Understanding—and Avoiding—Overdoses
The use of drugs and alcohol comes with many dangers. Among the most dramatic and dangerous is the...
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Category: Addiction
Playing the Hand You Are Dealt When ACEs Are in Your Past
We try to provide our kids with a perfect childhood. Often, we remember things that went wrong in...
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Moving Past the Pain and Maintaining Your Sobriety
Chronic Pain – A Cycle Chronic pain, it probably goes without saying, is bad in and of...
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Will Talk of Your Recovery Be on the Thanksgiving Menu This Year?
Thanksgiving is coming. And so are your relatives. You should probably make some decisions about...
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Just Like Sticks and Stones, Words Can Be Very Hurtful
When Addiction is the Topic You know the old saying: Sticks and stones may break my bones, but...
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Making Sure the Kids Are Alright
Maybe the moment has come. You realize you need to enter a residential treatment center for your...
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The Connection: Addiction & Trauma
An Overview Similar to the relationship between mental illness and substance abuse, the connection...
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Victim vs. Victim Mentality in Addiction
An Overview Regardless of the context—whether it is concerning substance use, sexual harassment,...
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Talking to Children About Addiction
Addiction Affects Everyone Addiction is a biological illness that affects people from all walks of...
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Drug Testing Your Employees
While one drug-positive test does not guarantee that your employee has an addiction, it is...
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Addiction, Marriage, and Divorce
Addiction is a disease that can take over everything: from all aspects of health to your general...
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10 Reasons to Quit Smoking
Not Worth It Thanks to many recent movements to defeat the false stereotype that “smoking is...
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