Addiction Facts: Addiction is a complex issue that we are still learning about today. Research has determined that addiction is a brain disease. Knowing the facts about drug addiction and your brain will help you to understand how this disease affects a loved one living with addiction. Learn more regarding what addiction brings about with the…
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Post-traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a condition where a person experiences a high degree of anxiety after experiencing or witnessing a traumatic event. The trauma can be either physical or psychological. Military veterans, victims of crime, survivors of natural disaster or first responders are especially at risk. A person with PTSD typically experiences flashbacks to…
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If you were looking for a drug or alcohol treatment program, what features would be important to you? Would you feel comfortable knowing that the treatment center you were considering for yourself or a loved one was regimented in its approach and offered the same program or plan for all of its clients? That type…
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Part of recovery from addiction is restoring your physical health. If you have neglected your diet during the time when you were actively using, you certainly were not alone. This is something that a number of people living with addiction tend to do, since their drug of choice tends to become their major focus. Once…
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If you have been taking benzodiazepines (benzos) for some time, you may be concerned with becoming addicted, or be worried that you already have a problem. Drugs in this category are used to treat anxiety and insomnia. Doctors are aware that they are highly addictive and usually only prescribe them to patients for a short…
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