substance use disorder
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How Isolation Impacts Substance Abuse
Several factors can influence one’s level of loneliness. For many, their loneliness has increased over the past 18 months due…
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Attraction Rather Than Promotion
When I arrived at New Life House, I didn’t know what to expect. I hadn’t ever associated Los Angeles with…
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Narcan: What You Should Know
Let’s face it, the opiate epidemic is still in full swing, and due to the increase of the already deadly…
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Walking “The Path”
Mindfulness in Sobriety Mindfulness is a central tenet of sustained sobriety. This precept is echoed throughout the halls of treatment…
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Why Didn’t Recovery Last?
There’s No Quick Fix for Addiction Recovering from active addiction is not like taking your car to get maintenance. A…
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Are Vivitrol and Antabuse a Solution for Recovery?
Are Vivitrol and Antabuse a Solution for Recovery? There are two commonly used medical supplements to addiction treatment, namely Vivitrol…
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Is Early Recovery The Right Time To Get Everything Back?
A loved one finally getting sober can be an exciting time for a family that has watched them struggle again…
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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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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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Opioid Replacement Therapy: Helpful or Hurtful?
The topic of opioid replacement therapy is a touchy one. On the one hand, ever since Methadone was first synthesized…
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Do 12-Step Programs Work? Debunking Common Misconceptions About 12-Step Programs
Few things generate more controversy than the topic of 12-step programs and whether they do effectively work to help people…
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Drug Abuse vs. Misuse: What’s the Difference?
Prescription drugs are intended to help us, but can end up hurting us when misused or abused. But what truly…
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