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April is Alcohol Awareness MonthAlcohol Awareness Month: What You Need to Know April is Alcohol Awareness Month, a time to raise awareness about the prevalence and dangers of alcohol misuse and addiction. Started by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), this … |
What to Look for when Choosing an Addiction Counselor
Addiction counselors are a key component to the successful treatment of chemical dependency. Counselors act as a guide...
Depression and Chemical Dependency
As the late actor Robin Williams knew, chemical dependency and depression often go hand in hand. To alleviate the...
When One More Drink is Never Enough
In a 2006 the National Survey on Drug Use and Health interviewed 67,500 people regarding their alcohol consumption....
An Addiction Recovery Community
The value of the recovery community in alcohol and drug addiction cannot be understated. Hearing others communicate...
Living with Trauma: Abuse in a Family
Psychological trauma is non-physical damage to a person who has experienced a extremely distressing event. People with...
Teens and OTC Drug Abuse
It used to be that parents feared their teenagers were experimenting with the marijuana or cocaine. Today, it’s NyQuil...
How to Find the Right Addiction Treatment Program
Choosing the right addiction treatment program is a critical decision. But given the number of programs available, it...
Addicted Brain: Understanding the Insanity
Insanity is doing the same thing over and over again but expecting different results. Many people with addictions can...
Trending Now: Heroin
Like fashion, each decade is associated with a particular drug. Most people associate marijuana with the...
The Meth War
The Meth War: Combating Addiction with Knowledge and Technology It hasn’t been until recently that the number of...
Recovery Programs and the True Value of the 12 Steps
Primary Value of the 12 Steps Ever since Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) published them in the book Alcoholics Anonymous:...
Different Levels of Addiction Treatment
First, congratulations on finding the strength to admit your addiction. Now your task is to find an addiction...