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Detox from Alcohol at Home

When you are dependent on alcohol, you reach a breaking point. You're sick of having nightmares, waking up groggy, and not remembering what occurred the night before. You drink heavily and you're sick of always letting down…

Nathaniel RubinJanuary 20, 2023

Alcohol Detox Resources

How Long Does It Take to Detox from Alcohol?

To properly detox from alcohol consumption, various people need to wait for varying lengths of time. The length of the detox process varies from a few days to a few weeks, depending on the person. In rare…

neworlddetoxOctober 6, 2022

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Drug abuse in teenagers on the rise

According to Statistics Canada, 60% of illicit drug users are aged between 15 and 24. With the legalization of substances such as marijuana and vaping products, more ‘innocent’ drugs have come within easier reach of teenagers. A…

AdminDecember 23, 2019

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10 things to help you stay sober

Great work, you have successfully gone through the journey of becoming sober. Now, you must divert your attention to prevent relapse. Staying sober doesn’t just ‘happen’, you have to work at it. But the rewards of sobriety…

AdminDecember 9, 2019

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These former addicts got back to work and look where they are now

Hardly a week goes by where we don’t see a celebrity’s story trending as they check into a drug and alcohol rehab centre. Sometimes it feels like every famous person has struggled with drug or alcohol misuse…

AdminOctober 25, 2019

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Lessons from loving and living with a drug addict

When you get sucked into the whirlwind that is the life of a drug addict, you realize that their addiction didn’t start at the moment they completely succumbed to utter chaos, but much earlier than that. I’m…

AdminOctober 7, 2019

Treatments

Marijuana Addiction and Why it is More Common Than You Think

Marijuana is one of the most controversial substances. Why controversial? It’s a formerly illegal drug in Canada, but today it is legalized. Marijuana is said to be absolutely harmless and non-addictive, but marijuana addiction is a reality…

AdminSeptember 18, 2019

Treatments

Above and Beyond: Rebuilding Lives Needs Holistic Treatment Not Just a ‘Point Program’

Fighting addiction is much more than just beating the symptoms of withdrawal. However you rate your level of addiction, know this: addiction has real, physical consequences. Simply cutting out the substance is not enough. Rebuilding your life…

AdminSeptember 3, 2019

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What Does Heroin Feel Like? An Insider Perspective On Heroin Addiction & Withdrawal

It is not easy for the un-addicted to appreciate what addiction feels like. The first tentative try, an uncertain second time and then a rapid incorporation of heroin into everyday life. “What does heroin feel like?” It…

AdminJuly 5, 2019

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Alcohol Rehab Will Make You Better, Faster and Stronger

Reliance on alcohol and drugs to get through life takes a toll on your mind and body. You may not feel it, but you tend to shrink physically, mentally and emotionally. And so the cruel cycle goes:…

AdminJune 18, 2019