Gambling has its origins in the paleolithic era - it is older than written language and most forms of agriculture. It is not a new problem at all, though in the modern era it takes a variety of forms that can disguise its nature. There are many modern forms of gaming that occupy the hazy gray areas at the edge of ... Read More
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Two Ways of Thinking
Think back to a time you said something stupid in the heat of the moment. We’ve all been there, and instantly knew we’d messed up. Why do we do these things? Have you heard the expression that when we’re scared or angry we lose IQ points? It turns out there’s some truth to that. The Lizard Brain Studies ... Read More
The Eating Disorder and Substance Abuse Dual Diagnosis
Eating disorders are a well documented and wide reaching issue among people living in Florida and the throughout the wider United States. Approximately 8 million citizens in the United States suffer from documented cases of some kind of eating disorder and that is only what we know about. Surely thousands of other ... Read More
The Details of Benzodiazepine Addiction
Not all prescription drug addictions are an addiction to opioid medications. In fact, many people who struggle with an addiction to drugs and alcohol suffer from a dependency on a kind of drug called benzodiazepine, or tranquilizers. This kind of addiction offers a calming effect to the addicted party. Tranquilizers ... Read More
The Signs, Symptoms and Suffering of Heroin Addiction
We hear frequently about the opioid epidemic that is plaguing not only Florida, but the wider United States, and the world as a whole. According to the World Health Organization “Roughly 450,000 people died as a result of drug use in 2015. Of those deaths, about 160 thousands were directly associated with drug use ... Read More
How to Talk to Your Loved one About Eating Disorders and Substance Abuse
It can be hard when you suspect that someone you care about has an eating disorder, especially if you think they may also be dealing with some kind of drug or alcohol addiction. The two disorders not only present and act in very similar ways, but they are also frequently co-occurring. If these two disorders occur ... Read More
Dispelling Myths Around Eating Disorders
Millions of people across the globe suffer from an eating disorder. Eating disorders are common co-occurring disorders, or dual diagnosis, along side of substance abuse and addiction, and thousands of Florida citizens struggle everyday with the heartbreaking disorder and the way it contributes to their propensity ... Read More
Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Substance Abuse Disorder
Obsessive compulsive disorder, or OCD is characterized by persistent thoughts cycling through their minds that trigger anxiety and worry about what are often irrational fears. These fears become something the person struggling with the disorder ends up obsessing over and in an effort to try to neutralize these ... Read More
