Common Co-Occurring Addiction Disorders

Common Co-Occurring Addiction Disorders

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When someone is battling substance abuse, they are not only dealing with chemical dependency and addiction. Such individuals frequently have other co-...

Parental Alcoholism and the Long-term Effects in Children

Parental Alcoholism and the Long-term Effects in Children

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When an alcoholic’s family includes children, the repercussions can be severe, often lasting well into adulthood for kids who grow up with an alcoho...

Understanding Relapse: Navigating the Journey of Addiction Recovery

Understanding Relapse: Navigating the Journey of Addiction Recovery

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Addiction is often considered a lack of willpower or a moral issue. And relapse is considered a failure.

Why People are Afraid to Admit Theyre Recovering Addicts and Why They Shouldnt

Why People are Afraid to Admit Theyre Recovering Addicts and Why They Shouldnt

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Addiction is a chronic disease that claims thousands of lives each year. Modern medical science has devised many effective tools to help people recove...

The Opioid Crisis – Overdoses Continue Increasing in the US

The Opioid Crisis – Overdoses Continue Increasing in the US

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When you look at national trends in substance abuse, alcohol tops the list with 80% of Americans reporting drinking at least once in their lifetime.&h...

How to Make Teens Aware About Drug Culture

How to Make Teens Aware About Drug Culture

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How to Make Teens Aware of Seemingly Normalized, Mainstream Drug Culture Teenagers are at a stage of life where responsibilities have not set in. They...

Cocaine Users Have Impaired Ability to Predict Loss

Cocaine Users Have Impaired Ability to Predict Loss

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Made from the dried leaves of the South American coca plant, cocaine is a powerful, highly addictive, illegal stimulant drug. The potent effects of th...

Unresolved Grief Can Fuel Substance Use Disorders

Unresolved Grief Can Fuel Substance Use Disorders

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The year 2020 will be remembered for the way the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted our lives. Many of us are dealing with the loss of normalcy.…

Alcohol Abuse or Alcohol Dependence – How to Tell the Difference

Alcohol Abuse or Alcohol Dependence – How to Tell the Difference

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Alcohol Abuse or Alcohol Dependence – How to Tell the Difference? Approximately 8 out of every 10 adults in the United States have consumed alcohol&...