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What to Look for in an Addiction Treatment Center

What to Look for in an Addiction Treatment Center   I very often get letters from frustrated, frightened parents of grown…

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Be Here Now: Five Reasons to Practice Mindfulness

Be Here Now: Five Reasons to Practice Mindfulness Mental illness can distort your perspective of the world around you as well…

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Woman with her hand on her face, thinking about drinking during the holidays.
Skeletons in the Closet: Three Health Conditions We Need to Talk About

Skeletons in the Closet: Three Health Conditions We Need to Talk About Not every topic is considered “polite.” There are some…

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Don’t Give Up: How to Maintain Hope for the Addict in Your Life

Don’t Give Up: How to Maintain Hope for the Addict in Your Life I frequently receive late night calls, especially on…

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Can I Take Medication to Stop Drinking?
The Road is Long: Three Ways Officials are Fighting the Opioid Epidemic

The Road is Long: Three Ways Officials are Fighting the Opioid Epidemic   Elected officials are no longer ignoring the growing…

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Four Reasons to Get Sober this Easter

Four Reasons to Get Sober this Easter   Spring is a time of incredible transformations. If you’re lucky enough to live…

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Marijuana: Yes, There are Medicinal Uses

Marijuana: Yes, There are Medicinal Uses Although marijuana is often touted as a sort of solution for all, which it is…

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Children and Horses: Equine Activities Improve Lives

Children and Horses: Equine Activities Improve Lives My research is in the field of addiction, but a lot of the therapies…

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Between a Rock and a Hard Place: 3 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Trauma

Between a Rock and a Hard Place: 3 Reasons You Can’t Ignore Trauma   When you face difficult times, you have…

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Yes, You Can: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience

Yes, You Can: Four Ways to Strengthen Your Resilience   Everyone knows someone who’s been through a horrifying experience, yet somehow…

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