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What Kinds Of Holistic Therapies Are Used In Addiction Treatment?
April 3rd, 2015In addition to reducing drug cravings, some holistic approaches have been shown to relieve physical discomfort and pain, at the root of many drug cravings. Types of holistic therapies used to treat addiction include: acupuncture chiropractic care massage Tai Chi Ayurvedic medicine Chinese medicine herbal medicine Reiki yoga guided meditation homeopathy naturopathy osteopathy exercise A […]
Lasting Psychological Effects From Drug Use And Abuse
March 31st, 2015What Are Some Of The Lasting Psychological Effects Of Drug Addiction? During the initial detoxification period, the physical ramifications of drug use are most apparent. Withdrawals can cause significant physical discomfort during the first few weeks of detox. However, following this initial withdrawal period is a less frequently described post-withdrawal period in which the side […]
Why Drugs Are Addictive? – The 10 Hardest Drugs To Kick
March 30th, 2015The human brain and central nervous system is an intricate and highly evolved system that has directed our species toward the foods and activities that promote and sustain life for hundreds of thousands of years. When primitive humans located a food source that was good for them, their brain captured a snapshot of their surroundings, […]
How Motivational Interviewing Is Used For Treating An Addiction
March 25th, 2015Humans aren’t prone to change because someone tells them to change, especially when it comes to the disease of addiction. Change has to come from a decision and all-out commitment to fight the addiction and that’s not something that requires a commitment coming from within. Instead, therapists treating drug or alcohol addiction employ a tactic […]
Domestic Violence And Drug Addiction: A Deadly Combination
March 21st, 2015Physical altercations tear through American families and blended households. Violence—a common cause for legal trouble—is at a high point in both urban and rural areas. The country’s victims of domestic violence are usually women and children. And with more families falling to divorce as a result of drug and alcohol addiction, it is no wonder […]
The Link Between Depression And Substance Abuse: Which Came First?
February 19th, 2015Over the course of the past few decades, researchers have been able to determine a link between depression, substance abuse, and genetics by studying family groups and comparing rates of depression and drug use within families of those suffering from mood disorders like depression or the disease of addiction, with those who were not. As […]
How To Talk With Your Children About Your Past Addiction To Drugs Or Alcohol
January 29th, 2015One of the greatest influences on me in my young adolescence wasn’t my peers, but my parents, who openly talked about their battles with addiction. Our family had been ravaged by addiction and the consequences were evident, but this alone was not enough. Children exposed to drugs and alcohol at an early age are far […]
Alcohol And Your Body Infographic
January 22nd, 2015Taking into account the ways in which alcohol intake affects the body, with specific insight toward responses of the mind, physical being, and expected aftermath of elevated consumption. An understanding of alcohol use, standard units of intake, blood alcohol levels, legal drinking limits, and the metabolic differentiation of men and women. Learn more about the […]
Benefits of A Long-Term Addiction Treatment Program
January 13th, 2015Both the National Institutes of Health (NIH) and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a minimum of 90 days for the treatment of addiction to drugs and alcohol, as this period of time more accurately reflects the time required to overcome substance addiction. Long-term addiction treatment affords a more comprehensive approach to […]
The Dangers Of Two People In Recovery Starting A Relationship
January 7th, 2015It’s natural to want to share your recovery with someone else. You’re making positive strides, you’re experiencing a life outside of your addiction for the first time in months or years. It feels like a time to celebrate, but there are many threats to sobriety when two people in recovery begin a relationship. Knowing the […]
What Is The Addiction Severity Index?
December 30th, 2014The Addiction Severity Index (ASI) was developed by A. Thomas McLellan, a man known for his pioneering work in the field of addiction treatment and specifically the development of two interview-based modalities to measure addiction severity and treatment needs: the ASI and the Treatment Services Review (TSR). He also served as the Deputy Director of […]
Chemical Dependency & Family Relationships
December 23rd, 2014Each year millions of families are affected by chemical dependency. Unfortunately, it’s not all that surprising. Over the course of a lifetime, 82 percent of the US population will have tried alcohol, 62 percent will have smoked, 47% will have used illicit drugs including heroin and cocaine, and 41 percent will try marijuana. These individuals […]
