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A cold and flu medicine with potential for abuse, sometimes called “Triple C’s,” has gained attention recently, particularly among teenagers and young adults. Triple C’s stands for Coricidin® HBP Cough & Cold, a brand of over-the-counter medication. Another term for misusing DXM is “robo-tripping,” which involves the name-brand cold and cough medicine Robitussin®. Other street …

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It may be purely coincidence that my cutting back coincided with a gastrointestinal recovery. We can’t know why halting cannabis use helped my friend, or why she gets sick when she tries to resume. All we know is there’s a possibility of connection, and that successfully bridging such a connection holds important implications for those …

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When someone violates your boundaries, it might be necessary to reinforce those boundaries by confronting the person. This management style might benefit your work when conflicts are trivial and you need to move on quickly. At home, this style works when your relationship with your roommate, partner, or child is more important than being right. …

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You may need a medically supervised alcohol detox if you are physically dependent on alcohol. This is due to the high risks the withdrawal effects may have on the body, which may even be fatal. While there’s no specific blood test that can diagnose an alcohol use disorder, certain lab results can point to chronicalcohol …

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Information provided by NIDA is not a substitute for professional medical care. Find the treatment that is right for you through our nationwide directory of addiction treatment programs and drug rehabs centers. To help someone else quit smoking or ingesting marijuana in any form, you may wish to start by educating yourself on substance use, …

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Differences between the two cerebral hemispheres can easily be seen in patients with damage to one hemisphere but not the other (from stroke, trauma, or tumor). Patients with left hemispheric damage often have problems with language; patients with right hemispheric damage often have difficulty with maps, designs, music, and other nonlinguistic materials, and they may …

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But there are disparities in access to treatment for minority populations, people of low income, and females. Opioids may also be prescribed alongside non-opioid drugs like nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). It is rare to become addicted to opioids when taken appropriately to treat cancer pain. Opioids may be prescribed to manage moderate to severe pain …

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In order to answer this question, we must understand the impact of alcohol consumption on our body and brain. Alcohol stimulates the circulatory system, the central nervous system (CNS), and other organs. Drinking can bring about an increase in the heart rate, which causes the blood vessels in the skin to broaden, causing the body to …

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Platelets are small cells in the blood that are essential for clotting. When you cut yourself or experience an injury, platelets help to form a plug at the site of the injury to stop the bleeding. Alcohol consumption can reduce the number of platelets in your blood, making it more difficult for your body to …

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When someone has problems related to alcohol consumption, they are often said to have alcoholism. The proper clinical term for alcohol addiction is an alcohol use disorder, but regardless of the term used, there are plenty of myths surrounding alcohol abuse. The caricature of the old, poor, dirty homeless alcoholic has lingered in the popular …

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