Contributor: Baxter Ekern, MBA, Vice President of Addiction Hope Addiction is a disease. It does not know or care who you are, what you do for a living, how rich or poor you are, or if you came from the “right side” or “wrong side” of the tracks. If you continue to abuse drugs or [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope Post traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is a serious mental health disorder that can develop as the result of the experience or witnessing of a traumatic event, including natural disaster, death of a loved one, the conditions of war, violent situation, accident, [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For any individual who struggles with substance abuse or an addiction to drugs and/or alcohol, there is often greater complexities that underlie this concerning disorder. Substance abuse is often the result of many factors, including biology, environmental triggers, and social exposures. [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC, Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope The Twelve Step Program is a set of principles that help guide an individual though the recovery from addiction. These twelve steps are spiritual in nature and have been adopted by countless support groups and treatment programs to help people overcome [...]
Contributor: Crystal Karges, MS, RDN, IBCLC Special Projects Coordinator at Eating Disorder Hope/Addiction Hope For individuals who battle an addiction to drugs, there is typically much more under the surface that meets the eye. Drug addictions are often the result of many factors combining together that influence the progression of this state. Biological factors, environmental [...]MEDICAL ADVICE DISCLAIMER: The service, and any information contained on the website or provided through the service, is provided for informational purposes only. The information contained on or provided through this service is intended for general consumer understanding and education and not as a substitute for medical or psychological advice, diagnosis, or treatment. All information provided on the website is presented as is without any warranty of any kind, and expressly excludes any warranty of merchantability or fitness for a particular purpose.