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Addiction Journal is an official peer reviewed journal for the rapid publication of innovative research covering all aspects of addiction and its related disorders. Addiction Journal with highest  journal impact factor offers ºÚÁÏÍø option to meet the needs of authors and maximize article visibility.

Addiction Journal includes a wide range of fields such as Addiction Recovery, Drug Rehabilitation, Substance-Related Disorders, Facts About Alcoholism, Drug Addiction Treatment, Psychiatric problems behind addiction, etc., in its discipline to create a platform for the authors to make their contribution towards the journal and the editorial office promises a peer review process for the submitted manuscripts for the quality of publishing.

This peer reviewed medical journal is using  for quality in review process. Online Submission System is an online manuscript submission, review and tracking systems. Review processing is performed by the editorial board members of Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy or outside experts; at least two independent reviewers approval followed by editor approval is required for acceptance of any citable manuscript. Authors may submit manuscripts and track their progress through this system, hopefully to publication. Reviewers can download manuscripts and submit their opinions to the editor. Editors can manage the whole submission/review/revise/publish process.

Journal of Addiction Research & Therapy is an academic journal which aims to publish most complete and reliable source of information on the discoveries and current developments in the mode of Research articles, Review articles, Case reports, Short communications, etc. in all areas of the field and making them freely available through online without any restrictions or any other subscriptions to researchers worldwide.

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Drug Rehabilitation

Drug rehabilitation is also called drug rehab or simply rehabs, is a way of medically or psychotherapeutic management of the addict person, for its dependency on such as alcohol, prescription drugs, like heroin, morphine, amphetamines (methylphenethylamine). The main purpose of drug rehabilitation is to ensure that the addict person start to cease substance abuse, in a way to dodge the psychological, legal, financial, social, and physical concerns; that can be triggered, especially by extreme abuse.

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Drug Addiction Treatment

Drug addiction is a complicated disease, and withdraws takes more than good intentions or a strong dedication, because drugs change the brain in ways that encourage compulsive , withdraws is difficult, even for those who are ready to do so. Drug treatment is proposed to help addicted personalities to stop compulsive drug looking and consumption. Treatment can take place in various ways, take many different forms, and last for long period of time. is characteristically an enduring disorder described by occasional relapses, a short-term, one-time treatment is usually not appropriate.

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Heroin Addiction Treatment

Heroin (diacetylmorphine or morphine diacetate) also known as diamorphine. It is an found naturally from the opium plant and common people also known him as smack, brown sugar and black tar. Heroin is exceptionally addicting and more challenging than some other addictions to overwhelmed, but however heroin recovery is conceivable. Drug like is a medicine used for treating heroin addiction. Buprenorphine works same as  methadone drug. Buprenorphine avoid heroin from getting you "high" and breaks withdrawal symptoms and heroin appetite,Heroin Addiction and Related Clinical Problems.

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Facts About Alcoholism

Alcoholism is also known as alcohol dependence which contains four major signs: Craving, Loss of control, Physical dependence, Tolerance.

Alcohol Use in the United States:

Overall, 52% of adults aged 18 and over were current regular drinkers, 13% were current infrequent drinkers, 6% were former regular drinkers, 8% were former infrequent drinkers, and 21% were lifetime abstainer in the year 2012.

Alcohol Use Disorders

Adults (ages 18+):

• 16.6 million adults ages 18 and older (7.0 percent of this age group) had an AUD in 2013. This includes 10.8 million men3 (9.4 percent of men in this age group) and 5.8 million women (4.7 percent of women in this age group).
• About 1.3 million adults received treatment for an AUD at a specialized facility in 2013 (7.8 percent of adults who needed treatment). This included 904,000 million men (8.0 percent of men in need) and 444,000 women (7.3 percent of women who needed treatment).

Youth (ages 12-17):

• In 2013 an estimated 697,000 adolescents ages 12-17 (2.8 percent of this age group) had an AUD. This number includes 385,000 females (3.2 percent of females in this age group) and 311,000 males (2.5 percent of males in this age group).
• An estimated 73,000 adolescents (44,000 males and 29,000 females) received treatment for an alcohol problem in a specialized facility in 2013.

Alcohol-Related Deaths:

• Nearly 88,000 people (approximately 62,000 men and 26,000 women) die from alcohol-related causes annually, making it the third leading preventable cause of death in the United States.
• In 2013, alcohol-impaired driving fatalities accounted for 10,076 deaths (30.8 percent of overall driving fatalities).

Economic Burden:

• In 2006, alcohol misuse problems cost the United States $223.5 billion.
• Almost three-quarters of the total cost of alcohol misuse is related to binge drinking.

