Prevention
Early childhood is not too early to start giving a child the right message...
Alternative Treatments For Addiction Recovery
For years, 12-step programs such as Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous have been the mainstay of modern addiction treatment. But are they enough? Recently, the relevance and effectiveness of 12-step programs has been questioned. This article in The Atlantic discusses how some physicians are concerned with a non-scientific approach to addiction.
Addiction And Mental Illness: How To Help A Loved One
Addiction and mental illness affect millions of Americans separately, but when they are combined they can cause myriad problems for the individual affected. It’s difficult to study the complete course that substance abuse and mental illness take within a person–or to determine whether one leads to the other–but it’s generally agreed upon by professionals that
Getting Physical: How Exercise Can Aid In Addiction Recovery
Working toward becoming physically fit can have a lot of benefits. It can improve your health, your mood, and even your mental state. Daily exercise has been shown in studies to boost self-confidence and to help in the battle against depression, stress, and anxiety, and it can prevent major health issues such as diabetes and
Combating Sexual Abuse and Addiction for Lasting Healing
Hundreds of thousands of Americans are sexually assaulted each year. Indeed, many of the statistics surrounding sexual assault are shocking, and what’s even more heartbreaking is that victims of abuse have increased risk of becoming addicted to drugs or alcohol. This is especially true if the abuse occurred during childhood or adolescence, and if