The Vicious Cycle of Addiction and Homelessness
12/23/19: Addiction
Homelessness and addiction often go hand-in-hand. It’s a common stereotype that people who find themselves on the streets have done so because they struggle with addiction. You hear “oh don’t…
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How To Deal With Insomnia During Recovery
12/16/19: Addiction Recovery
The Journal of Addiction Medicine cites insomnia as being a “prevalent and persistent” problem for patients during the early phases of recovery from addiction. So much so, that those recovering…
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What To Do When An Addict is in Denial
12/10/19: Addiction
Denial is the biggest roadblock to healing from addiction. It is true what they say: the first step to overcoming addiction is admitting that you have a problem. Without that,…
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Staging an Intervention the Right Way
12/02/19: Addiction
Does the term intervention bring about a sudden nauseating wave of anxiety? Do you inwardly cringe at the image of gathering in a circle and “ambushing” the addict in your…
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What is Fentanyl?
11/27/19: Drug Addiction
Fentanyl is a drug that is 50 to 100 times more potent than synthetic opioids such as morphine. Opioids communicate with opioid receptors in the brain to produce a wide…
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Why Does A Relapse Happen?
11/22/19: Relapse Prevention
Going into rehab for drugs and alcohol addiction is a very difficult chapter for a person who has been abusing these substances. It takes a lot of hard work and…
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How PTSD Can Cause Substance Abuse
11/17/19: Addiction Recovery
Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an extremely emotionally, mentally, and even physically debilitating disease that can have a profound impact on an individual’s life, and that of their family…
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Relationship Between Stress & Addiction
11/17/19: Addiction \ Addiction Recovery \ Arizona Opioid Epidemic
Everyone has experienced stress at least once in their life. In fact, most people have dealt with extreme stress, sometimes over long periods of time. Stress is a completely normal…
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Family History and Addiction
11/08/19: Addiction \ Addiction Recovery
Whether or not a person develops an addiction is based on an endless variety or combination of factors. Each individual experiences life in an entirely unique way, making it impossible…
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Opioid Addiction and How It Happens
11/01/19: Drug Addiction
Opioid abuse has exploded over the past decade, leading to one of the worst drug crises the United States has ever seen. And it’s no wonder that opioids are the…
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