If you are the loved one of an alcoholic, you know these are not easy shoes to wear. Over 14 million Americans suffer from alcohol abuse or alcoholism. That is one is 13 adults who have issues related to alcohol. Not only are these astounding numbers of people who are alcoholics. it also means huge numbers…
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You’ve been thinking about it for a while. It’s been filling your thoughts every day and keeping you awake at night. It’s not easy, you know, dating someone new. And, it’s even more challenging when the individual has an addictive personality. So, building a successful relationship with this individual is a challenge you’re not sure…
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, affects people all over the world. Individuals of varying races, from diverse communities, and with different pasts and walks of life are currently facing the effects of PTSD in their lives. PTSD is, unfortunately, a commonly seen disorder in our communities. People who have experienced traumatic and life-altering events in…
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For teens, it can start as experimenting with drugs or alcohol at a party. Then it turns to addiction and abuse later on in life. As 90% of people who struggle with substance abuse started using before they turned 18 years old. The reasons adolescents start using can be genetics, their environment, or social pressures. Teenagers on…
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People who suffer from co-occurring disorders often find themselves in a place of helplessness due to the lack of adequate treatment resources. Many addiction treatment centers lack the ability to help patients with mental health disorders, focusing more on the addiction problem. Of course, people attend treatment because they want to overcome a substance use…
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Congratulations! You’ve recently completed the treatment process for alcohol abuse! You have found freedom from alcohol abuse and you couldn’t be happier. This is a wonderful accomplishment that deserves to be celebrated! In many cases of addiction, people feel that they can’t become free. Many people who are suffering from alcoholism are tricked into believing…
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Alcohol abuse, also commonly referred to as alcoholism, is no stranger to most communities. In fact, every year, countless individuals become aware of an alcohol use disorder in their lives or in the lives of someone they love. It’s always difficult to come to terms with the truth about an addiction problem. And it’s often…
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Attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder is a neurodevelopmental disorder that often impacts children and adolescents. But, this disorder, usually referred to as ADHD, is also very prevalent amongst adults as it often continues to affect people even after childhood is over. ADHD impacts the way people behave and react to various situations. It often creates challenges and…
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With the American Opioid Crisis showing no signs of slowing down, there’s more of a chance than ever before that you know someone who has become addicted to this horrific class of drugs. You may find it hard to reconcile the person you once knew — a happy, loving, and successful individual — with the…
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In South Florida, the fight against drug use and addiction has been quite the ordeal. It has been far from easy to loosen the tight grip of addiction in this part of the state. In fact, fairly recent studies have found that the use of drugs like Fentanyl has increased rapidly here in South Florida.…
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