Alternative Drug Abuse Recovery Program For Overcoming Drug Addictions

Kathleen DesMaisons, Ph.D., author of The Sugar Addict’s Total Recovery Program, has a 7 Step plan as an addiction treatment solution. The main focus is on eating “slow” carbs that contain whole grains and a lot of fiber along with protein in 3 regular meals a day.

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Researchers studying the effects of alcohol use on the brain are aided by advanced technology such as magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), diffusion tensor imaging (DTI), positron emission tomography (PET), and electrophysiological brain mapping. These tools are providing valuable insight into how alcohol affects the brain’s structure and function.

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The National Institute on Drug Abuse, a federal agency that is part of the National Institutes of Health, issued 13 principles of effective treatment for drug addiction in 1999. These principles call for the treatment of the whole person:

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Delirium Tremens (also called the “DTs” or “the shakes”) is a dramatic and dangerous complication of alcoholism which can occur during a period of alcohol withdrawal especially when the person does not eat enough food.

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Toxic substances such as prescription drugs and street or recreational drugs causes our body to become acidic and out of balance which can lead to disease. Know which foods are best to help offset this condition.

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Recent research conducted in the UK has found that alcohol and tobacco are more dangerous than some illegal drugs. Here is a list of 20 drugs.

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