Addiction has long been misperceived as a moral failing and weakness of character. It is now, finally, being discussed for what it really is: a mental illness entailing a complex combination of genetic and environmental elements. This raises the question if one's tendency toward addiction is inherited? Numerous studies have confirmed so. A study assessing [...]
Contributor: Staff of Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center “But, it’s prescribed!” I hear this statement many times during the assessment process in my position as a Certified Drug and Alcohol Counselor. Many people using prescribed drugs can end up needing treatment for prescription drug addiction which often requires residential treatment for addiction. Some examples of [...]
Suicide and substance abuse deaths are dramatically increasing in Millennials. The opioid crisis and increased drinking substantially contributed to the 36,000 millennials who died in 2017 alone. Depression, anxiety, and other mental health issues are increasing in our young adults, and this is a major contributing factor. Our society moves at a rapid, overwhelming pace. [...]
Kirsten Haglund of Addiction Hope and Eating Disorder Hope conducted an interview with Sandy Swenson about her experience with a son struggling with addiction, the significant changes she made during his treatment, eating disorders and addiction, and the resulting book she wrote Tending Dandelions: Honest Meditations for Mothers with Addicted Children. Kirsten interviews guests that [...]
Kirsten Haglund of Addiction Hope and Eating Disorder Hope conducted an interview with Sandy Swenson about her experience with a son struggling with addiction, the significant changes she made during his treatment, the stigma of addiction, and the resulting book she wrote Tending Dandelions: Honest Meditations for Mothers with Addicted Children. Kirsten interviews guests that [...]
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