When I first got sober, my relationships with my immediate family members were pretty rocky. I didn’t know how to communicate with them, I felt a lot of shame and guilt about my past behaviors, and I didn’t share many similar beliefs with them. It was almost as though no matter what was said, we […]
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Last year, the United States passed a grim milestone of more than 100,000 drug overdose deaths annually. The vast majority of these drug overdose deaths involved fentanyl, a synthetic opioid that is 50-100 times stronger than heroin and morphine.[1,2] When you see a number as large as 100,000, it can be easy to think of
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The standard treatment for alcoholism has changed a lot over the last century. When Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) was founded in 1935, it was celebrated as a cutting-edge approach to treating alcoholism. Before AA, many alcoholics had nowhere to go for support other than the hospital, and many doctors who tried to treat alcoholics were only
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When most people think of drugs, they think of drugs that are sold on the streets such as heroin, meth, or cocaine. They may even think of prescription drugs like Xanax or Adderall. However, there are many drugs that aren’t illegal yet because they are too new to know much about. Many of these drugs
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Just under 20 years ago, Chinese pharmacist Hon Lik invented the first e-cigarette as a safer alternative to traditional cigarette smoking.[1] Shortly after, a wave of electronic smoking devices or “vapes” hit the market. Many of these resembled a cigarette while others were nearly the size of the palm of a hand, containing a huge
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Article written by Ryleigh Jeffers Though in-office therapy is now more accessible and safe, it’s likely that online therapy is going to be a crucial part of the new normal. A report by the American Psychological Association (APA) revealed that more mental health professionals are treating via telehealth, since state governments, Medicare, and Medicaid allowed services to
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April 30th is National Prescription Drug Take-Back Day, an awareness day designed to encourage the public to dispose of unused prescription medications in a safe way, provide them with a method of doing so, and educate people about the importance of clearing out medicine cabinets on a regular basis. The truth is that the majority
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Addressing the drug crisis among children and adolescents takes more than a stern lecture, a yearly school assembly, or Red Ribbon Week. It takes vigilance and it takes a village. According to the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services, one in three Alabama high school students reported having smoked marijuana, one in ten admitted
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We’re already a few months in of 2022 and statistically, only a portion of us who set New Year’s resolutions have kept them through this point. The start of a new year marks a time when many people set these resolutions for themselves. There’s hope for a renewed sense of vigor that will propel us
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Tobacco contains nicotine which is addictive, and anyone who uses tobacco is at risk of becoming addicted to it. However, some people are more likely to abuse and get addicted to tobacco products than others. This is because, like other types of addictions, certain risk factors make some groups of individuals more susceptible to tobacco
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