Am I An Alcoholic?
Let’s say you have a few drinks here and there because it’s the normal thing to do: happy hour with coworkers, date night with your significant other, watching a movie…
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Treatment for Alcoholism
Addressing the Problem The first step to recovering from an alcohol addiction problem is recognizing and establishing that there is one. It’s important to know the signs of alcohol addiction…
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Addiction Definition
Addiction is a complex brain disease, often making it hard to pin down an exact addiction definition. A person’s dependency on a harmful substance with an inability to cut back…
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The Therapeutic Benefits of Decluttering Your Space for Spring
“You can’t reach for anything new if your hands are full of yesterday’s junk.” – Louise Smith, Author Spring cleaning is more than a housecleaning ritual. For young adults recovering…
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Music & Addiction: Neurological Benefits
Music has long been considered a natural anti-depressant, an emotional outlet, a creative stimulus, and a tension reducer. Many studies discuss the benefit of music on physical, mental, and emotional…
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Normal Activities Can Become Behavioral Addictions
Planning a trip to Las Vegas? You don’t expect to become addicted to gambling. Going shopping for a new dress? You aren’t planning to really “shop ‘til you drop.” Checking…
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Is Your Family History A Guide To Treatment?
One size does not fit all when it comes to alcohol and addiction treatment. You are an individual, and the treatment model that works for you will be based on…
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Think Twice Before Lighting Up During Rehab
For young people working their way through addiction treatment, a smoking habit may seem like the “lesser of evils.” Not so. In addition to cancer and disease risk associated with…
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Addiction In Males: Risks, Treatment, and Recovery
While addiction is an issue that affects just about every imaginable demographic group, research has shown that there are stark differences in the respective addiction experiences of men and women.…
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Pill Popping & Prescription Drug Abuse
The statistics are staggering. At just five percent of the world’s population, the U.S. consumed 75% of the world’s prescription drugs in 2010. According to the National Institute on Drug…
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