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Recovery is more than just treating your addiction to drugs or alcohol. Recovery includes detoxing from negative emotions, bad choices, and mistakes that can stem from a physical addiction. It...
Read MoreRecovery is more than just treating your addiction to drugs or alcohol. Recovery includes detoxing from negative emotions, bad choices, and mistakes that can stem from a physical addiction. It...
Read MoreAs anyone who’s been through withdrawal can attest, recovering from opioid addiction is possible, but not necessarily easy. With relapse rates between 40 and 60 percent, it’s clear we don’t...
Read MoreBy: Johnnetta Davis-Joyce, M.A., Director, SAMHSA’s Center for Substance Abuse Prevention A new school year often brings a fresh start for children and their families. A new opportunity to wake...
Read MorePosting about alcohol use on social media sites — such as Twitter, Facebook, or Instagram — is actually a stronger predictor of having an alcohol problem than drinking itself, according...
Read MoreWith the involvement of family members during treatment, the recovering addict is more likely to restore, or even build a new support group that will sustain him or her throughout...
Read MoreAddictions might appear complex, but having a comprehensive treatment plan that includes rehabilitation programs can help to hasten the recovery process. Most programs often utilize meditation for treating addiction, accompanied...
Read MoreBy Joshua Gordon, Nora Volkow We’ve heard a lot about the opioid epidemic, and the rising toll it is taking on our communities. In 2017, 47,600 people died from overdoses...
Read MoreThe FDA has alerted the public to hundreds of reports of serious lung illnesses associated with vaping, including several deaths. They are working with the Centers for Disease Control and...
Read MoreWhen I hit bottom from years of drinking and drugging, finally asking for help, I didn’t have a clue what would come next. Living a day at a time, committing...
Read MoreHow hard is it to stay focused in recovery? Ask anyone who’s been there, and you’ll find out that getting sober is just the first step to recovery. So many...
Read MoreYou may not know him by name, but you know of his story. Out of the 20 Prescott, Arizona’s Granite Mountain Hotshots, Brendan McDonough’s life was spared. That fateful summer...
Read MoreBy Molly Bobek, LCSW, and Aaron Hogue, PhD, Center on Addiction You’ve heard of counseling, or psychotherapy, to help someone with an addiction. Family Therapy is just that, except the...
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