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Can Methadone Affect My Memory?
Methadone is a medication prescribed for severe pain. It is also given to individuals recovering from heroin and prescription drug addiction.1 People who abuse these substances often change their brain...
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How Do I Identify Methadone?
Methadone is a narcotic pain reliever that is most commonly used for the treatment of opioid dependence and addiction. Under medical supervision methadone can allow someone addicted to opioids to...
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Dangers of Recreational Rohypnol Use
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Benefits and Risks of Using Rohpynol
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Why Do Alcoholics Lie?
Someone struggling with an alcohol use disorder may have a strong, physical urge to drink which may inform the way certain decisions are made.1 All the things that make a person who she is may take a...
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How to Balance Legal Proceedings With Addiction Treatment
Getting treatment for addiction can be complicated. Finding the right recovery program, dealing with insurance coverage and committing to a plan is a process, and that’s after overcoming the hurdle of...
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The Alcohol Discussion: Talking to Your Teens Without Sending Mixed Messages
From the minute their children arrive, most parents have a strong instinct to protect them and keep them safe. So, when those children become teenagers, they’re likely to worry about the dangers of...
View ArticleWhat Form of Treatment is Best For You?
“How do I know which form of treatment will work best?” This is a question we hear all the time. When there are so many different kinds of treatment out there, like medication-assisted treatment...
View ArticleCan Painful Memories of Trauma Lead to Addiction?
What are the leading causes of addiction? Could it be hereditary? What about peer pressure, poverty, or toxic stress?All of these can play a role, but there is another factor that is known to have a...
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4 Myths about Prescription Pill Abuse You Need to Know
“I don’t think I have a problem, but those around me are telling me I do. How do I know if I’m addicted to prescription pills?” How many times have you heard similar questions from your son or...
View ArticleAre LGBTQ+ Communities at a Higher Risk of Struggling with Addiction?
You may know that certain demographics are at a higher risk to become addicted to drugs or alcohol than others. For example, it’s more likely that younger individuals such as teenagers and young adults...
View ArticleRecovery Strategies for Different Kinds of Trauma
Life can be traumatic at times and many people don’t realize is that there are actually many different kinds of trauma, each requiring different approaches for therapy and healing. It’s very important...
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Is There a Connection between Prostitution and Drug or Alcohol Addiction?
Drug and alcohol addiction are linked to many crimes, for many reasons. One of these crimes is prostitution. There are several reasons drug use and prostitution are linked, and several ways in which...
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Books That Empower Friends and Family Members of an Addict
There are tons of books written for alcoholics and addicts as they try to understand their disease and how to beat it. But don’t worry. If you love someone who is addicted to drugs or alcohol, there...
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Intervention For A Teen Addicted on Drugs
The hallways of most public schools are filled with posters outlining the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse. Kids who watch Saturday morning cartoons may see dozens of commercials encouraging them to...
View ArticleDrug and Alcohol Abuse Effects
You can stop the effects of drug and alcohol abuse. You can help your teen heal. Addressing substance use now means avoiding its continued effects. Drug and alcohol use puts teens and young adults at...
View ArticleHow and Where Are Youths Getting Drugs?
Despite the fact that many commonly used drugs are illegal, there’s a greater portion of the population suffering from addiction today than at any other time in our history. In fact, the misuse of...
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The Effect of Divorce on Teen Drug Abuse
Parents cope with the stinging pain of divorce in different ways. As adults, we know how life is filled with constant ups and downs and can easily trick ourselves into thinking “it’s not so bad.” When...
View ArticleTeens Using Marijuana
Adolescents are “biologically wired” to seek new experiences and take risks, as well as to carve out their own identity. Trying marijuana and other drugs may serve to satisfy these normal developmental...
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Do We Ever Really Outgrow High School? The LGBTQ+ Perspective on Personal...
Kristen sat nervously at her kitchen table while holding the heavy envelope with her high school’s blue and gold colors in her hand. She hadn’t imagined she would feel this way just from getting the...
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