Category: Addiction

The Reality of Digital Drug Addiction Among Teens

Teen with headphones In 2010, three students were reprimanded for appearing to be high on alcohol or drugs during classes at the Mustang High School in Oklahoma. Upon questioning, the students explained their apparent intoxication was due to trying a digital drug of sorts called the “i-dosers.” The administrators were unable to figure out if the students were [...]
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Compulsive Overeating Versus Food Addiction: What is the Difference?

Woman fighting Compulsive Overeating Contributor: Melissa O’Neill, LCSW, Director of Clinical Operations, Timberline Knolls If you have ever sat down for a meal and ate to the point that you were uncomfortably full, is this something you should be concerned about? What if you find it difficult to control yourself around food, or find yourself reaching for food, even [...]
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Personality Types That Are at Risk For Addiction

Personality types of a man looking at cliffs and adventurous Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls While the debate about how substance abuse and addiction occurs rages on, it is well understood that there is no single factor responsible. Many individuals who struggle with addiction likely have a variety of different factors that cumulate to increase their susceptibility to addiction behaviors. This may include both environmental [...]
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How to Support a Spouse Going Through Withdrawal

Husband hugging spouse struggling with a drug addiction Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls Watching a spouse struggling with a drug addiction can be painful, confusing, and overwhelming. The reality is that drug addictions arise from many complex factors – some things which cannot necessarily be helped or prevented. The tendency as a spouse, who is often observing things from an outside perspective, [...]
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Behavioral Concerns Or Substance Abuse: Which Developed First?

Which Shows Up First Behavioral Concerns - Addiction Hope Contributed by Staff of Timberline Knolls Today, it is rare for an individual to enter treatment with only a singular diagnosis. Most have co-occurring disorders, in which the primary diagnosis could be anxiety, and the secondary diagnosis could be a substance use disorder. It is equally likely that a person could have a primary diagnosis [...]
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