Addiction Treatment
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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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What is the Difference Between a Therapist and a Sponsor?
One of the key elements of working a 12 step program is having a sponsor that guides you through the…
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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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How Many 12 Step Meetings Should I Attend?
12 step meetings are an important part of most sober individuals’ recovery programs. How many meetings should be attended each…
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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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Wilderness Therapy Programs
Wilderness therapy has been a very common choice when it comes to having adolescents and young adults attend residential treatment…
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What is Outpatient Rehab?
For those of us with little to no experience with how to treat alcoholism or addiction, when we think of…
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Why Rehab is Just the Beginning
There is an unfortunate misunderstanding about addiction and alcoholism that is prevalent in modern society. The misconception a person’s decisions…
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Why Are Both Rehab and Sober Living Important?
Working in recovery, I often hear the question “What is the difference between rehab and sober living?” It is a…
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What Exactly is SMART Recovery?
When someone decides to take ahold of their drug or alcohol issue, a lot of programs lie at their feet.…
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