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What Is Equine Assisted Therapy; How Does It Help Addiction Treatment?
A commercial for a hospital system shows a little girl apprehensive about the treatment she has throughout the day. A doctor comes in and suggests they try something different. As…
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An Inside Look at Xanax Addiction and Dependence
It was never your intention to abuse Xanax. What started as a medication to help you cope with anxiety evolved into a necessity to get through each day. Over time,…
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What Are the Differences Between Crack and Cocaine
Did you know crack and cocaine are almost chemically identical? It’s understandable why both substances are often lumped together. Even though crack and cocaine share many characteristics, there are notable…
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How Are Codependency and Alcohol Addiction Connected?
It’s a common scenario, one that may start innocently enough but can soon evolve into something dangerous. Perhaps it’s happening to you, or has already happened. It’s the cycle of…
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Understanding Gender-Specific Treatment Programs and Their Benefits
Women and men have different reasons for substance abuse, experience addiction differently, and have different circumstances that result in relapse. It stands to reason that there would naturally be gender-specific…
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How to Overcome the Fear of Addiction Treatment
Your drug and alcohol use started as a way to cope, but you could never of imagined the impact it would have on your life. Now the anxiety and stress…
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A Look Inside Police Officers and Substance Abuse
Every job has some degree of daily stress attached to it, but police officers face it on an entirely different level. They’re often the first responders to emergencies, making life…
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Are Executives More Likely to Struggle with Substance Abuse?
Executives in TV shows and movies are often shown struggling with alcohol or drug abuse. It turns out there’s some truth to what’s on the silver screen. According to the…
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How to Navigate the Trauma of a Past Relationship
Past trauma has a way of sneaking into aspects of your current life. Your life can be as still as a calm lake, and then without warning a stone is…
