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Five Ways to Determine Your Loved One has a Painkiller Addiction

Addiction to painkillers has become prevalent, particularly for teenagers. Today, 1 in 8 teens misuse prescription painkillers, surpassing all illicit drugs except for marijuana. In some cases, the pain medicine is given for a surgery or legitimate reason, and the addiction begins without the user truly realizing it. Take precautions if anyone in your home […]

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New DSM Guidelines May Label Millions More as “Alcoholics”

What if a night of heavy drinking was enough to diagnose you as an alcoholic? That may not be too far off following the American Psychiatric Association’s proposed redefining of “alcoholism” in the fifth edition of the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders.Mild and Moderate Cases are Now IncludedCurrently the DSM distinguishes between alcohol

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Rehab Doesn’t Always Require Complete Isolation

Perhaps one of the more common objections or reservations that a client may feel towards in-patient treatment in a drug recovery center is the perceived isolation during treatment. There are definite advantages to temporarily transferring to a safe and controlled environment that can increase chances of recovery. For example, most of the triggers or complicating

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Addiction and Eating Disorders – A Dual Diagnosis

Eating disorders, such as anorexia and bulimia, and addiction used to be considered unrelated. When both were present in a patient, mental health professionals used to focus more on the substance abuse as it was deemed the primary and more dangerous affliction. Recent studies, however, have revealed a direct connection between the two. In fact,

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Alcoholism Can Affect Anyone

Drug addiction and alcoholism doesn’t discriminate. Rich or poor, young or old, famous or obscure – substance abuse has been called an equal opportunity destroyer. You may have read studies that present statistics showing women as more susceptible to alcoholism, or drug addiction rates reported higher for certain age groups. While the research is likely

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Drug and Alcohol Treatment Centers in PA and the Importance of Location

When looking for and evaluating rehabilitation centers, some of the things you naturally first assess are what kinds of treatment they offer, how their programs are designed and who are the professionals that run the facilities. Another important point of consideration is of course location. This is relevant when you have to decide between going

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Women Alcoholics Face Higher Death Rates and Bigger Barriers to Alcohol Rehab

Based on reports made by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD) and the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), women face greater challenges when it comes to the problem of alcoholism. One of them is higher alcohol-related fatalities and the other is more obstacles to entering alcohol rehab.Susceptibility to AlcoholThe

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