Category: Addiction

How do I know if I am addicted?

By Phil Kosanovich on February 17, 2016

If you can’t stop taking a drug even if you want to, or if the urge to use drugs is too strong to control, even if you know the drug is causing harm, you might be addicted. The NIDA has put together some questions to ask yourself: Do you think about drugs a lot? Did […]

Acceptance: Facing REALITY without filters

By Phil Kosanovich on February 15, 2016

This is one of the most difficult processes when trying to improve your life because often – it is painful. Yet, there is often relief once the thin veil of self-imposed “head” thinking in the form of, analytical justifying, rationalizing and fantasizing gets to the point of tipping or exploding. It would not be human […]

Addiction the Disease

By Phil Kosanovich on October 2, 2015

Director, Cornerstone of Southern California By: Michael Stone, MD, Addiction Medicine Specialist I have been asked to write about Addiction, to write in plain and simple English, not fancy medical or psychological words. Because you are reading this, I imagine you are an addict (alcoholics are addicts too) with some knowledge of your disease or […]

Which Drug is Your State Most Addicted To?

By Phil Kosanovich on September 25, 2015

What drugs are abused in your state? In recent years the Obama administration has spent over $10 billion dollars on expanding the access to drug treatment and drug education across the nation. The White House Office of National Drug Control Policy (ONDCP) has reported a disturbing rise in prescription drug abuse while the CDC has […]

Top 10 Drugs and their Effects

By Phil Kosanovich on January 7, 2015

Heroin is an opiate processed directly from the extracts of the opium poppy. It was originally created to help cure people of addiction to morphine. Upon crossing the blood-brain barrier, which occurs soon after introduction of the drug into the bloodstream, heroin is converted into morphine, which mimics the action of endorphins, creating a sense of well-being; the characteristic euphoria has been described as an “orgasm” centered in the gut.

Overcoming Drug Addiction in Southern California

By Phil Kosanovich on December 5, 2014

When you’re struggling with drug addiction, sobriety can seem like an impossible goal. But recovery is never out of reach, no matter how hopeless your situation seems. Change is possible with the right treatment and support, and by addressing the root cause of your addiction. Don’t give up—even if you’ve tried and failed before. The […]

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