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Binge Drinking Problem Increasing
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) states that American binge drinking is a problem that continues to intensify, especially among our affluent households. A recent report on CNBC, notes that nearly 17 percent of our U.S. population partakes in binge drinking four times in a month.
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Researchers Claim New Psychological Test Can Help Cocaine Addicts in Drug Rehab
Researchers at NUI Maynooth and Columbia University claim a questionnaire they have invented will identify cocaine users who will have success in drug rehab, according to a recent blog post. The test was invented by Professor Dermot Barnes-Holmes at NUI and has been successfully used in New York during drug rehab trials of 25 men, as well as three women. All had been cocaine users for nearly 15 years and Barnes-Holmes says his system has huge implications for drug addiction treatment.
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Why Is Alcohol Detox Necessary?
People develop problem drinking habits for a number of reasons. Some people drink heavily and others drink less, but for many, alcohol has become a daily occurrence.
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20 Tips to Help Improve Your Self-Esteem After Drug Rehab
It’s normal to feel pretty low immediately after drug rehab, but if you’re still struggling to regain your self-esteem and it’s been longer than you thought it would be before you felt somewhat normal again, don’t fret. While it does take time to heal from all the damage that drug and alcohol abuse does to our bodies and minds, the good news is that we do heal.
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Sex Addiction Basics
Sexual addiction is a compulsive preoccupation with sexual thoughts, the pursuit of sex or sexual behaviors, which the individual is unable to stop in spite of negative consequences to their life, career, relationships or health. Also known as an intimacy disorder or hypersexuality, sexual addiction can be considered a process addiction, similar to gambling, binge eating or compulsive spending.
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The Benefits of Residential Drug Rehab
Surveys conducted by our nation’s government report that over 2 million Americans stand in need of drug recovery treatment. Sadly, those same reports tell us that less than three percent of those who need it will actually ever set foot inside of a rehab facility. One might have sympathized with a person who faced hospitalization for drug rehab treatment in the past. Hospitals can feel intimidating and perhaps a bit cold or sterile. By contrast, today’s inpatient drug rehab facilities go out of their way to create an inviting environment where patients can realize their best potential for long-term recovery.
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Group Therapy in Drug Rehab
Drug or alcohol addiction almost always leads a person into isolation. Isolation from a healthy community brings its own mental health problems. Given that the substance-addicted person is living this sort of detached existence, it ought not to be so surprising that re-connecting them to a group or community will help address several important issues when it comes to recovery. In fact, clinical studies bear this out in saying that group therapy sessions are equally as effective as individual therapy in promoting long-term addiction recovery.
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How to Let Go of the Past and Move Forward
Stuck in the past? Caught up in all the wrongs you have done to others and yourself while you were deep in the throes of your addiction? If you can’t seem to shake those depressing and distressing memories, you’re not doing your recovery any favors. Here are some tips on how to let go of the past and move forward.
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Don’t Let Mistakes Get You Down
“A mistake is simply another way of doing things.” – Katherine Graham, American publisher of the Washington Post (1917-2001)
If we’re troubled by some mistake that we believe we’ve made, we have the choice to allow it to gnaw at our thoughts or view it in a more positive light. This is similar to the axiom that there are two sides to every situation, but when we’re in recovery, it may have even more profound application.
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Understanding and Overcoming the Shame of Addiction
Shame and addiction almost always go hand in hand. If you’re struggling with an addiction of any kind, whether it’s to alcohol, prescription medications, sex, food, gambling, or street drugs, you likely have been feeling the shame of addiction for quite some time. Perhaps you’ve been trying to overcome it for years.
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New Study Shows Depression Treatment Can Actually Increase Work Productivity
A recent study out of Canada revealed that employees battling depression, who also receive treatment while working, are much more likely to be productive than those not seeking treatment. This study was the first that looked into the possible relationship between productivity and treatment, according to a recent article.
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No Situation Is Hopeless
“There are no hopeless situations; there are only men who have grown hopeless about them.” – Clare Booth Luce, American playwright, editor, journalist, ambassador, socialite, and U.S. Congresswoman (1903-1987)
Whenever we hear the word “hopeless,” do we automatically go back in our thoughts to a time when we felt the kind of despair and inevitability that such a word seems so synonymous with? The truth is that those of us in recovery have all had a bout with feeling hopeless, at least to some extent. How could it be otherwise?
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How Does Parental Drug Abuse Affect Children
There are no perfect parents. Even conscientious parents who seek to create the best possible home environment will make mistakes along the way and those mistakes will impact their children, just as they were influenced by their own parents. Does this mean that kids who grow up in a home where one or both parents abuse alcohol or drugs are doomed to suffer and repeat the mistakes in their own lives?
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Acupuncture May Be Effective Treatment for Cocaine Addiction
Treatment for drug addiction is very challenging, because many of the individuals who complete treatment find that they are unable to avoid relapse once they are back in their normal routines. Treatment often involves cognitive behavioral therapy, but experts are looking for other types of treatment to supplement the strategies used in therapy.
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A Glimpse of Drug-Related Items Can Trigger a Craving; Important Drug Rehab News
Even an extremely fast glimpse of something that reminds them of their cocaine addiction can be enough to kick start a craving for some people with a cocaine addiction, says a ScienceDaily article on a recent study. The findings may help reveal new insights toward helping participants in drug rehab programs successfully battle their intense cravings.
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At Promises Treatment Centers we specialize in treating a wide variety of addictions such as alcohol, cocaine, prescription drug addiction, oxycodone, hydrocodone, and methamphetamines. We also specialize in treating co-occurring disorders such as PTSD, grief or loss issues, depression and anxiety, sexual compulsivity, and sleep disorders.
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