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What Are the Benefits of Holistic Addiction Treatment?
Although the addiction recovery process is a journey that can take many different courses, going to rehab is often seen as the best option. There’s definitely an argument to be…
Behavioral Cues That Could Indicate a Substance Abuse Problem
April 26, 2016 - Each person who becomes addicted develops the disease for different reasons, which can vary based on his or her unique circumstances. As to what those…
Why Is Family Therapy an Important Part of a Recovery Curriculum?
January 4, 2016 - Addiction is a progressive, chronic illness that affects every member of a family when it strikes.With the destructive force of a tidal wave, a substance…
Nature vs. Nurture: Is the Disease of Addiction Genetic?
December 30, 2015 - Addiction is as complex as it is indiscriminate. Nobody ever intends to become an addict. With the high rates of addiction in the United States,…
How Drinking Costs the U.S. Economy
November 17, 2015 - In addition to the human toll it takes, excessive alcohol consumption is helping to drain our country’s coffers and we’re all paying the price. It…
Addiction as Disease
September 25, 2015 - “Through scientific advances, we know more about how drugs work in the brain than ever, and we also know that drug addiction can be successfully…
Addiction Education
May 1, 2015 - In 2012, around 23.1 million people were addicted to drugs or alcohol in America and only 2.5 million of them were treated for their addictions,…
Comparing Short-term to Long-term Addiction Recovery Programs
February 25, 2015 - When families discover that someone in their midst needs help with an addiction issue, they’re often asked to develop an entirely new vocabulary. There are…
Marijuana’s Negative Effects on the Brain Are Greater in Younger Users
February 12, 2015 - Often, when it comes to drugs, we tend to use a sliding scale in determining their potential danger. Alcohol and marijuana are gray areas for…
Inpatient vs. Outpatient: Finding the Right Fit
December 23, 2014 - The ins and outs of treatment aren’t general knowledge to most people. When it comes to addiction, much of our education is on a “need…
