By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 17, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 Addiction is not a single problem. Instead, it is a multifaceted disease that varies depending on what substance you take and the effects it has on your body. Therefore, you must understand the types of addiction and how they affect…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 15, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 Heroin is a chemical variation of pain killer medications. It shares several similarities with other opioid drugs, including morphine. However, where some pain killer medications are derived naturally from the poppy seed (which produces opium), heroin is chemically produced. Due…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 14, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 Are you familiar with the term “wet brain?” This term is often used by medical personnel to describe the brain changes that happen in the brain of a person who abuses alcohol. However, alcoholic dementia is the current medically appropriate…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 11, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 A growing number of people are abusing stimulants across the nation – up to five million per year. And these drugs are just as problematic as depressants like heroin or opium. In this light, stimulant abuse is a real problem.…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 9, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 If you are looking for better addiction care, then start by seeking a reputable addiction treatment center in Chicago, Illinois. A center that provides the most comprehensive care and offers detox, rehab, and aftercare programs that guide you through every…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 8, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 Are you looking for recovery from addiction? The specialists at Northern Illinois Recovery in Crystal Lake are here to help you. Below is more information about recovery from addiction. Addiction Recovery Recovering from an addiction can be a challenging but…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 6, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 You’ve heard the saying the “pen is mightier than the sword.” That is to say that when we use words effectively, they’re more powerful than any weapon. But it’s often hard to see in everyday life how this is true. Talk…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 5, 2019 Updated: January 21, 2020 You may have asked yourself, what is rehab counseling? That’s a common question because most people see rehab as something that’s only a physical issue. It’s getting clean, in the sense of getting substances out of their system. But there’s…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 2, 2019 Updated: January 22, 2020 Detoxing from alcohol is a necessary step in rehab. Detox gives you a chance to clean out your system, allowing your body to heal slowly. It is both a physical and mental process in which you experience withdrawal symptoms and…
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By Northern Illinois Recovery Northern Illinois Recovery Published: December 1, 2019 Updated: January 22, 2020 Do you think you would know if someone you love suffered from alcoholism? Would you recognize alcoholism signs in your own life? If your answer is “of course,” you’re not alone. Many people assume that the signs of alcoholism are…
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