Month: January 2020

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Month: January 2020

Personality Disorder, Alcoholism Put Opioid Addicts at Increased Risk of Death

Addiction

People with opioid addiction or opioid abuse have increased chances of dying when they also have co-existing problems with alcohol use disorder or a personality disorder, according to recent findings…

Overprescribing, Addiction to Blame for Painkiller Epidemic

Addiction

A new study has investigated the continuing opioid abuse crisis—largely fuelled by prescription painkillers—and has suggested that overprescribing and addiction are driving overdose deaths rather than non-medical abuse. The opioid…

Importance of a Dual Diagnosis in Rehab

Dual Diagnosis

The most effective kind of rehab for substance use disorders is that which addresses all the varied needs of the patient as an individual. This means screening for and treating…

Alcohol and Depression: Breaking the Cycle

Addiction Treatment

Drinking alcohol and depression symptoms often go hand in hand. If you struggle with depression, you may find that it’s tempting to numb the seemingly never-ending symptoms with alcohol and/…

How Much Do You Think You Drink?

Addiction

In a recent study, Claire Garnett and her colleagues at University College London and King’s College London found that people tend to underestimate the amount they drink, especially if they’re…

People With History of Substance Abuse More Likely to Misuse Prescription Painkillers

Addiction

New evidence from a group of American researchers points to drastically increased risks for prescription opioid addiction in people who already have a history of substance abuse related to the…

The Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

Dual Diagnosis

A lot of people use the terms “anxiety” and “stress” interchangeably, but they aren’t the same. Both are feelings that are normal and that we all experience sometimes, but both…

What Helps Predict Treatment Success for Women With PTSD?

Dual Diagnosis

Recent findings from a team of American researchers indicate that responses in the body’s involuntary nervous system can help predict which women will recover from PTSD. Current evidence indicates that…

Struggling With Stress? Five Stress Management Techniques For When You Feel Overwhelmed

Addiction Treatment

Everyone deals with stress from time to time, and stress management techniques can vary widely from one person to another. Some stress management techniques are healthy, while others cause more…

Snow Depression

Helpful Articles

Understanding Snow Depression “And February was so long that it lasted into March And found us walking a path alone together You stopped and pointed and you said, ‘That’s a…

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Month: January 2020

Month: January 2020

Personality Disorder, Alcoholism Put Opioid Addicts at Increased Risk of Death

Overprescribing, Addiction to Blame for Painkiller Epidemic

Importance of a Dual Diagnosis in Rehab

Alcohol and Depression: Breaking the Cycle

How Much Do You Think You Drink?

People With History of Substance Abuse More Likely to Misuse Prescription Painkillers

The Difference Between Anxiety and Stress

What Helps Predict Treatment Success for Women With PTSD?

Struggling With Stress? Five Stress Management Techniques For When You Feel Overwhelmed

Snow Depression

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Month: January 2020

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