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America’s Substance Abuse Crisis: We Can Do Better

America’s Substance Abuse Crisis: We Can Do Better Former Governor and presidential candidate Jeb Bush is unveiling a new plan to…

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adhd and addiction
Four Reasons Your Child Probably Doesn’t Need ADHD Meds

Four Reasons Your Child Probably Doesn’t Need ADHD Meds   There is enormous pressure on parents to ensure that their children…

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Alcohol: Is It The Gateway Drug?
Reflections on the New Year: 2016 as a Time of Hope

Reflections on the New Year: 2016 as a Time of Hope Generally, I am asked to comment before New Year’s Eve,…

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How to Spot Depression in Children, Teens and Aging Family Members

How to Spot Depression in Children, Teens and Aging Family Members Soon, the whole family will be gathered at your house…

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How to Survive Your Office Holiday Party without Becoming the Topic of Water Cooler Gossip

How to Survive Your Office Holiday Party without Becoming the Topic of Water Cooler Gossip It’s the holidays and that means…

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holidays
Grandma’s Drunk on Spiked Egg Nog: The Elderly and Substance Abuse During the Holidays

Grandma’s Drunk on Spiked Egg Nog: The Elderly and Substance Abuse During the Holidays It’s that time of year when family…

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Family around a thanksgiving diner table, talking about how to have a happy healthy and sober holiday.
Three Ways to Manage Worry This Thanksgiving

Three Ways to Manage Worry This Thanksgiving It’s the start of the holiday season. Thanksgiving is later this week and that…

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The Truth about HIV Transmission among Addicts and Alcoholics: Charlie Sheen’s HIV Announcement on the Today Show

The Truth about HIV Transmission among Addicts and Alcoholics: Charlie Sheen’s HIV Announcement on the Today Show   After watching the…

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Six Effective Psychotherapy Models for Addiction Treatment

Six Effective Psychotherapy Models for Addiction Treatment Quality treatment for addiction is two-fold. The first part involves intensive one-on-one psychotherapy to…

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Mindsight & Interpersonal Neurobiology, a man hugging his son in a bright room.
Suboxone and Methadone Maintenance Therapy: Don’t Our Children Deserve Better?

Suboxone and Methadone Maintenance Therapy: Don’t Our Children Deserve Better? As a father, my heart belongs to my children. As the…

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