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Can It Be Called an Addiction if It’s Prescribed?
Despite an epidemic of prescription drugs misuse, many people are still under the mistaken impression that because certain drugs come from a pharma...
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Wealth and Addiction: A Complicated Correlation
Among the vast rich and diverse communities of South Florida it is becoming more common to come across individuals and families who have both a hig...
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Setting the Stage for Relapse - Post-intervention Resentment
A post-intervention resentment occurs when a person preparing to leave residential treatment attempts to dodge the next phase of rehabilitation, su...
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The Addiction Epidemic Costs the US $740 Billion Annually in Lost Work Productivity, Crime, and Healthcare
Addiction, and subsequent drug abuse, is an epidemic not only in the United States, but across the world, with the epidemic spreading. In fact, stu...
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The Marchman Act and Involuntary Commitment
Addiction to drugs and alcohol is a life-threatening disease that kills thousands of people every year. The disease has the ability to hijack an ad...
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The Aging Population & Addiction
Substance abuse among an older population, particularly of alcohol and prescription drugs, is one of the fastest-growing health problems in the Uni...
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Sending Your Kid to Treatment in Israel
I often explore addiction treatment options outside of the United States and am always surprised by how few rehab centers there are in other countr...
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You're Sober Now, But What If...
Earlier this week I listened to a replay of Howard Stern interviewing Aerosmith frontman Steven Tyler, now 71 years old. Tyler told GQ magazine in ...
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Getting an Addict to Rehab
Part of an interventionist's job is to safely deliver your addicted family member to treatment without any major incidents. Traveling with a person...
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What is Relapse and How Can You Help Prevent It
When I completed rehab in 2004 counselors were just starting to talk about relapse prevention as part of the treatment education. They wanted to te...
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3 Things to Know Before Calling a Rehab Treatment Center
You're reading this because you're a concerned mother whose son or daughter is addicted to drugs, smoking pot too often or regularly coming home dr...
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Identifying the Signs of Addiction
There’s plenty of physical evidence that suggests someone you care about has a drug addiction problem or is an alcoholic. According to the Hazelde...
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