If you struggle with substance abuse and long to quit, you’ve probably wondered whether your problem is severe enough that you need a medical detox program. When it comes to drug and alcohol abuse, you’re dealing with a disease. Your cravings are not a figment of your imagination or a simple choice you make. Rather,…
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Though alcohol may be legal, it’s one of the most highly abused substances in the United States. And unfortunately, many people who abuse alcohol end up destroying their own lives, as well as the lives of those they love most. According to the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism, approximately 17 million adults over…
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Men and women with mental health disorders often require one-on-one support from a therapist. This is especially true if you are using drugs and alcohol as a way to cope with your mental health disorders. In a time like now, where access to outpatient treatment and more advanced care seems so limited, you may be…
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Addiction is a disease. And no, that’s not an exaggeration — it’s a medical fact. The medical community regards addiction as a complex disease that can be very difficult to overcome through willpower or good intentions alone. In most cases, those struggling with addiction require the help of several highly trained professionals in the healthcare,…
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Watching the stock market day in and day out can be extremely stressful. This can be especially true when your life savings relies on stock market performance. The stress of the stock market often leads to people finding coping mechanisms. This high energy environment can lead to having to find ways to deal with the…
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Over the past several weeks, millions of people have had to stop their daily routines and adjust to the constantly growing Coronavirus pandemic. Countless stores and places of business are shut down for the foreseeable future and people are either working from home or are out of a job completely. But with these hard times…
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Alcohol is such an accepted part of adult life in the United States, that it can often be difficult to determine when there is a problem. One of the telltale signs of such an issue is the presence of binge drinking. What is binge drinking and why do people binge drink? Understanding these questions can help…
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Answering the question of how long is inpatient drug rehab is as complex as the disease of substance use disorder itself. Just like no two people have the exact same circumstances and take the exact same path to their current status, there is no one answer when it comes to determining how long treatment will last. Some…
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With such a laser focus on addiction and its effects on society as a whole, and those individuals it affects, it raises questions about having an addictive personality. Not everyone who becomes addicted to drugs and/or alcohol shares the same personality traits, but there are often some similarities among those who do. What Traits Does An Addictive…
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Dependence vs addiction are terms that are often used interchangeably. Does this mean that they are the same thing then? Well, that depends on who you ask. The scientific community has adopted the phrase “substance use disorder” — and its popularity is taking off — as a way of clarifying the complexities that lurk behind…
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