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Alcoholic Dementia: How Alcohol Affects The Brain Over Time

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 term to describe the deterioration in the mind of someone who has struggled with alcohol addiction for many years.

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Withdrawal Programs – Why You Need Help to Stop Using

Withdrawal is a dangerous process for anyone with a chemical dependency. Though some people think they can stop using at any time, this is rarely the case. Rather, if your body and brain have become physically dependent on a drug, just stopping can be dangerous, and even life-threatening.

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Do I Need Dual Diagnosis?

If you or a loved one is struggling with a substance use disorder, an addiction to drugs or alcohol, then you’ve likely heard the term dual diagnosis. Addiction is a complex disease with both physical and mental aspects. It can also put individuals at higher risk of developing a mental health issue like depression or anxiety.

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How Do You Get Addicted to Tramadol?

Many men and women experience drug addiction to due prescription pain medications or illicit use. If you are wondering, “how do you get addicted to Tramadol,” it may be because you are finding it hard to stop using this pain relief medication. It is not uncommon. You are not alone in this, either. Yet, there is help available to you at Northern Illinois Recovery Center.

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Drug Abuse Statistics in Illinois

Over 2,200 people died of opioid overdoses in Illinois in 2017. The state’s rate of 17.2 deaths per 100,000 residents is almost 20% higher than the national opioid overdose death rate. Each year, over 5,000 people in Illinois lose their lives due to alcohol or drugs. If you need help with drugs or alcohol, you can find a drug treatment center in IL that can help.

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Recovery Coach vs Addiction Therapist

Drug and alcohol addiction do not need to control your life. Instead, you need to control the addiction. That is much easier to do with the help of a recovery coach or an addiction therapist. Ideally, you will have both on your side. You can find such help with a recovery coaching program Northern IL families count on for help.

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