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Four Signs Your College Student Could Be Abusing Drugs or Alcohol

Four Signs Your College Student Could Be Abusing Drugs or Alcohol It’s difficult to send your child off to college. If…

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A Stroll in Nature Improves Mental Health

A Stroll in Nature Improves Mental Health Before I earned my graduate degrees and changed my career to focus on addiction…

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Child Abuse Prepares the Brain for a Lifetime of Mental Health Issues

Child Abuse Prepares the Brain for a Lifetime of Mental Health Issues We can see the aftermath of childhood trauma on…

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“Be Courteous with Fireworks” Signs for Combat Vets: Do They Help?

“Be Courteous with Fireworks” Signs for Combat Vets: Do They Help? We’re coming up on the Fourth of July, the day…

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7 Things Parents Should Know about Substance Abuse

7 Things Parents Should Know about Substance Abuse Though I think sometimes reporters state facts in a strong tone to get…

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Does Addiction Recovery Require a Change in Consciousness?

Does Addiction Recovery Require a Change in Consciousness? The last ten days, I’ve been at conferences hosted by Yale University and…

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Is Addiction Recovery Created by a Change in Consciousness?

Is Addiction Recovery Created by a Change in Consciousness? Consciousness is more than rudimentary awareness of our surroundings. It is a…

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Stop Eating Mindlessly

Stop Eating Mindlessly Sometimes, like everyone else, I’m a statistic. I’m one of the millions of Americans who are overweight or…

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How Smoking Weed Harms Memory and Why that’s a Problem

How Smoking Weed Harms Memory and Why that’s a Problem A great deal of research is being done on the effects…

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The Social Impact of Drinking Can Lead to an Early Death

The Social Impact of Drinking Can Lead to an Early Death We have all heard that drinking impairs judgment and can…

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