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How Addiction Affects Families: The Far-Reaching Effects of Substance Use Disorder

March 3, 2020 / Addiction, Addictions, Recovery, Relationships, Uncategorized

It’s difficult to list exactly how addiction affects families. The repercussions spread outward like the rings from a pebble dropped in a pond. But experts have known for years that children who grow up in homes where drugs and alcohol are used often develop addictions, too. Sadly, even if these children do manage to skirt a …

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Facing Life After Rehab in 5 Steps

February 11, 2020 / Addiction, Addictions, Recovery

To find success in recovery, avoid relapse, and have a joyful life, follow these 5 steps to facing life after rehab. The best men’s and women’s addiction treatment centers in PA prepare you for life after rehab, but some people need more support than others in and outside of rehab. 5 Steps for Facing Life …

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Is Work Addiction the ‘Respectable’ Addiction?

February 3, 2020 / Addictions, Mental Health

Work addiction is our society’s favorite addiction. While many look down on those whose psychological, emotional and social situations lead them to abuse something like heroin—even seeing drug abusers as some type of “blight” on society—work addicts are virtually praised for their problem. Pulling long hours, going the “extra mile” and casting aside personal and …

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How a Change in Environment Could Help You Conquer Addiction

January 15, 2020 / Addiction, Addictions, Articles>Drug Addiction

A study dating back to the 1970s demonstrates how changing environmental factors and cues can actually help people overcome addiction and avoid relapsing. The study, heavily questioned and doubted in its own time, is now being viewed as valuable to current ideas about how we change behaviors and how addiction can be conquered. Learn how a …

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Online Pharmacies to Blame for Prescription Drug Abuse

January 6, 2020 / Addictions, Articles>Drug Addiction, Drug Abuse

The epidemic of prescription painkiller abuse has taken its toll on millions of lives. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the number of people overdosing on these drugs has tripled over the last two decades. Millions of people abuse and get hooked on prescription drugs and online pharmacies are fueling their habit. …

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LSD Facts

July 22, 2019 / Addiction, Addictions, Drug Abuse

Lysergic acid diethylamide, or LSD, is one of the most common psychedelic substances. LSD, also known as “acid,” is a potent mind-altering chemical that has a range of effects. In this article, we will explore these effects in-depth, as well as examine the drug’s potential risks, including the question of whether LSD is addictive. What Is …

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Sex Addicts More Impulsive, Study Finds

November 25, 2014 / Addictions

People affected by sex addiction have a form of non-substance-based behavioral addiction that centers on compulsive and harmful involvement in sex-related conduct, thinking or fantasy. Alternative terms used to describe the same condition include hypersexuality and compulsive sexual behavior. In a study published in August 2014 in the journal Dual Diagnosis, researchers from two U.S. …

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