Athletes Who Have Battled Addiction Just because well-known athletes have a skill level to live up to, it doesn’t mean they are immune to the disease of addiction and substance abuse. Many sporting news networks have determined which NBA players, MLB players,...
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Signs of Addiction Overcoming an addiction typically requires formal addiction treatment at a quality substance abuse rehab. As a complex and chronic condition, addiction isn’t something that will spontaneously go away or something that most people can manage without help. Governed by...
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Why the New Year Maybe the Perfect Time to Go to Rehab The new year is right around the corner, and for those who are either struggling with a drug or alcohol addiction or are in remission from addiction and new to...
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Identify the Earliest Signs of Drug Addiction Identifying the first signs of drug addiction is not always easy to do, and many friends and family members miss the early warning signs. As a result, drug addiction and drug abuse are often not...
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Trauma Therapies That Treat PTSD and Addiction For those who struggle with trauma as a result of PTSD and a drug or alcohol addiction, there are a number of trauma-based therapy models that can help. One of the most common factors of...
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WhiteSands Was Founded With the Goal of Raising the Standards in Addiction Treatment: Here’s How We Do It WhiteSands Alcohol and Drug Rehab is a premier drug and alcohol rehab facility that offers all levels of care and a full continuum of...
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The Effects of Drugs and Alcohol on Neurotransmitters in the Brain The damage drug and alcohol use inflicts on the brain’s neurotransmitters can cause continuing deterioration, altering the neurotransmitters, causing temporary or permanent damage. But which neurotransmitters are involved in addiction, and...
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Tips for Staging an Intervention Watching a friend or loved one struggle with drug addiction or fall into the depths of alcoholism is challenging, but the only thing you want to do is help. You want to get your friend or family...
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Helping a Loved One With Addiction If someone in your life struggles with substance abuse, it’s natural to be concerned and want to help. However, it’s not always easy to know precisely how to help an addict without first obtaining some basic...
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Symptoms and Effects of a Drug Overdose If you have been struggling with drug addiction or another form of substance use disorder, recognizing the early warning signs of a looming overdose could save your life. And if you have been living with...
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