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Raising Awareness About the Facts of Addiction
In our world today, people with substance use disorder (SUD) are thought of as being rare. In television, films, and other media, SUD is portrayed as rare. Worse, the media tends to portray SUD as "cu…
How Genes Affect Addiction: What We Know and What We Don't
"My genes made me do it," said no one ever when relating how they were drawn into addiction. But that statement isn't necessarily as far off as you might think. Genes have a vital role in our suscepti…
How can someone manage each day and improve themselves after overcoming their addiction?
Just because you meet your sobriety goals with your addiction doesn't necessarily mean that you're out of the woods quite yet. After overcoming an addiction, it can be hard to pick yourself back up, g…
How Staying Fit Can Help Men Avoid Relapse
You might not think regular exercise could significantly improve your addiction recovery journey, but it will. That's because physical activity revs up your brain's reward system, releasing dopamine a…
Suboxone Treatment 101: Treating Opiate Abuse
The first and probably most important thing you need to know about Suboxone is that it saves lives. That said, the second thing to understand is that Suboxone is not a cure for opioid addiction, namel…
Having a Safe and Sober Spring Break
For parents, the end of the winter holiday break means a return to school for the youngsters and a much-needed break. However, for teachers and students, the return to school means something very diff…
How to Conduct a Self-Check
Being able to conduct a self-check is a crucial aspect of both substance abuse recovery and mental health recovery. Addiction and mental health disorders can create habits and patterns that individual…
Redemption and Healing: The Church of Jesus Christ Addiction Recovery Program
Nowhere is there a more excellent example of the miracle of physical and spiritual healing than in the life of the Savior, Jesus Christ. He taught us to love more deeply, forgive more quickly, and ser…
Faith-Based Rehab: More Affordable Than You Think
Of the millions of men and women with substance use disorders, many, if not most, see the high financial cost of going to a private or non-profit rehab as a significant barrier to seeking treatment. A…
Springtime Opportunities in Recovery
After a long winter inside, many people yearn to step back into the outdoors and breathe in the fresh, clean air of Spring. Well, Springtime is now upon us. March 20 marks the official start of the se…
Getting the Most From Therapy During Addiction Recovery
Most of us know that counseling therapy is a highly effective form of treatment in helping individuals overcome substance use disorders (SUDs) and mental health disorders. For people who seek treatmen…
Staying Safe and Sober on St. Patrick's Day
When we think of holidays in America, we often think of the feast days in Winter, the picnics and fireworks of the Summer, and the fruits of the harvest in the fall. However, Spring brings its own hol…
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