• Ways to Say No to Gambling Urges and Triggers

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    Many sources about gambling connect it with other addictions like substance use, alcohol addiction and smoking. In other words, a gambling problem isn’t a financial [...]

  • Understanding Benzodiazepines and the Treatment Necessary to Overcome an Addiction

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    What starts as a prescription to treat anxiety can sometimes spiral into a Benzodiazepine addiction. If you’ve found yourself struggling to control your taking of [...]

  • Everything You Need to Know About Adderall and its Effects

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    Adderall is one of the most well-known drugs, and for good reason. Adderall is prescribed for Attention Deficit Hyperactive Disorder (ADHD), which affects an estimated [...]

  • A Definition for Co-occurring Disorders: What You Need to Know and What it Means for Treatment

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    If you’ve tried to get clean from substances in the past and it hasn’t stuck, it can leave you wondering what went wrong and why [...]

  • How to Speak Candidly with Your Family About Addiction

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    Talking with family about addiction will never be easy, and you may not know the right thing to say. Whether you are personally struggling with [...]

  • How Long Does Methamphetamine Stay in the Body?

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    Methamphetamine, also known as crystal meth or simply meth, is an illicit stimulant that causes a rapid and intense high. Although the high only lasts [...]

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    Is Alcohol Addiction a Lifetime Addiction?

    769 words|3.8 min read|

    Alcohol addiction is a disease of the brain, which necessarily means that it is a lifetime issue. That does not mean, however, that recovery is [...]

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    What Can Meth Do to My Body?

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    Crystal methamphetamine, commonly referred to as meth, is a man-made stimulant that is at the forefront of a dangerous drug epidemic in the United States. [...]

  • End a Gambling Addiction Now: 6 Steps to Freedom

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    Approximately one percent of the United States adult population struggles with an addiction to gambling, according to the National Center for Responsible Gambling. If [...]

  • Understanding Opioid Addiction

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    All drugs are classified under varying schedules depending on whether the drug is cleared for medical use, has a high risk of misuse, poses a [...]

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    The Half-Life and Long Term Realities of Opioids

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    Opioids are pain-killing drugs that, when ingested, attach to the opioid receptors in the brain to decrease the pain felt in the body; the binding [...]

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    What is Xylazine, and How does it Affect Humans?

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    Xylazine is a sedative, anesthetic, tranquilizer, muscle relaxant and analgesic used by veterinarians to facilitate surgical procedures, safe handling and diagnostic testing in animals. [...]

  • Helping a Loved One Battle Addiction

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    Addiction is hard - it takes an unbelievable toll on those who struggle, but also presents difficulties for close friends and family members. If you [...]

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    Is Dependence the Same as Addiction?

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    In the field of behavioral health, it is common to hear the term “dependence” used in association with addiction or substance use disorder (SUD). Dependence [...]

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    Why Addiction is a Risk Factor for Suicide

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    If you or someone you know is in suicidal crisis or emotional distress, call the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline at 800-273-TALK (800-273-8255). Suicide is one [...]

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    How Outpatient Addiction Treatment Helps

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    Understanding the Benefits of Outpatient Rehab Just because you are struggling with drug and/or alcohol addiction does not mean you can leave your life behind [...]