substance….

Alcoholism

Can You Die From Alcohol Withdrawal?

Medically Reviewed by Dr. Mohammed Saeed, MD. Can you name one thing that your body absolutely needs for survival? Maybe it’s your heart beating within your chest, the air you…