Day Drinking: The Hidden Dangers

Understanding Day Drinking Culture What Is Considered Day Drinking? Day drinking is a popular term for drinking alcohol during the day, especially at social gatherings.  According to Alcoholism: Clinical and

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Is Ketamine Addictive: Signs and Symptoms

Understanding Ketamine and Its Uses What Is Ketamine? Ketamine is an FDA-approved medication used effectively in general anesthesia for sedation in brief medical procedures.  More specifically, ketamine is a dissociative

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The Importance of Professionals Seeking Help for Addiction

Addiction can affect anyone regardless of their background, ethnicity, status, or gender. In many cases, people have a certain stereotype of what someone struggling with addiction may look like. They

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The Role of Inpatient Care in Overcoming Addiction and Co-Occurring Mental Health Challenges

Many people don’t realize just how much mental health disorders and addiction go hand in hand. Because of their close connection, they can often lead to a complicated cycle that

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Why Is Opioid Addiction So Prevalent in the US?

The opioid crisis in the United States has reached an incredibly alarming level, destroying countless lives and tearing apart families. This issue began back in the 1990s, involving prescription pain

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How to Prevent Self-Harm Behaviors

There are few things more painful than watching someone you love deal with something as painful and complicated as self-harm. Self-harm behaviors are a deeply misunderstood experience that can affect

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Psychodynamic Healing: Helping to Treat Addiction

For many people who struggle with substance use disorder, there is a direct link to past trauma that played a role in their addiction. What exactly that trauma is can

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Understanding Dual Diagnosis and Treatment

In many cases, addiction and mental health disorders go hand in hand. This is what is referred to as a co-occurring disorder or a dual diagnosis. In other words, someone

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The Power of Family Therapy

Addiction is often referred to as a family disease. Substance use disorder (SUD) and other types of mental health disorders can truly take a toll on the entire family unit.

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