Managing Symptoms of Heart Disease With Prescription Medications: Preventing Misuse

Blood pressure machine used for heart disease

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Heart disease or cardiovascular diseases are a group of conditions that affect that heart and/or blood vessels. Some of the conditions that are included in cardiovascular disease include cardiomyopathy, heart arrhythmia, peripheral artery disease, valvular heart disease, stroke, myocardial infarction, venous [...]
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Misuse of Tramadol: Signs and Symptoms

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Marketed under the brand names of Ultram, ConZip, and Ryzolt, Tramadol is an opioid based prescription drug that is typically used to treat moderate to severe pain. Tramadol functions in two main ways: 1) binding to the opioid receptors in the [...]
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Treatment Options for a Shopping Addiction

Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope When it comes to addiction, many people commonly assume major substances, like illicit or prescription drugs and medications and alcohol. However, a person’s behaviors can become addictive and include anything that is taken to an extreme. This might involve sexual addiction, [...]
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What Are The Pros And Cons Of Online Treatment For Addiction?

It takes courage to reach out for help when trying to overcome addiction. Achieving recovery takes a lot of time and effort, and not everyone can afford to put their lives on hold by joining a residential treatment program. Fortunately, there are a growing number of addiction treatment programs that take place over the internet, [...]
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5 Signs Of A Shopping Addiction

There’s nothing wrong with going on a little shopping spree from time to time. Impulse purchases such as a new outfit or electronic gadget can be a fun way to blow off steam and reward yourself after a particularly long and grueling work week. However, for many Americans, shopping can become an unhealthy obsession. An [...]
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