Gaming Addiction Is Real
Over 2 billion people worldwide play video games, the average player plays about 6 hours per week. Playing video games is an enjoyable pastime for most gamers of all ages… Read more »
Category: Zorba Journal
What is Heroin and How is it Used?
Heroin is a psychoactive substance produced from morphine, a chemical product extracted from the seed pod of numerous opium poppy plants. Pure Heroin (diacetylmorphine) is a white powder with a… Read more »
Detox & Withdrawal Management
Anyone who has consumed any kind of psychoactive substance, and stopped at some point, has experienced withdrawal symptoms. The most common example of withdrawal is what we call “a hangover”,… Read more »
How Drug Rehabilitation Works?
At any point in life, addictions can happen to anyone. Any medications are at risk of becoming toxic, like opioids and painkillers that are widely administered. Addiction is difficult and… Read more »
Triggers of Relapse – HALT
Life in Recovery can be a tricky business. Breaking free from addictive behaviour is not easy. The first year in recovery can be especially challenging. However, mindfulness and self-care can… Read more »
LAUGHING GAS: NOT A LAUGHING MATTER
Laughing gas, or Nitrous Oxide, is a colorless, odourless and tasteless gas, most commonly used as a local anaesthetic by dentists. It is also commonly used in the preparation of… Read more »
Addiction during COVID-19 period
COVID-19 presents unique difficulties to all of us. We’re all in this together, we’re hearing, we’re reading, we’re telling ourselves how we’re going through these extraordinary times. But who could… Read more »
The Pill Addiction Guide
Pills are recommended by doctors for a number of purposes. Medications are available to reduce blood pressure, relieve pain, and monitor disease symptoms and much more. Not all drugs, however,… Read more »
How long it takes for Rehab Programs
One aspect of deciding to enter a drug rehabilitation centre is the duration of the program. Most people would like a miraculous overnight recovery, which given the nature of the… Read more »
Family and Substance Abuse: Family Support in Recovery
It is a misconception of most people that when there is an addict in the family, he/she should be treated and once they come back they should be cured. The… Read more »