by PCT Detox Staff | Oct 23, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox, Substance Abuse Treatment
If you or a loved one is struggling with meth abuse, it can be helpful to know the effects that meth can have on the body and mind. Learn what symptoms you can expect while detoxing from meth as well as the withdrawal timeline as you prepare for your journey to... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Sep 28, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox, Substance Abuse Treatment
Amphetamines are synthetic, addictive, mood-altering drugs used as a stimulant to the central nervous system. Two examples of amphetamines are Adderall, which is a prescribed medication, and methamphetamine or “crystal meth”, which is an illegal drug sold on the... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Sep 1, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox
People often think of hangovers as an annoying side effect that follows a night of drinking. Most simply take something for their headache, drink water, and disappear under a blanket for the day in order to deal with this self-inflicted illness. Few ... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Aug 4, 2020 | Addiction Treatment
“Prophet of evil I ever am to myself: forced forever into sorrowful auguries that I have no power to hide from my own heart, no, not through one night’s solitary dreams.” The above quote comes from the 19th-century novel “Confessions of an English... 
by PCT Detox Staff | Jul 9, 2020 | Drug and Alcohol Detox
It’s a common fact that many people drink alcohol and face alcohol withdrawal during detox. Alcohol is one of the most widely used psychoactive substances in the world. With its legality and social acceptability, it’s also one of the most actively abused... 