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Intensive Outpatient Programs for Professionals
Finding the right treatment for individual needs is a significant part of pursuing treatment. What is an Intensive Outpatient Program? Intensive outpatient programs, also known as IOPs or outpatient treatment…
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Learning Accountability in Rehab
The Importance of Learning Accountability in Drug and Alcohol Rehab Find out why accountability is essential during drug or alcohol rehab. Accountability means being honest with oneself and others…
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Rehabilitation | Finding a Job after Rehab
Achieving employment after drug or alcohol rehab is not as easy as it may seem. Achieving rehabilitation is a significant milestone in any person's life, but it can be challenging to find employment after drug or alcohol rehab.
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Toxic Masculinity vs. Healthy Masculinity
What Is Toxic Masculinity? The different expectations for what being a man entails can often leave someone feeling lost and confused about how they should act. Toxic masculinity is a term that has been gaining traction…
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Bipolar Disorder and Addiction | Treatment
What is Bipolar Disorder? Bipolar disorder, formerly known as manic depression, is a mental health disorder associated with periods of manic highs and depressive lows. Types of Bipolar There are five types of bipolar…
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Cumulative Trauma Disorder (CTD) and Addictions
What is Cumulative Trauma Disorder? Cumulative trauma disorder, commonly referred to only as CTD, refers to a variety of disorders or health issues centered on the wear and tear of the body, specifically the tendons…
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Mindfulness in Rehab | How to Start Being Mindful?
What is Mindfulness? Mindfulness is the state of being aware of both cognitive and behavioral functions, also known as mind control. It is often taught through mediation that encourages an intense and active focus on…
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Teen Drug Use | The Effects | Signs of Drug Abuse
An Introduction to Drug Use with Teens In the United States, teen drug use is on the rise. Substance use among teenagers has become a major social issue in recent years, and we must understand more about…
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Trauma-Informed Care in Addiction Treatment
What is Trauma? Trauma is an emotional response that occurs after a distressing or disturbing event. Psychological trauma can have many negative effects on someone’s life. Trauma is often associated with feelings…
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Difference – Tolerance | Dependence | Addiction
Understanding the Terms When dealing with issues related to substance abuse, you must understand the difference between the terms “tolerance,” “dependence,” and “addiction.” Understanding the terms will provide…
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Understanding Trauma and Addiction
Traumatic experiences have a strong correlation with future struggles with addiction. It is important to take trauma seriously and to seek treatment. What is Trauma? According to the American Psychological Association…
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Treating the Whole Person in Recovery
What is Whole-Person Care Approach? The whole-person care approach is a well-rounded treatment plan that focuses on treating all areas of someone’s life. The whole-person approach focuses on treatment to heal the mind…
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Executive Functioning Skills for Recovery
What is Executive Functioning? Executive functioning is an important mental process that allows individuals to make plans, focus their attention, remember multi-step instructions, use self-regulation, and keep track…
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How to Hold an Intervention in Addiction
What is Intervention? An intervention in addiction can help motivate an individual to seek treatment for various addictive behaviors. Whether the individual struggles from substance abuse, compulsive eating…
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Ways to Prevent Relapse in Addiction
While everyone hopes that a relapse prevention plan will stop a relapse from happening, it is not always foolproof. That being said, it is vital to understand relapse in addiction, the warning signs, and coping mechanisms.
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Life Skills for Recovery After Addiction Treatment
What Are Life Skills? Life skills are incredibly important to develop after addiction treatment. Not only will these skills help individuals succeed in daily life, but they are necessary for living an independent life.
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Collegiate Recovery Programs | Veterans
College and Recovery Veterans of military service in the United States encounter many difficulties when resuming civilian life. Substance use disorder (SUD) and addiction are some of those difficulties.
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ADHD and Addiction
ADHD is a neurodevelopmental disorder. Studies show people with ADHD have a more likely chance of struggling with addiction later in life. What is ADHD? Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, better known as…
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Suicide and Addiction | Co-occurring Disorders
For many who struggle with substance use disorders, there exists an increased risk of suicide. But how are suicide and addiction linked? Several factors contribute to suicide, and many overlap with those of addiction.…
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Outpatient Rehab for Students
What Is Outpatient Rehab for Substance Abuse? Outpatient rehab centers offer treatment options that allow you to remain living at home while receiving treatment. Typically, an outpatient treatment plan includes…
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North Carolina Opioid Overdose
How Has the Pandemic Increased Substance Abuse? While 2020 has been a difficult year overall, it has also been a particularly bad year for opioid overdoses in North Carolina. The increase in substance abuse…
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Morphine Sulfate Addiction and Abuse
What is Morphine Sulfate? Morphine is a prescription drug used to relieve ongoing pain. Morphine sulfate affects how the brain interprets and responds to pain. Morphine sulfate is generally used for moderate…
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Meth in North Carolina Still a Problem
What is Meth? Methamphetamine is a powerful stimulant drug that is highly addictive. Meth is a party drug that comes in clear crystal chunks or shiny bluish-white rocks. It’s commonly used by smoking, snorting, swallowing…
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CBT Therapy for Addiction Treatment
What is Cognitive Behavioral Therapy? According to the American Psychological Association, cognitive behavioral therapy is a compelling psychological treatment method for various issues, including…
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Schizophrenia and Addiction | Dual Diagnosis
Introduction Schizophrenia was identified more than a century ago. Still, it remains one of the most misunderstood and stigmatized illnesses today. Some aspects of schizophrenia are well-known to researchers…
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Depression and Addiction | Dual Diagnosis
What is Depression? Depression is a common mood disorder that negatively impacts thoughts and emotions. Depression causes feelings of sadness, lethargy, and a loss of interest in once-enjoyable things.
