5 Emotional Barriers to Addiction Treatment and Recovery
Have you ever thought to yourself, “If my addicted loved one would just reach out for help, things...
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Category: Addiction
What’s the Deal with JUULs?
JUULs are an extremely popular e-cigarette vaporizer among young adults in both high school and...
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How Addiction Affects your Brain, your Life and your Family
Addiction is a serious, chronic disease with far-reaching consequences for you and your...
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Addiction is in the Brain, and No Amount of Willpower can Stop It
At one time, addiction was thought of as something that happened to people of low morals or who...
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Alcohol and Drug Educational Groups: Knowledge is Power When Supporting a Loved One in Recovery
Could you imagine having a loved one facing a chronic, life-threatening disease and not fully...
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Individual and Group Therapy: Two Components of Substance Abuse Treatment
Individual and group therapy for substance abuse clients can be thought of as two sides of the...
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Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) and Addiction
As we keep marching through the lull between the holiday season and spring time, dreary winter...
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Are You Codependent?
“Codependency” has always been part of the conversation about substance abuse recovery. Even...
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Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
Separately, eating disorders and substance abuse addictions are dangerous physical illnesses; when...
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The Dangers of Substitute Addictions
Sometimes during the recovery process, people will turn to other substances or activities to...
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Addiction and Suicide: How Unspoken Stigmas Increase Risk
Many aspects of addiction put people at higher risk for suicide: impulsivity, isolation,...
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Addiction Vs. Dependence: What’s the Difference?
What is the difference between drug addiction and drug dependence? When does it change from drug...
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