Blog Archive
November 19, 2019
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How Sexual Abuse Affects the Brain
Sexual assault is much more than the stereotypical scenarios depicted in movies or on TV. Rape doesn’t always occur in a dark, cold alley; it can happen in bedrooms, at
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How Opioids Can Affect Your Immune Health
The end of each movie includes several minutes of credits to acknowledge all the directors, producers, choreographers, artists and many others involved with the production. But take away one of
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How Do I Choose a Residential Treatment Center?
Researching addiction treatment centers is a little like trying to decide what brand of pasta sauce to buy at the grocery store or what kind of cell phone to purchase;
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What Your Loved One Should Expect During Detox
There are many reasons why people delay or flat out refuse to go to addiction treatment, including shame, financial strains and simply not seeing how destructive their alcohol or drug
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Why Drug and Mental Health Treatment for Health Care Professionals
A critical care nurse in Las Vegas has worried that her constant exposure to the coronavirus (COVID-19) could increase her own risk of getting it. A palliative care doctor in
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Can Meditation Strengthen Your Immune System?
You’ve probably heard it countless times that being active and getting regular exercise is good for you. There are plenty of reasons why that statement is true, but people sometimes
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What Meth Users Need to Know About COVID-19
When you tried meth for the first time, there was a rush of euphoria that worked its way throughout your mind and body. But as the high wore off, you
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Tips for Keeping Up with Your Recovery in Quarantine
You might have heard it before, but many people believe that the key to addiction recovery is connection. And it’s a notion that you were living. Well, at least until
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Cocaine and the Brain
It started with a burst of confidence that you didn’t know you could have. Then the energy made you feel like you could take on the world. Abusing cocaine wasn’t