It creates confusion for you when you see your sibling dealing with substance abuse and one of your parents is enabling your sibling’s addiction. Since these conversations can get very emotional, you may feel the need to step aside for a moment when telling your parents how to better handle the situation. While it may […]
Category Archives: Addiction
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Online drug abuse prevention resources have the power to educate anyone who has access to the internet. According to Kasey Strey, director of the Texas Targeted Opioid Response effort, one in five Texans have experienced an opioid overdose or know someone who has. The Texas Health and Human Services’ new website can give Texans the […]
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The opioid epidemic has been evolving in the United States since the 1990s when increasing amounts of opioids were being prescribed to patients. Overdose deaths have been steadily rising as a result since 1999. However, each state has been affected differently and taken preventative measures to help slow the epidemic. In Texas, the Attorney General […]
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We continue to struggle with the opioid epidemic and the COVID-19 pandemic is making people more susceptible to drug abuse to control their stress. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention discovered there were 81,000 overdose deaths between June 2019 and May 2020. By being aware of which addictive drugs have the potential to kill […]
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Addiction affects people’s lives in various ways, including altering their brain’s reward system and changing the way they behave. You’ll often find that those struggling with addiction may not want to take responsibility for their actions in addiction and often deflect the blame onto external circumstances and other individuals. However, recovery is about learning to […]
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People are increasingly abusing opioid pain medication after they experience surgery or other medical problems needing pain management. According to Medscape, patients involved with substance abuse are generally undertreated for pain which results in poor pain management and withdrawal if they stop. Substance abuse needs to be seen by the medical community as a chronic […]
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Not only can drugs and alcohol ruin a person’s health, but they can ruin your career, as well. Working while under the influence can lead to physical and mental difficulties that can lead to unemployment if left untreated. By going into addiction recovery treatment, you can save your career and your life. How Drug Addiction […]
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Once you have taken the brave choice in choosing to seek addiction treatment, the next obstacle to overcome is where to go. There are a lot of factors to consider about which treatment center is right for you such as its living environment, therapies offered, types of addiction and mental illnesses treated. By knowing the […]
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COVID-19 stormed the world in March 2020, forcing many countries to enforce a country-wide lockdown. Now, ten months later, the impact of this global pandemic is still being felt by those in addiction recovery. A rise in relapses has occurred since the start of the pandemic, and they are still happening all over the United […]
Addiction, Mental Health
Why Do People with Mental Illness and Addiction Struggle Making Healthy Decisions?
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Addiction and mental illnesses can make it hard for you to make the right choices. Many mental illnesses feature problems with thinking and comprehension. By going into treatment for addiction as well as mental illness, you will learn how to make the right decisions effectively. The Complexity of Simple Decisions We may never know what […]
