Role of Religion and Community in Drug Addiction Recovery
How Can Religion Support Individuals Struggling with Drug Addiction? Religion can be a potent tool in supporting individuals grappling with drug addiction. It often provides a sense of purpose and hope, and a higher power to rely on for...
Exploring the Stigma of Drug Addiction
What is the Stigma Associated with Drug Addiction? The stigma associated with drug addiction refers to the negative attitudes or beliefs that unfairly discredit individuals struggling with substance use disorders. This stigma often manifests as judgment, discrimination, and social...
Recognizing Early and Severe Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal
What are the Early Symptoms of Alcohol Withdrawal? Early symptoms of alcohol withdrawal usually start 6 to 12 hours after the last drink. These include anxiety, irritability, insomnia, fatigue, headaches, sweating, nausea, vomiting, and tremors in hands or other...
Family of Origin Considerations for Recovery
What is the Role of Family of Origin in Recovery? The family of origin plays a significant role in recovery as it is the primary source of a person’s belief systems, values, and behaviors. Understanding the influence of the...
Relapse Prevention Plan
Relapse prevention is an integral component of a comprehensive substance abuse treatment plan and the goal for a treatment episode. Relapse prevention involves a strategic approach to identify and manage triggers that could lead to relapse. An initiative-taking stance...
The 4th Wave of The Drug Epidemic
Urine drug tests are revealing a disturbing trend in the United States. We are knee-deep in what some experts are calling the opioid epidemic’s “fourth wave”. This is not only placing victims at greater risk, but poses a new...
Exploring the Stages of Change in Addiction Recovery
The Stages of Change (also called The Transtheoretical model) was developed by James Prochaska and Carlo DiClemente in the late 1970s, describes the five changes an individual will go through when changing a behavior. The Stages of Change offers...
Alcohol and Its Impact on the Brain
Excessive alcohol use was responsible for about 178,000 deaths in the United States each year during 2020–2021, or 488 deaths per day. This was a 29% increase from 2016–2017, when there were an estimated 138,000 deaths per year. These...
The 4 C’s of Addiction
What are the 4 C’s of Addiction? The 4 C’s of addiction offer a framework to understand the complexity of addiction rehabilitation. The 4’c of addiction are: Compulsion Craving Consequences Control These 4 factors are unique to addiction and...
Alcohol Detox: What You Need to Know for Recovery
Understanding the process of alcohol detoxification and the challenges that come with addiction recovery is essential for those seeking to overcome their dependency on alcohol. This comprehensive guide will provide you with an in-depth look at the detox process,...
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