National Women Touched by Addiction Day: How It Helps End Stigma
Women Process Alcohol Differently Than Men Did you know that 1 in 12 men have an alcohol use disorder (AUD), but 1 in 25 women have the same disorder that…
Read MoreHow to Help Your Addicted Child and Yourself!
How To Help Your Addicted Child and Yourself! The Root of Addiction Is In the Brain When you find something pleasurable such as food, sex, a hobby, you brain releases…
Read MoreApril is Alcohol Awareness Month: What You Should Know
Alcohol abuse is affecting more than 100 million worldwide and causing three million deaths per year. The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism says there are roughly 18 million…
Read MoreWhat’s Killing the 18-45 Age Group?
Opioid overdose is the leading cause of death in 18-45 year-olds, with 70% from the synthetic opioid fentanyl. Every 8.57 minutes, someone dies from an opioid overdose. Rahul Gupta, Director…
Read MoreDrug Treatment Options: Do Your Homework!
Living At Home, But Going To Therapy There are so many types of alcohol and drug treatment options, all claiming to “fix” your troubled child: the ones that allow your…
Read MoreOctober is National Recovery Month!
Why do we have it? The public needs to be educated. Last year, there were over 107,000 overdose deaths in the United States, according to the Centers for Disease Control. …
Read MoreDoes Abstinence = Recovery?
One out of every ten American adults consider themselves to be in recovery from alcohol or drug problems. Partnership at DrugFree.org. Yet, the definition of recovery differs among individuals as…
Read More“Honey works Better than Vinegar”: Contingency Management Programs in Recovery
If you’ve never heard of a contingency management program in out or in-patient treatment centers, it’s because it’s under utilized. It’s a behavior modification system in which rewards are contingent…
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