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Alcohol Addiction Treatment

, also known as alcoholism, is a well-known disease that disturbs people of all way of walking in life. Many people with alcoholism hesitate to get treatment because they don't recognize they have a problem. Treatment for alcoholism may consist of: A drug called disulfiram  may help to prevent you from drinking, although it won't cure alcoholism or remove the compulsion to drink. If you drink alcohol, the drug produces a physical reaction that may include flushing, nausea, vomiting and headaches.

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Holistic Addiction Treatment

Holistic addiction treatment is an intense catchphrase. When the holistic drug and alcohol addiction treatment at a holistic rehab center sounds appealing, keep in mind attention that any program, including a dual-diagnosis program, can say it offers holistic medical treatment, simply by including any of the following in its offerings: , Daily exercise, Healthy and nutritional diet, Massage therapy, Meditation, Spiritual counseling, Tai-chi, .

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Alcohol Rehabilitation

Alcoholism affects all segments of American life. The National Institute of reports that in 2009, an estimated 6.8 percent of Americans had consumed five or more drinks on at least five occasions within the month preceding their survey. In addition, the National Center for Biotechnology Information reports that an estimated one in six Americans has a drinking problem.

If you have developed a drinking problem, understanding your options for treatment is important. Alcohol rehab centers can offer you the medical attention and support you need get your drinking problem under control so you can reclaim your life.

Alcohol rehabilitation centers offer both inpatient and outpatient treatment. Outpatient treatment is good for people who have developed a drinking problem but are not yet addicted to alcohol. These people may be social drinkers who drink more than they should and have difficulty stopping. They have more of an emotional attachment to alcohol. Alcoholics should seek treatment from an inpatient treatment facility. They have developed a to alcohol. If they go a short time without drinking, their body reacts negatively to the lack of alcohol, making it hard for them to properly function.

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Food Addiction Research

is a serious type of addiction, same as like to drugs and . Food addiction mostly we known as an uncontrollable want to eat food. Food desire can occur even when you are not physically or mentally hungry. Food addiction may also occur in person is also suffering with other eating disorders such an anorexia or bulimia. Food addiction involves the some dysfunction in the areas of the brain and with responsible for sign of hungry; it may also result of biological, psychological, or some social factors.

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Computer Addiction Research

can be defined as the extreme or uncontrollable use of the computer which continues against serious negative corollary for personal, social or occupational function. The thought of Computer Addiction is generally separated into two main types, especially offline and online Computer Addiction. The word offline Computer Addiction is generally used when we talking about excessive n, which can be practiced both offline and online. In the other way online computer Addiction is also called as Internet addiction and will gets in general more attention from scientific research than compared to Offline Computer Addiction, mainly because most cases of Computer Addiction are related to the excessive use of the internet.

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Amphetamine Addiction

biologically is a strong central nervous system (CNS) stimulant used medically in the treatment of depression, obesity, and nasal congestion, attention deficit (ADHD) and narcolepsy. Amphetamine dependency refers to a state of psychological dependency on a drug in the amphetamine class. that increase the concentration of and mimic the pharmacological effect of substituted amphetamines, but with lower abuse liability, could theoretically be used as replacement therapy in amphetamine dependence.

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Amphetamine-Related Disorders

The disorder related to amphetamine are mainly depend upon the concentration of drug used by the person, and the amount of amphetamine used is the primary factor in determining the probability and severity of side effects. At normal pharmacological doses, the physical side effects of amphetamine vary extensively by age and from individual to individual person. side effects can include or from a vasovagal response, Raynaud's phenomenon (reduced blood flow to extremities), and tachycardia (increased heart rate). Common psychological effects of therapeutic doses can include increased alertness, apprehension, concentration, decreased sense of fatigue, mood swings (elated mood followed by mildly depressed mood), increased initiative, or wakefulness, self-confidence, and sociability.

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Cocaine Addiction

is a naturally occurring chemical found in the leaf of coca plant and it is commonly known as benzoyl-methyl-ecgonine. Biologically cocaine is a strong , used as a local anesthetic by blocking the conduction of nerves impulses. It is generally snorted, inhaled, or injected directly into the veins of the addict person. Side effects may of cocaine include loss of contact with reality, nervousness, dizziness, an intense feeling of happiness, or agitation. Physical symptoms include a fast heart rate, sweating, and large pupils. Cocaine works by inhibiting the reuptake of serotonin, norephinephrine, and dopamine in the brain. This results in greater concentrations of these three in the brain. Cocaine is addictive due to its pharmacological effect on the brains reward Mechanism.

