Post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) doesn’t just happen to war veterans. In fact, it could happen to you. It’s a condition that may occur after surviving or witnessing a traumatic event. Would you know how to help someone with PTSD?PTSD Changes LivesAt the PTSD treatment center in Hanover, PA, therapists routinely work with good people whose […]
Most of what we understand about addiction treatment usually revolves around detox and standard forms of therapy. These are the same treatment methods the addiction treatment community has been using for decades. However, there’s a new day dawning in that same addiction treatment community. As part of that new day, we are seeing addiction treatment
Addiction rarely only affects the addicted person, but also their entire family and even social circle. If you live under the same roof with a person who abuses drugs or alcohol, then you might fall into one of the common family roles in addiction. These roles typically evolve out of coping strategies and are rarely
Living with an addiction takes a tremendous toll on the addiction sufferers life. Aside from having to deal with personal problems, they also have to deal with feelings of shame. Healing from shame and addiction at the same time is a very tall order. It requires time, effort, and a complete commitment to the addiction
Most people aren’t aware that anxiety is a leading cause of drug abuse and relapse in the United States. Because of that, finding ways to manage anxiety effectively is an integral part of rehab. Thankfully, that’s just what biofeedback therapy does. However, how does biofeedback therapy help manage anxiety? Can integrating biofeedback therapy with other
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Being married to an addict feels like a betrayal. Drugs and alcohol are their priority, not you and your family. You may have tried everything you can think of to help your addicted spouse. It’s not working. You’re starting to accept you can’t beg, cry, scream or coddle them into sobriety. Here’s what you can
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Designer drugs (or legal highs) have presented a legislative challenge since they first appeared on the market, but the U.K. is looking to defeat the designer drug trade with sweeping legislation that will cover existing legal psychoactive substances as well as newer designer drugs. The new laws could land anybody who sells or produces such
Drug abuse is a matter of life and death in the U.S. — and a recent look at the statistics shows death is becoming an increasingly more common outcome. Drug overdoses are the leading cause of injuries, which are the leading cause of death for Americans between the ages of 1 and 44, according to
