The Insanity of a Family Disease

During my twenty-five year career in substance abuse treatment, I’ve frequently heard family members (and clients) insist that "Alcohol isn't his/her/my problem - drugs are!" and "Alcoholism isn't his/her/my problem - addiction is!" as if the same principles of recovery from chemical dependency don't apply to any dysfunctional situation where alcohol either isn't present or isn't present enough to be identified as the primary drug-of-choice.

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Trauma Therapy as Part of Addiction Treatment

Trauma Therapy as Part of Addiction Treatment

There is a recognized link between substance use and abuse problems and exposure to traumatic events during childhood or adul

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Continuing Care Support After Healing From Addiction

Continuing Care Support After Healing From Addiction

People who successfully complete a primary treatment program for substance abuse or addiction should be proud of their acco

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Symptoms & Signs of Dual Diagnosis & Co-Occurring Disorders

Symptoms & Signs of Dual Diagnosis & Co-Occurring Disorders

In the U.S. and throughout the world, there is significant overlap between people affected by diagnosable substance use probl

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Things to Look for When Choosing Addiction Treatment Center

Things to Look for When Choosing Addiction Treatment Center

In any given year, millions of Americans benefit from enrollment in some form of drug or alcohol treatment. However, compared

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How Fitness Contributes to Overall Addiction Recovery

How Fitness Contributes to Overall Addiction Recovery

People who regularly take part in aerobic exercise have decreased risks for a broad range of serious physical health problems

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Substance Use Disorder Defined

Substance Use Disorder Defined

Abuse of alcohol, tobacco and illicit drugs costs the USA more than $740 billion annually in costs related to crime, lost wor

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Common myths about drug addiction

Common Myths About Drug and Alcohol Addiction

Top 6 Drug & Alcohol Addiction Myths

Over 20 million Americans are addicted to drugs or alcohol, or have diagnosable s

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The social effects of alcoholism

Social Effects of Alcoholism

“Alcohol is a very patient drug. It will wait for the alcoholic to pick it up one more time.”

Mercedes McCambridge, 19

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Drug addiction - signs of substance abuse

Drug Addiction: Signs of Substance Abuse

In the United States, roughly 8 percent of all people age 12 or older have diagnosable problems with excessive drug or alcoho

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