• Is Substance Addiction Genetic?

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    Substance use disorders, like mental health disorders, are complex conditions that rarely have a single cause. Typically, there are numerous variables that contribute to the [...]

  • Moderation: Keeping Count of Drinks When Out

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    When you're out with friends, it can become increasingly easy to lose count of how many drinks you have consumed, especially if the amount of [...]

  • Does Drug Use Increase During Summer?

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    Summertime offers endless potential to enjoy the warm weather and make memories with friends and loved ones. However, this season also tends to bring about [...]

  • Signs You’re Enabling Your Loved One’s Addiction

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    It's natural and normal to do everything you can to help a loved one who struggles with addiction. Each of us has the urge to [...]

  • How is Substance Abuse and STIs Connected

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    There’s no denying that alcohol and drug abuse can have harrowing effects on a person’s physical health. While many people think about the toll substance [...]

  • Understanding the Convoluted Nature of Designer Drugs

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    There are certain drugs with classifications that make them legal and/or approved for medical use. Opioids are used in prescription medication and, in some states, [...]

  • Understanding What an Opioid Addiction Looks Like

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    The opioid crisis has continued on in the states for years on end – because these drugs were prescribed by doctors as viable, medical treatments [...]

  • What is Considered Binge Drinking?

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    If someone asked you to describe binge drinking, you would likely picture a scene of college students throwing back shots or chugging beers during a [...]

  • Substance Abuse in College

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    While anyone, regardless of age, can find themselves using drugs or alcohol in an unhealthy and unsafe way, there’s no denying that this is a [...]

  • How Social Media Can Influence Substance Use

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    The influence of social media has become increasingly clear in the past decade. Websites and apps that promote social connectedness quickly transitioned from a novelty [...]

  • Recognizing the Signs of Substance Addiction

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    If you have a loved one who you suspect could be abusing drugs or alcohol, it often comes as a shock. In some cases, even [...]

  • Why Are Millennials Predisposed to Substance Abuse?

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    When it comes to addiction, there is no demographic that is exempt from risk. Anyone, of any age, race or walk of life, can find [...]

  • Why the LGBTQ+ Community is More at Risk for Substance Abuse

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    The LGBTQ+ community has made great strides in the last several decades when it comes to an individual’s health and well-being. However, this group is [...]

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    Your Guide to Understanding Clonazepam Addiction

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    Clonazepam was the 38th most prescribed drug in the United States in 2017.1 Sold under the brand name Klonopin, it’s within a class of drugs called benzodiazepines. Benzodiazepines are useful [...]

  • The Link Between Childhood Trauma And Addiction In Adulthood

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    There is a clear and distinct correlation between child trauma and drug addiction and alcoholism. The traumatic incidents that we experience in our childhood very easily [...]

  • Tips for Living with an Alcoholic

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    According to the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence, addiction is a family disease. Living with an alcoholic affects the functioning of the family system [...]