Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center In the 1970s, the bath and beauty products company Calgon struck marketing gold with an advertising campaign that addressed an urge virtually everyone experiences at one time or another: the desire to somehow escape the stresses, pressures, fears, and frustrations of everyday life. The ads’ tagline, “Calgon, take [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center There’s nothing quite like a good night’s sleep, but for many of us, those evenings where we get the proper amount of peaceful slumber are few and far between. Studies have shown that adults ages 18-64 need seven to nine hours of sleep per night, but more [...]
Contributor: Staff at Timberline Knolls Residential Treatment Center It’s a question that has spawned much debate over the years since it was initially posed, but the basic mechanics of it still hold up: Would athletes be willing to sacrifice years of their life — not to mention their morals — in exchange for winning? That’s [...]
Contributor: Staff at Sierra Tucson Most people are able to drink alcohol in moderation without experiencing significant negative effects. But for those who develop alcohol use disorder, which is the clinical term for alcoholism, any use of this substance can quickly lead to a wide range of devastating outcomes. Common characteristics of alcohol use disorder [...]
Cocaine is a highly addictive drug [1]. Relapse isn’t uncommon, and neuroscience is starting to have answers about why this may happen [2]. Drug use changes the brain in ways that make it harder to stay sober. One of the ways that the brain is changed involves memories. Research shows that even just remembering past [...]
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