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The fact that certain types of strong painkillers can be dangerous if taken inappropriately and can create dependence and addiction does not take away from…
Everybody’s Bottom is Different The pull of an addiction may be so strong that efforts to convince him or her of the need for recovery…
Alcoholics have a tendency to suffer from a deficiency in thiamine or vitamin B1 which helps brain cells produce energy from sugar. The lack of…
While recovery from addiction can involve a lot of focus on improving behavior, a significant part of the struggle is also dealing with symptoms of…
For those charged with crimes related to drug possession and intoxication, drug court programs offer a helpful alternative that not only prevents them from serving…
According to statistics posted by Ezra Klein in a 2013 Washington Post article, the U.S. prison population is more than 2.4 million, a quadrupling since…
Due to issues related to declining tax revenue, many state governments have recently been forced into making serious budget cuts, and social service programs are…
Issues of addiction do not just affect the single individual, but also do harm to a society as a whole. However, the reverse is also…
The modern recovery moment traces its origins to Alcoholics Anonymous, in 1939. Over that long period, science has made many advances in understanding the nature…
Men and women coming home after military service are facing a number of intense challenges in adapting back to life at home. Even as use…
