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  • Treatment for Dual Diagnosis Addiction

What Are Addiction Treatments for Dual Diagnosis?

Dual diagnosis addiction refers to the comorbidity of a substance abuse disorder and a mental illness. According to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health, 45 percent of American adults struggling with addiction have a dual diagnosis disorder. ...

  • Does ADHD Cause Addiction?

Does ADHD Cause Addiction?

Millions of children throughout the United States are currently diagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, more commonly referred to as ADHD. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reports that in 2016, the number of children who had ...

Important Benzodiazepine Addiction Facts and Statistics

Benzodiazepines are a class of sedative medication most commonly prescribed to treat anxiety disorders, seizures and alcohol withdrawal. These drugs work to cause depression of the nerves within the brain, calming the central nervous system and leading to feelings ...

  • Telling Friends That You Are Sober and In Recovery

How to Tell Your Coworkers You Are in Addiction Recovery

Okay, so… you got sober! You’ve transitioned from inpatient treatment to outpatient treatment and you’re ready to start getting back to your day-to-day life. This means more independence including the independence to go back to work. Maybe you still ...

  • Helping Loved Ones

Helping Loved Ones Help Your Addiction Recovery

Addiction is often called a “family disease” for good reason. This is because it impacts the person struggling with a substance use disorder as well as his or her friends and family. Just as you were unsure of what ...

  • Self-Care Activities

5 Self-Care Activities for a Better Addiction Recovery

Even if you’ve already heard this, it’s worth repeating: Self care isn’t selfish. In fact, it’s a matter of survival and essential for healing your mind, body and spirit during recovery. Not sure whereto start? These activities will give you ...

  • gender-specific programming

The Benefits of Gender-Specific Addiction Treatment

The path to addiction and journey toward recovery isn’t one-size-fits-all – and, in fact, males and females tend to develop, experience and recover from substance use disorders differently. So it makes sense that their experience in addiction treatment should ...

  • recovery mindfulness meditation benefits

How Mindfulness Can Enhance Your Addiction Recovery

To truly recover from addiction, you must address the underlying factors that contributed to it. Although there is a variety of evidence-based clinical therapies that can help you achieve this critical awareness, alternative approaches such as mindfulness and meditation ...