Tag Archives: Addiction

Rehab: Am I Abandoning My Family, My Kids and My Animals?

Man and dog As big a milestone is entering rehab for your addiction, a bigger challenge is to prepare for it. There are several factors to consider and steps to be taken in order to fully plan ahead for drug rehab. It’s not uncommon to stress over your family, job, bills or pets and wonder how they will [...]
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Emaciated Addicts & Alcoholics: Is This a Form of Anorexia?

Man in addiction treatment Recent research has found that eating disorders and substance or alcohol use disorders commonly co-occur [1]. Studies have also found that dual diagnosis increases mortality through either medical complications or suicide at rates greater than the general population. Both addictions and eating disorders have roots in genetic components, family history, early trauma, history of abuse, [...]
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Bands & Drugs: Talented Musicians Falling Into Addiction

Band Concert Drugs and rock and roll seem to have gone together throughout the generations of music lovers. In an interview with Q Magazine, Damon Albarn reported, “Once I’d tried [heroin], I found it initially very agreeable, and very creative” [1]. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), as many as 105 individuals die [...]
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Unique Issues Teenagers Face When Entering Drug Rehab

Teenager struggling with opiates Over the past years, drug abuse and overdose has emerged as one of the leading causes of fatalities in young adolescents aged 15 to 19 years, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Recovering from addiction is strenuous and time-consuming for every patient. Teens recovering from addiction, however, face a unique set of [...]
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Women Who Struggle with Intimacy & Sexual Addiction

Woman struggling with pain and a road to addiction Have you ever had two ends of a cord or necklace that have wound together in what seems an impossible unison? It seems impossible to see where one or the other starts, and even more difficult to attempt to tease them apart. You can spend hours finessing and straining only to end up with ends [...]
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