People often abuse drugs and alcohol as a way to avoid difficult emotions or escape from challenging situations. Ask anyone addicted to substances why their substance use started and you will likely hear one of those two reasons. No one sets out to become dependent on drugs or alcohol. There is nothing glamorous or enjoyable …
Substance abuse affects all kinds of people regardless of age, gender, religion, profession, socioeconomic status, and other factors. These individuals grew up in different areas, have different beliefs, and come from different cultures. You must acknowledge and account for these differences when providing substance abuse treatment. The shift toward culturally competent substance abuse care is …
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Opioid overdoses have been an insidious and ever-expanding problem over the last two decades. Once fentanyl made its way into the market in 2013, researchers observed a drastic and distressing increase in the number of lives lost to opioids.1 And as more people seek solace in the intense high induced by opioids, overdose rates only …
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Substance abuse develops for a range of reasons. Three common experiences can contribute to the development of addiction: trauma, stigma, and poverty. Over the next few months, I want to explore the role that each of these factors plays in the pathways to developing and maintaining addiction. Pathways To Addiction: Trauma and Substance Abuse Pathways …
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Substance abuse develops for a range of reasons. Three common experiences can contribute to the development of addiction: trauma, stigma, and poverty. Over the next few months, I want to explore the role that each of these factors plays in the pathways to developing and maintaining addiction. Pathways To Addiction: Trauma and Substance Abuse Pathways …
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Substance abuse develops for a range of reasons. Three common experiences can contribute to the development of addiction: trauma, stigma, and poverty. Over the next few months, I want to explore the role that each of these factors plays in the pathways to developing and maintaining addiction. Pathways To Addiction: Poverty and Substance Abuse Pathways …
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In early recovery, sometimes you can only make gratitude lists reading “sobriety, food, clothes, and a place to sleep.” And while it may seem like nothing, each of these is a huge thing to be grateful for when you first get sober. But, making a real commitment to recovery requires you to go deeper and …
No one who struggles with substance abuse sets out to become dependent on drugs. Substance dependence tends to happen slowly over time, often before someone realizes what is happening. Despite what the stigmatized narrative may have you believe, there is no one picture of what substance abuse looks like. Drug addiction can affect anyone. This is especially …
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Did you ever watch the show Intervention on A&E? You’ve probably caught at least an episode or two during the last 15 years it’s run on TV. The show offers millions of viewers a rudimentary idea of what happens during the process of an intervention. It provides a look into what life is like for people who …
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The weather is taking a turn as you flip your calendar over to November. It seems the year has flown by once again and the holidays are fast approaching. Holidays like Thanksgiving, Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and New Year’s Eve mean a fun, relaxing time for many. Coming together with friends and family to celebrate the …
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