Substance Use
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When Is The Time Right To Go Back To School Sober?
One of the most exciting parts of getting sober is jumping back into the stream of life. But when is…
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How Do You Deal With A Holiday Relapse In The New Year?
While the hope is certainly that you and your loved ones have stayed sober throughout the holidays, the unfortunate reality…
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Is The Holiday Season A Good Time To Stage An Addiction Intervention?
Addiction is a disease that affects not only the individual but also the whole family. It is extremely painful for…
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Can I Serve Alcohol Around Someone in Recovery During the Holidays?
The holiday season is supposed to be a joyful time, a time when family and friends get together to celebrate…
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When Does Supporting Become Enabling an Addiction?
Many family members of alcoholics will do anything to help out. Offering a place to stay or loaning money are…
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Is Drug Addiction About Drugs Or The Individual?
When thinking of drug addiction, the obvious problem that comes to mind is drugs. Addiction is often thought of as…
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Should Adderall Be Prescribed to an Addict?
In America, Adderall is abused mostly by college students and young adults. An estimated 20-30% of all college students regularly…
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Are 12 Step Meetings Enough to Support Long-Term Sobriety?
Most people finding their way into recovery are familiar with 12 step meetings. Is just attending 12 step meetings enough…
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What is the Difference Between Alcoholism and Addiction?
There are many similarities between alcoholism and addiction, but what are the real differences? Outside of the name, either way both…
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Is Location Important When Getting Sober?
One of the terms commonly thrown out in Alcoholics Anonymous is a “geographic”. A “geographic” is when an individual moves…
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Why is Alcohol Legal?
Have you ever wondered why alcohol was never considered a “gateway drug”? Why it remains legal despite the fact that…
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The Real Dangers of Benzodiazepines
With the rise of prescription painkiller overdoses and deaths in the last 20 years, it’s hard to differentiate just what…
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