Detox and Withdrawal 3 min read
What Happens After Detox?
The period after detox is a high-value treatment window and, for opioids, can also be a high-overdose-risk period. Continuing care should begin…
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Evidence-led guides about substances, behaviors, treatment, recovery and family support.
Dual Diagnosis 4 min read
Dual Diagnosis: Addiction and Mental Health Treatment
Dual diagnosis means a substance use disorder occurring alongside a mental-health condition. Integrated treatment is usually preferable because each condition can affect…
Dual Diagnosis 4 min read
Addiction and Anxiety
Anxiety can precede substance use, result from intoxication or withdrawal, or become part of a reinforcing cycle in which short-term relief creates…
Dual Diagnosis 4 min read
Addiction and Depression
Depression and substance use can intensify one another through sleep disruption, isolation, loss, withdrawal, impaired judgment, and reduced engagement with care.
Dual Diagnosis 4 min read
Addiction, Trauma and PTSD
Some people use substances to manage hyperarousal, intrusive memories, shame, pain, or sleep disturbance after trauma. Substance use can then create further…
Alcohol Addiction 3 min read
Signs of Alcohol Dependence
Alcohol dependence may involve craving, impaired control, tolerance, prioritizing alcohol, and withdrawal symptoms when drinking falls. Physical dependence increases the danger of…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
Cocaine Overdose: Emergency Signs and What to Do
A cocaine emergency may involve chest pain, severe agitation, very high temperature, seizure, stroke symptoms, collapse, or abnormal heart rhythm. The amount…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
Cocaine Detox: What It Involves and What Comes Next
Cocaine detox is supportive stabilization after stopping cocaine. Unlike alcohol or benzodiazepine detox, there is no standard medication that simply completes withdrawal,…
Cocaine & Stimulants 3 min read
Cocaine Withdrawal: Symptoms, Timeline and Support
Cocaine withdrawal commonly involves fatigue, low mood, increased sleep or insomnia, vivid dreams, anxiety, craving, slowed thinking, and reduced pleasure. Psychological risk…
Cocaine & Stimulants 4 min read
Cocaine Addiction: Signs, Risks and Treatment
Cocaine addiction can develop with powder cocaine, crack cocaine, or other routes of use. Repeated binges, craving, loss of control, and continued…
Alcohol Addiction 3 min read
Alcohol and Benzodiazepines: Interaction and Withdrawal Risks
Alcohol and benzodiazepines both depress the central nervous system. Combining them can produce profound sedation, impaired coordination, memory loss, breathing suppression, overdose,…
Alcohol Addiction 3 min read
Medications for Alcohol Use Disorder
Several medications can reduce drinking, support abstinence, or lower relapse risk for suitable patients. Choice depends on goals, liver and kidney health,…