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Anxiety and Addiction | Dual Diagnosis
The Connection Between Anxiety and Addiction What is Anxiety? Anxiety is the body’s natural response to stress, and everyone experiences it in life.1 If someone has an anxiety disorder, though, then they will have anxiety…
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Drug Use in North Carolina High Schools
School Drug Use in North Carolina The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s National Survey on Drug Use and Health 2018/2019 outlined various drug use in North Carolina.
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Mixing Alcohol and Prescription Medications
Introduction According to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA), alcohol is often used and abused with over-the-counter medications, prescription medications...
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Alcohol Poisoning and Binge Drinking
Alcohol consumption is a common occurrence for many individuals. When alcohol is absorbed into the body faster than it can be metabolized, however, then dangerous effects can ensue. But how much alcohol is too much?
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Addiction Trends in the US | Drug Use Rate By Age
The number of people with an addiction in the United States has never been higher. Addiction trends show that, in 2018, the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) reported that 49.2% of people had used illicit drugs…
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Xanax Guide | Addiction and Abuse
What is Xanax? Xanax is the brand name for the generic medicine alprazolam. Alprazolam is a prescription medication in the Benzodiazepines class of drugs. Benzodiazepines are a class of psychoactive medications generally…
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Tramadol Addiction | Withdrawal | Treatment Options
Tramadol is a lesser-known prescription drug that sits in the shadow of notorious narcotics like Fentanyl, OxyContin, and Vicodin; however, recent headlines have many in the U.S. asking, “Is tramadol a narcotic?…
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Percocet Guide | Side-Effects | Treatment Options
What is Percocet? Percocet is a combination opioid prescription drug. Opioid medications can either be formulated in a lab by scientists or made directly from the Opium plant.1 Opioids treat symptoms of pain with…
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Oxycodone Guide | Addiction | Treatment Options
What is Oxycodone? Oxycodone is a prescription pain medication used to treat moderate to severe pain, with addictive properties and physiological side effects.1 This opioid belongs to the group of pain…
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Heroin Addiction Guide | Withdrawal Symptoms
What is Heroin? When it comes to notoriously lethal and highly addictive drugs, heroin is one of a small handful that comes to mind. Made from the opium poppy plant, heroin’s place in human history is both a hopeful…
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Fentanyl Guide – Addiction | Treatment
Introduction to Fentanyl Tom Petty. Prince. Mac Miller. These music artists have made headlines over the last five years due to the growing impact of fentanyl abuse. Almost unheard of 30 years ago, fentanyl has…
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Cocaine Guide | Overdose | Treatment
What is Cocaine? Cocaine is a potent and addictive stimulant drug. Cocaine often comes in a white powder form. Common ways of using cocaine are snorting it, smoking it, or injecting it. Cocaine is part of…
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Benzodiazepines Guide | Addiction | Treatment
Benzodiazepines Addiction Benzodiazepines are known by many different names and use such as Xanax, Ativan, Klonopin, Valium, and more. The common factor among all forms of Benzodiazepines, however…
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Alcohol Use Disorders | Diagnosis | Treatment
What is Alcohol Treatment? Alcohol-related problems are prevalent across the United States. Alcohol problems tend to stem from drinking too much, too fast, or too often. Problems with drinking can cause…
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Academic Goals | Career Counseling
Start Your Next Chapter | Raleigh, NC Reach Your Potential Our structured sober living residents achieve their career and academic goals with the support of our experienced team. Green Hill helps our residents discover…
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OCD and Addiction
Obsessive compulsive disorder is a mental condition that causes individuals to experience unwanted and recurring thoughts or ideas. There's no clear-cut cause of OCD, but there are different contributing factors.
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Holistic Medicine Healing For Addiction
What Is Holistic Medicine? Holistic medicine is a form of healing that considers the whole person. Holistic health care considers the body, mind, spirit, and emotions to all be important parts of the healing process.
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Mentor: How Mentorship Helps in Recovery
What Does a Recovery Mentorship Mean? Recovery can be a challenging process, but you don’t have to go through it alone. There are many valuable resources available if you struggle with substance abuse…
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Self-Efficacy in Addiction Treatment
What is Self-Efficacy? The self-efficacy theory was originally proposed by Albert Bandura. The Bandura self-efficacy theory is a personal judgment that determines how well or poorly someone copes with…
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Learning Humility in Recovery | 12 Steps
Humility in Recovery from Addiction Humility means being humble and accepting a modest view of one’s importance. It is critical to have humility in recovery, as it allows you to ask for help and admit that…
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Addressing Stigma After Addiction Treatment
What is Addiction? Addiction is characterized by repeated use of drugs, alcohol, or participating in other behaviors despite harm to one’s self and others. Addiction can control and negatively affect someone’s life in…
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Signs of Drug Use in Young Adults
Drug use is prominent across different age ranges of young adults. When drug use starts to interfere with daily activities, then the condition becomes a substance use disorder. Examples of substances linked to substance…
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High Functioning Anxiety in Students
What is High Functioning Anxiety? At its core, high functioning anxiety is persistent anxiety that doesn't appear to disrupt day-to-day life. For example, a person with high functioning social anxiety may still attend…
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EMDR Therapy for PTSD and Addiction
For many individuals with PTSD, addiction, and other psychological disorders, it is difficult to move past trauma and heal the mind and body. EMDR therapy is a popular treatment method due to its effectiveness…
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Ketamine Dependence and Recovery
Introduction to Ketamine Recently, ketamine has become a recognizable name in mental health, showing promise for the treatment of depression in clinical studies.1 The hallucinogenic drug has been…
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Drug Busts at North Carolina Colleges
Drugs in North Carolina Colleges North Carolina colleges are reeling from discovering an extensive drug network spanning three years and three state schools.1 Colleges have long been considered protective…
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