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Cocaine-Related Disorders

The continuous and heavy use of cocaine & its chemically derivative result in nervousness, unusual feelings of well-being, , and mood changes disorders. Overuses of cocaine cause elevated body temperature and a noticeable elevation of blood pressure that can be life-threatening result in arrhythmias and death. Anxiety, paranoia and restlessness can also occur, especially during the comedown. With excessive dosage, tremors, convulsions and increased body temperature are observed. Severe cardiac adverse events, particularly sudden cardiac death, become a serious risk at high doses due to cocaine's blocking effect on cardiac sodium channels. For a short period of use, there is a high risk that dependence will occur. Their use also increases the risk of stroke, myocardial infarction, lung problems in those who smoke it, , and sudden cardiac death.

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Morphine Addiction

is obtained from the poppy plant; it is an unriped seed capsule of poppy plant. Morphine is commonly used as painkiller and it is an potent analgesic drug. Pharmacologically morphine is used naturally pain killer drug. Morphine is potentially highly addictive chemical and can cause intense physical dependence that leads to miss-use of the substance. Frequently use of morphine can lead to individuals developing tolerance of the drug and a physical and psychological dependence on it.

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Munchausen Syndrome

is a at causes an individual to self-inflict injury or illness or even sickness in order to fabricate signs or symptoms connected with bodily or even mind sickness, so that you can get health care or even hospitalization. In a variation of the disorder, Munchausen by proxy (MSBP), an individual, typically a mother intentionally causes or fabricates illness in a child or other person under her care. There is no clearly effective treatment for Munchausen syndrome. Extensive psychotherapy may be helpful with some Munchausen patients.

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Hospital-Addiction Syndrome

Hospital addiction syndrome or : is a condition where people develop fake illness to receive attention from other people towards ourselves. Certain patients make amazingly complex lies and falsify symptoms with impressive resourcefulness, and some are just silly. Few examples of particularly bizarre cases: The Wanderer, Wendy Scott, Lupus, Faking Cancer with a Badly Forged Note. Hospital-Addiction Syndrome factitious disorder characterized by habitual presentation for hospital treatment of an apparent acute illness, the patient giving a plausible and dramatic history, all of which is false.

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Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome

(NAS) is a group of complications that occur in a newborn baby who was pre-exposed or the administration of licit or illicit drugs & during the time period of its development or growth in the mother's womb. Tolerance, dependence, and withdrawal may occur as a result of repeated administration of drugs or even after short-term high dose use—for example during mechanical ventilation in intensive care units. There are two types of NAS: prenatal and postnatal. is caused by termination of drugs taken by the pregnant mother, while postnatal NAS is caused by withdrawal of drugs directly to the infant.

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Opioid-Related Disorders

Opioid are the type of medicine used to help in relieve in pain. They work by decreasing the pain signal (prostaglandin) to the brain. The addiction and opioid dependence both are come under the category of opioid related disorders, the medical conditions that characterize the habitual use of opioids (e.g., morphine, heroin, codeine, oxycodone, hydrocodone, etc.) in animosity of knowing the consequences of continued use and the withdrawal syndrome that occurs when we stop using opioids and its derivatives. The opioid dependence-withdrawal syndrome involves both psychological dependence and marked physical dependence upon opioid compounds.

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Substance-Related Disorders

include, the use of narcotic substance, opium product beyond their limited or pharmacological uses and that are harmful to them or to the others is known as drug abuse or substance related disorders. These drugs used are often associated with levels of intoxication that modify judgment, perception, attention and physical control, not related with medical or therapeutic effects. It is often rumored that the main abused substances are illegal drugs and alcohol; moreover it is becoming more common that prescription drugs and tobacco are a predominant problem of substance related disorders.

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Addiction Recovery

The Addiction Recovery Guide assists individuals struggling with and find help that best suits their needs. From evaluation to residential treatment, we have selected a range of outstanding programs and resources. Cravings can be significantly reduced by new medications, amino acids and other holistic approaches such as meditation. Because psychological illnesses and traumas often underlie addiction, treatment by mental health practitioners can be an important part of the process.

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Relapse prevention

Relapse prevention is a crucial aspect of addiction recovery, focused on equipping individuals with the tools and strategies needed to maintain sobriety and avoid returning to substance use. It involves identifying triggers-such as stress, emotional distress, or social situations-that may lead to cravings or urges to use. Developing healthy coping mechanisms, like mindfulness, cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT), and support systems, helps individuals manage these triggers effectively. Relapse prevention also emphasizes the importance of ongoing support, whether through aftercare programs, counseling, or peer support groups, to reinforce recovery efforts. By recognizing warning signs and making positive lifestyle changes, individuals can build resilience and sustain long-term sobriety, understanding that while lapses may occur, they do not have to lead to full relapse if addressed promptly and with the right strategies.