#substance abuse
i have hope. this will be my last. i have hope that i have the fight in me. i have hope that i want this for myself. that i do deserve it. that i am not gone. that i have more to give, to make, to do, to see.
fuck this is gonna be hard. but ive done it before & fuck it was beautiful. it’s gonna suck, like goddami it’s gonna be so rough. but ill climb to the other side so grateful that ive come that far once again.
MAKING A RELAPSE PREVENTION PLAN
A new study reports that alcohol use disorders (AUD) significantly contribute to disease and death rates in the United States.
More people are using e-cigarettes as an alternative to real cigarettes, but are these unregulated electronic versions worse than the real thing?
http://www.myaddiction.com/videos/smoking/are-e-cigarettes-worse-than-real-ones-video
The final implementation of the Mental Health Parity and Addiction Act, first signed into law five years ago, was released earlier this month.
Bad news for addiction-pronewomen – depression doesn’t decline with age.
The study out of the University of Michigan Health System looked at more than 200 women over a 12-year period. The research shows that unlike alcohol abuse and antisocial behavior, depression does not, by itself, get better over time - it actually gets worse.
http://www.myaddiction.com/news/alcoholism-news/depression-worsens-with-age-in-addicted-women
Craving sugar, or having an addiction is a real issue that many people face. Dr. Michael Roizen talks about 4 different ways to help control sugar cravings.
http://www.myaddiction.com/videos/sugar/4-tips-to-control-sugar-cravings-video
When I first came to sobriety, I was trying to demonstrate my commitment. It wasn’t entirely to recover, but to be able to tell a judge that I’d changed my ways for the better. Part of doing so would be to attend 90 meetings of either Narcotics Anonymous (NA) or Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) over a 90-day period.
http://www.myaddiction.com/lifestyle/drugs/ninety-meetings-in-ninety-days
If you are in treatment for methamphetamine use, do not be surprised if your doctor or nutritionist recommends that you eat more grapes as part of your recovery. Grapes and other colored fruits and veggies contain the compound resveratrol which seems to inhibit the drug’s impact on the brain’s dopamine neurons.
It’s a familiar scenario for most college students: facing “crunch” time during finals, midterms or just a particularly busy week.
Lynda Carter, best known as being Wonder Woman, talks about her past battle with alcoholism and how to was finally able to get help.
Since addiction can manifest in different ways, depending on the individual, it’s helpful for addiction counselors and mental health professionals to have a measurement tool for assessing problem areas.
http://www.myaddiction.com/articles/drugs/what-is-the-addiction-severity-index
Choosing a treatment center for yourself or a loved one can be a daunting experience.
According to a new study from the CDC more children are getting hooked on flavored cigars. The flavors in the cigars make it easier for kids to smoke and mask the harshness of tobacco, which makes them more likely to have a future addiction.
http://www.myaddiction.com/videos/smoking/more-kids-smoking-flavored-cigars-video
A new report published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reveals that youth exposure to alcohol advertisements on national TV programs is at an industry high.
http://www.myaddiction.com/news/alcohol/youth-overexposed-to-tv-alcohol-advertisements
Don’t you DARE to be okay with losing me
Substance abuse is a serious health issue, which requires immediate attention. It brings a lot of suffering to
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