Since we are young children many of us watch our parents pour a glass of wine with dinner or open a beer to watch the football game. Most family barbecues consist of hamburgers, hot dogs, and booze. We watch people drink to have fun, drink with food, and drink to relax. As teenagers we can’t… Continue Reading Socially Accepted Addiction
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As a teenager it can seem like you are just having a “good time” and doing “what everyone else is doing,” but this is an especially critical time in brain development. Abusing substances during this time can be harmfull to intellectual development, the ability to feel satisfaction and reward from everyday things, and the hard… Continue Reading Adolescent Addiction Treatment
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For years our Nation has been battling an opiate epidemic that has affected people from all walks of life, in every state, and taken too many lives. This epidemic started with the legally acquired prescription opiates doctors continue to recommend for their patients after surgeries and for chronic pain. These opiates are highly addictive and… Continue Reading Opiate Addiction in Missouri
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Depression (major depressive disorder or clinical depression) is a common and serious mood disorder that often coexists with drug addiction; sometimes as one of the root causes, while other times as a result of substance abuse. It affects how you think, feel, and handle daily activities. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention… Continue Reading Depression and Addiction
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Treatment of drug and alcohol addiction is seldom as simple as merely addressing the particular chemicals an addict is taking into his body. More often than not, addicts suffer from other disorders in conjunction with their chemical dependency which is clinically referred to as co-occurring disorders. The National Survey of Substance Abuse Treatment Services says… Continue Reading How to Know if You Have a Co-Occurring Disorder?
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You already made the decision to get sober, you went through the treatment, and now you are ready to start your sober life. This can be scary for some patients, they may feel worried or overwhelmed. The important thing to remember is that you always have help and support and you can do this. Aftercare… Continue Reading Life After Treatment
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A majority of the calls treatment centers receive come from family and friends looking for help for someone they love. They understand the challenges family and friends face as they attempt to assist a loved one caught in the vicious cycle of a debilitating addiction to alcohol and/or other drugs. The frustration and loneliness associated… Continue Reading 7 Things Not to Say to an Addict
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Treatment centers understand that addiction is lifelong disease. While they do their best to give patients all the tools they need to manage stress, triggers, and cravings for their addiction, sometimes things are still too much for them or they have a moment of weakness and relapse. Relapse is when an addict has been clean… Continue Reading Recovery after Relapse
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Many people who suffer with addiction don’t seek help because they think that getting treatment will be too expensive. Many of these people have trouble with finances and sometimes even holding a job, so they think that there is no way they can afford the treatment they need. Drug addicts can easily get $20 here… Continue Reading The Cost of Addiction Treatment
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Heroes in Recovery is a movement started by the Foundations Recovery Network and people who are in recovery from addiction and co-occurring disorders. There are 23 million people every year who need addiction treatment but only three million actually get help. Heroes in Recovery is an effort to reach the other 20 million, who may… Continue Reading Heroes in Recovery
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