Substance Abuse

I was able to watch the movie "A Knights Tale" last night and while watching, I kept on thinking how tragic Heath Ledger's death was. Over the years, the world has seen Hollywood stars and icons – from Heath Ledger, Corey Haim, Anna Nicole Smith, Brittany Murphy, Michael Jackson – die from drug overdose.

I don't know anyone who has opiate addiction. But first, let me just say what opiate addiction is. Opiate addiction is recognized as a central nervous system disorder, caused by continuous opiate intake. It is obvious that something taken excessively will hard the body one way or the other. It is sad to lose someone, especially those at a young age, to substance addiction. That's why facilities like Las Vegas Rapid Detox Center offer rapid opiate detox. They have a team of experts which offers strict monitoring of patients for 8 hours of detox as opposed to others which only offers an hour of detox. By compressing the detox treatment to 8 hours than 8 days, patients can "suffer" less withdrawal symptoms. Personally, I pray that no one in my family and friends suffer from this sickness. But if and when they do, I am willing to help in any way I can. Anyway, for more information on rapid opiate detox visit their site.