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According to the latest research, as much as 69% of the people who admit themselves to treatment for a substance use disorder also have a co-occurring mental health disorder.
If you find yourself reading this article, chances are that you are either worried about your drinking habits, or someone else has expressed concern about them.
Addiction treatment is a topic that quite a lot of people are talking about lately. There’s no lack of information, and unfortunately misformation, uninformed opinions, and outright myths about addiction treatment out there. How can you tell the truth from the false when it comes to treatment for addiction?
Nearly every month it seems like the news is doing an expose on some dangerous new street drug concoction. It would be easy to think the news media was just inventing this stuff, as crazy as some of it sounds.
Watching someone you love spiraling out of control is one of life’s most heartwrenching experiences. It’s easy to feel helpless, hopeless, and overwhelmed by the weight of the situation. But don’t lose heart — you can make a difference and you have more power than you think.
The holiday season can be a challenging time for everyone, whether or not they are sober and in recovery or not. This time of year brings opportunities for celebration and reunions.
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