If you have made the decision to stop your drug use, then you should be very proud of yourself.

Now comes the tough choice, how are you going to do it? The two major methods of overcoming a drug addiction tend to be rehab or going cold turkey. Going cold turkey refers to when someone stops using their drug use immediately, while rehab often involves taking the process in steps and having services such as therapy at hand. You might feel desperate to stop your drug addiction and thus think that going cold turkey is the better option for you, as it seems a faster option. This is however not the case, as going cold turkey has many downsides to it. [Read more…]