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Is an overdose to blame? On Wednesday, Corey Haim, a faded teen-star of such movies as Lucas, The Lost Boys, and License to Drive, was pronounced dead at 38. Though the cause of death is still uncertain, his life-long addiction to drugs, more specifically crack cocaine, seems to be if not the primary reason, then a strong contributing factor. His death comes at the end of a period in his life when many of his friends noticed he was cleaning up and staying sober. His story of addiction, though sad, is nothing unusual in terms of the Hollywood teen-star tragedy.
However, his struggle with addiction and recovery, followed then by what many suspect to be an “accidental overdose,” is not an uncommon story in our nation outside of the Hollywood Hills. Except for the fact that it’s not covered in the gossip columns or People magazine. An extremely dangerous period exists for those who have been in recovery but relapse. Some of them return to the amount they were using before becoming sober and as a result, overdose. Some use drug replacement therapy or various other prescription drugs that cause a deadly mix.
This story and others like it act as a reminder as to why the physical aspect of addiction needs to be addressed along with the social, psychological, behavioral and spiritual. Treatments such as Neurotransmitter Restoration (NTR) are essential in conjunction with more traditional treatments like 12-Step programs or counseling, so that these tragic endings become more preventable.
Neurotransmitter Restoration (NTR) is a medical nutritional therapy that safely detoxes the body from the use of drugs or alcohol, minimizes withdrawal symptoms, significantly reduces cravings, anxiety and depression, normalizes stress levels, and restores a sense of well-being and clarity of mind. It’s an all-natural, 10-day protocol that bathes the neuronal cells in an optimal, nutritional environment, repairs the damaged receptor sites and accelerates the healing process. When NTR protocols precede traditional therapy treatments, data has shown much higher success rates in long-term recovery. It addresses the physical form of the disease and better prepares an individual for the next stages of recovery.
