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Healing Family Systems After Recovery
Apr 25, 2013 · 2 min

Healing Family Systems After Recovery

Addiction recovery is not only a life changing event for an addict, it's one that affects their whole family. Family members who are going to be supporting a recovering addict need to understand that…

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Overcoming Toxic Shame for Recovery Success
Apr 11, 2013 · 4 min

Overcoming Toxic Shame for Recovery Success

Shame and guilt are two similar emotions, but they are not exactly the same. Guilt is when a person feels badly about something they have done, while shame is where a person feels that they are inhere…

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Spice Overview
Mar 19, 2013 · 1 min

Spice Overview

Spice is a very popular drug among teenagers and is used more often than any other drug except marijuana. Spice is actually a group of drugs that are meant give the same experience as marijuana. It is…

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Experiential Therapy: A New Life Pattern
Mar 16, 2013 · 2 min

Experiential Therapy: A New Life Pattern

Experiential therapy is a term that refers to a group of different types of therapy in which the patient uses various activities as a catalyst for working through suppressed emotions or subconscious i…

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12 Steps to Recovery
Mar 16, 2013 · 2 min

12 Steps to Recovery

Alcoholics Anonymous and their 12 step program originated back in the 1930s with Bill Wilson and Dr. Bob Smith. Since its beginning, the 12 step program has been used to help people suffering from all…

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Spice Effects and Risks
Feb 18, 2013 · 1 min

Spice Effects and Risks

Spice, also known as synthetic marijuana, is marketed as a "natural," legal alternative to marijuana. But the reality is that many brands of spice are illegal and even the legal brands carry serious h…

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Marijuana Effects, Risks and Medicinal Uses
Feb 18, 2013 · 2 min

Marijuana Effects, Risks and Medicinal Uses

Marijuana has been in the national spotlight lately as news about its medicinal uses spreads. Colorado and other states have legalized or are in the process of legalizing the drug. Because of this, ma…

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Marijuana: An Overview
Feb 15, 2013 · 1 min

Marijuana: An Overview

Marijuana is the most widely used illegal drug in the U.S. Although marijuana use had been declining in the early 2000s, the numbers of young people using it began to rise again in 2007 and have conti…

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Ecstasy Risks and Effects
Jan 16, 2013 · 2 min

Ecstasy Risks and Effects

Once used mainly as a party drug, MDMA, or ecstasy, is now one of the easiest illegal drugs to obtain, but taking ecstasy has serious health risks. The impurities found in MDMA, the side effects assoc…

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Ecstasy: An Overview
Jan 16, 2013 · 2 min

Ecstasy: An Overview

Ecstasy is the common name for MDMA (3, 4-methylenedioxy-methamphetamine). It is an illegal, addictive substance that has no legal use. Ecstasy is a popular recreational drug, making an appearance at…

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Percocet Effects and Treatment
Jan 16, 2013 · 2 min

Percocet Effects and Treatment

OxyContin was approved by the FDA in 1995 as a treatment for pain. It is a narcotic that has a high risk of dependency. Since it came into use, there has been a steady increase of addiction and abuse…

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Percocet Overview
Jan 16, 2013 · 1 min

Percocet Overview

Percocet is a prescription narcotic that is used to treat pain. It can only be legally obtained when prescribed by a doctor. Like OxyContin, one of the base components in Percocet is oxycodone, an opi…

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