Examining the Relationship between Anxiety and Addiction Many individuals who seek treatment for a drug or alcohol addiction will have an additional affliction with a mental disorder. Since addictions and mental disorders can play off of one another, it is best to treat the two simultaneously. Anxiety can form as a ... Read More
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Relationships in Recovery Can Come With A Cost
Relationships in Recovery Can Come With A Cost Individuals who enter rehab typically experience a similar pattern. An addict will start in detox - miserable, uncomfortable, and withdrawn. Most people in this stage are less than thrilled to be sobering up, and the last thing they want is to socialize with others. ... Read More
The Advantages of Learning Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery
The Advantages of Learning Forgiveness in Addiction Recovery Addicts are likely to experience feelings of resentment, betrayal, and bitterness for their past. It is important to address these feelings during treatment so that the recovering addict can discover where they stem from and move forward. Leaving negative ... Read More
Pets Are Affected by Drugs and Alcohol, Too
Updated April 8, 2019 Pets Are Affected by Drugs and Alcohol, Too Addiction is a selfish disease. It is also a family disease. For most people, pets are family, too, and addiction affects them also. Pets are particularly sensitive to their master's feelings and are quick to take note when something's wrong. They also ... Read More
Why the FDA Approved Oxycontin for Kids
The answer is pretty simple. The FDA approved Oxycontin because in extreme cases where children may have cancer or need some sort of long-term pain relief, Oxycontin is one of the best pain relieving medications out there. Take Lynn Brown’s daughter Amanda for example. In 1999 she was diagnosed with a childhood form of ... Read More
Drug Overdose Deaths Rising Rapidly Across U.S.
According to a study released last week, deaths by drug overdose have been steadily increasing throughout the United States, a majority of states recording increases in just past the fours years (2009-2013). 44,000 people died from drug overdoses in 2013. Double the number in 1999. I am just going to let that sit there ... Read More
Daughter of New York Mayor in Rehab
Chiara de Blasio Admits To Drug Addiction Substance abuse does not discriminate against anyone and that might be the hardest part for people to accept. The stereotype of an addict is that they are all at an educational, financial, health and economical disadvantage and sometimes that is not the case. There are other ... Read More
Neuroscientist Finds Direct Link Between Stimulus-Response Learning and Addiction
Could Stimulus Response Learning and Addiction be Connected? We don't have to be told that we engage in activities that bring us pleasure because naturally we all do that. In addiction, the pleasure seeking activities involve alcohol and/or a drug that gets us high. When you ask a cocaine or heroin user about their ... Read More