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Answering Whether or Not Addiction Is a Disease

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Society’s view on addiction has gradually evolved over the years. For a long time, addiction was viewed as an indictment of one’s character and a perceived sign of their lack of self-control. However, as our understanding of addiction has grown over time, so has our perception of it. We now see addiction for what it […]

3 Questions That Determine If You Have an Alcohol Addiction

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Alcoholism is a complex addiction that can be difficult to diagnose. Its complexity comes from the fact that it encompasses more than just frequent drinking and extends to a person’s behavior as well. Not all forms of alcoholism are obvious. In fact, in many cases, a person may not even be aware that they suffer […]

Primary and Behavioral Healthcare Practice Precautions

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Spike in Benzodiazepine Overdose Rates https://www.cdc.gov/mmwr/volumes/70/wr/mm7034a2.htm?s_cid=mm7034a2_w From April–June 2019 to April–June 2020, prescription and illicit benzodiazepine-involved overdose deaths increased 21.8% and 519.6%, respectively. During January–June 2020, 92.7% of benzodiazepine-involved deaths also involved opioids, and 66.7% involved illicitly manufactured fentanyl. Nonfatal and fatal drug overdoses increased overall from 2019 to 2020. Illicit benzodiazepines (e.g., etizolam, flualprazolam, […]

Looking Out For The Signs Of Alcoholism

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The signs of alcohol use disorder can be clear in some cases, but there are also other instances when things aren’t as obvious and the signs are much more subtle. Determining whether or not a person is suffering from alcohol use disorder can be complicated because signs of alcoholism come in different forms and feature […]

West Hollywood, A Study of Cannabis, Methamphetamine and Recovery

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As a study of excess and recovery, West Hollywood was, is and will remain a party city with a burgeoning community of recovering addicts and alcoholics. Most retail blocks host more than one bar and cannabis retailer. The “cannabis lounge” has become the new venue promoting the City’s attempts at death-defying partying. Alcohol and cannabis […]

7 Valuable Anger Management Techniques to Use in Your Recovery

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Addiction can intensify feelings of anger and exasperation and cause an outflow of emotion from those who suffer from the disease. These feelings can occur frequently, which negatively impact the relationships of those around the person suffering from addiction. The toxicity and negativity that spawn from the angry behavior caused by addiction, contribute to the […]

5 Signs that Indicate Addiction to Meth

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Meth is a powerful drug that can negatively impact the lives of those who use it. It’s especially dangerous because of its makeup and properties that allow for addiction to take hold very quickly after just a few uses. Signs of meth addiction can be subtle and requires knowledge of symptoms to recognize that a […]

5 Ways to Practice Mindfulness as Part of your Recovery

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The uncertainty and unpredictability of the COVID-19 pandemic have made it an understandably anxious and difficult time for those that are in recovery from substance abuse disorder. While there is no universal solution, the practice of mindfulness meditation has shown to trigger a positive response from some of those in recovery. Mindfulness entails actively focusing […]

How Drug Addiction Impacts Your Relationships

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Drug addiction can consume and impact all aspects of a person’s life, including their closest relationships with their family, friends, and those around them. The effect can be swift and significant and serves as a massive change for the person affected by the addiction. This change represents why it is so difficult to overcome addiction; […]