I get a lot of inquiries about drugs and what classification or group they are in. Some people confuse an opiate based drug for a benzodiazepine and vice versa. I will list a number of drugs under the heading of…
Opiate withdrawal symptoms can be unexpectedly brutal. Opiates like Heroin, Morphine, Oxycontin, Oxycodone and others can be miracle drugs, but they can also be very difficult to stop once dependence or addiction takes place. They take unbearable pain and make…
Vitamin B and Alcohol Most people know there is some correlation between Vitamin B and Alcohol or Alcohol Abuse. People who are alcohol dependent, daily alcohol users, and alcohol abusers are susceptible to vitamin deficiencies. The primary vitamin of concern…
Alcohol Withdrawal Symptoms, Alcohol Detox, and Symptom Management Alcohol withdrawal symptoms are the body's way of telling us there is a problem. A supervised medical detox performed by one qualified nurse clinician over a four to five day period allows…
Texas Detox at Home A Texas Detox at Home has been in high demand in 2021. A number of EHD nurses have traveled to the great state of Texas to provide a one-one Private Duty Registered Nurse experience. Executive Home…
I will be traveling Saturday, first to the Florida area assisting a client going from point A to point B, and onward to the great state of Texas. A client in Texas is making a good choice to curb his…
Rules of Alcoholics Anonymous What are the rules of Alcoholics Anonymous or AA? And while we’er at it, what are the rules of EHD? Alcoholics Anonymous does not have rules. They have guidelines. Thank God (or whoever you prefer) for…
Connections in Recovery I am very fortunate to maintain positive connections in recovery. I recently receive two phone calls from clients, both in the last couple days. One was from Angelina, who underwent an opiate home detox. And the other…
Do you have to stop smoking cigarettes or stop smoking pot if you want to get clean or sober? Cigarettes A middle aged man, Randy, called Executive Home Detox for a Vicodin and SOMA detox. He had just left a…
Lohan Released Early: Good for sobriety or bad for sobriety? Lindsay Lohan is set to be released from Rehab early. She received a shortened jail sentence and is now released from a shorter than expected rehab stay. Many of my…