No single treatment is right for everyone. Addiction is complex, but treatable. It is a disease that can affect brain function and behavior. Part of a treatment plan effectiveness is about the individual's ability to incorporate what they learn into life after treatment [3, 5]. Keeping in mind a person's values, age, gender, ethnicity, and [...]
I once heard someone describe our approach to life in the US something like this: If our tolerance and ability to cope is set at 100, we generally operate at 98. Then our friends, boss or children introduce one more factor and we find ourselves trying to live at 102—a recipe for disaster. It is [...]
Most people think I’m an optimist because I’m loud, outgoing and generally friendly. But because I live with me, I know the truth… I’m an optimist who deeply wrestles and struggles with fear, anxiety and “worse case scenario” thinking. When Anxiety Keeps You From Living One of the national trends sweeping our country today and [...]
Active addicts have a heightened risk of contracting and transmitting Human Immunodeficiency Virus (HIV), and drug abuse often worsens the symptoms of an existing infection. A study by CDC in 2015 revealed that 6 percent of 39,513 individuals diagnosed with HIV injected drugs, whereas another 3 percent engaged in male-to-male sexual intercourse and injected drugs. [...]
Contributor: Megan Wilson, BS, CADC, Timberline Knolls Residential Center As lawmakers, advocates, and family members continue to highlight the devastating heroin epidemic in America, greater awareness is being drawn to this crisis impacting millions. But, is there a connection between heroin addiction and OCD which is a co-occurring issue? According to the Center for Behavioral [...]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.