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Substance Abuse and Effects On The Brain

The recreational use of any type of substance, legal or illegal, is done for one purpose, to...

The 5 Stages of Addiction

Addiction follows a very specific process. It does not matter if you are addicted to over-the-counter medication,...

Do I Have Co-Occurring Disorders?

There are several common misconceptions when it comes to treating people with substance use disorders. It was...

Admissions to Treatment: Common Questions

You are about to make the most important decision of your life. You are about to commit...

Buprenorphine and Naloxone

A recent press release for Bunavail says it all: First and Only FDA-Approved (Buccal Formulation) of Buprenorphine...

Detox and Long-Term Recovery

Addiction is a complex brain disease and, like other chronic illnesses, relapse is all too common. This...

Children and Addiction

There are an estimated over 24 million Americans who struggle with addiction to drugs and alcohol. And...

Addiction and Intervention

Almost everyone knows someone struggling with addiction. Unfortunately, many of us don’t know why someone becomes addicted...

What Are Process Addictions?

What are process addictions? When people think of addiction, substance use tends to come to mind first....

Mental Health and the Holidays

All of us would like to think that the holidays are an exclusively positive time, where we...

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