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1.
Overview and Causes|
Drugs,
such as cocaine, amphetamines and cannabis and hallucinogens, etc.
are illegal substances used in world. The drug use is the single
best predictor for car accidents, homicides, and suicide, and being
killed by someone else. Withdrawal symptoms from the drugs may include
depression, fatigue, vivid and disturbing nightmares, hypersomnia,
agitation, increased appetite, and lack of energy, etc. |
2. Symptoms|
You
have developed a pattern of drug abuse that is less severe than
dependence but still causes adverse consequences, as manifested
by one of the following:
(a) You use the drug when it is physically hazardous to do so. (b) Your drug use has gotten you into trouble with the law. (c) You are unable to function adequately at work, school, or home because of the drug use. (d) You keep using the drug despite its causing serious problems with other people. Return To Top |
3. TCM Effectiveness
and Evaluation
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Many clinical studies have reported that TCM’s treatments helped
drug users relieve and prevent the withdrawal symptoms and made
it easier for them to give up the drugs. The treatment of drug abuse
depends on the specific problems it is causing and the stage of
illness, the patient’s motivation and environment. |
4.
Common Syndromes and Treatments in TCM
This ailment, according to TCM,
has different syndromes. The treatment for these syndromes using herbal
medicine and acupuncture is shown below.
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(a) Qigong and other therapies
For effect of Qigong on the Nervous System, click here. Generally speaking, Qigong is good for healing effect of this specific ailment, however individual results may vary. It improves the flow of the qi and the circulation of the blood, so you'll experience more energy, but, you won't see/ feel any immediate effects, as with many exercises and therapies, it takes a few weeks or even months of practice before you'll see any significant improvements. The following types of Qigong may help:
For the information of different types of Qigong ,just click a link above. This information is for education purpose only. We strongly advise you seek a licensed Qigong master to learn the correct ways to conduct these exercises before attempting them. (b) Medicated diet 1) Lotus seed (lianzirou) 20g, Coix seed (yiyiren) 15g, make soup to eat once a day. 2) Ginseng (renshen) 10g, Chicken 500g, make soup to eat, once every other day. 3) Jujube (dazao) 10g, Baked licorice (zhigancao) 6g, Light wheat (fuxiaomai) 50g, make soup to eat, once every other day. (c) Life style 6.
Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness Please click the following button to learn "Psychological Adaptation to a Chronic and Severe Illness".
Acknowledgments:
We also greatly acknowedge Ms. Najaf Munir, MBBS, for her editorial support. Ms. Munir simplified the highly technical medical documents into easy-to-read documents, for the enjoyment and education of our numerous visitors. |
5. Healing by
Other Therapies
