If your friend was sick, wouldn’t you readily offer your support or help? The same should be true for a friend who is showing signs of alcohol addiction. Addiction is a disease and medically diagnosable condition, and if left untreated it can have devastating consequences. How to Tell If Someone Has a Drinking Problem When…
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Peer pressure often plays a role in substance abuse and addiction. When everyone else is doing something, it can be difficult for us to refrain from joining in. We often surround ourselves with peers who share interests and hobbies. As such, if you are a big drinker or a drug user, you likely have friends…
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Substance abuse can have a significant negative impact on your life. While older adults are the least likely to ask for help, it can be a difficult step for anyone struggling with addiction. If you have not been able to quit using drugs or alcohol on your own, you’re not the only one. It’s never…
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Many of us think of people struggling with addiction as those who are obviously at rock bottom. Several movies and TV shows contribute to this stereotype. However, not all people who battle addiction are the same. In fact, some can be high-functioning. What Does It Mean If Someone Is Struggling with Addiction And High-Functioning? Someone…
DetailsMany people recognize the common saying of “once an addict, always an addict.” But what does this saying really mean? Are people addicts for life? If you become addicted to a particular substance, do you need to avoid all addictive substances after you start your path to recovery? If you abstain from using your substance of…
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Are substance use and addiction the same thing? If not, what is the difference between abuse and addiction? Are they connected? If you have a loved one who you believe may be misusing a substance, you may be wondering if they are suffering from an addiction. No matter the specifics of you or your loved…
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The power of following a regular exercise routine to help maintain sobriety is often underestimated. When paired with other types of treatment, exercise can prevent relapse by providing a reliable routine, filling spare time, managing mental health and inspiring higher self-esteem. Although regular exercise can sound daunting, it doesn’t take much movement to start…
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Addiction can be hard to admit to, especially if it leads to actions you’re not proud of. Rehabilitation is a proven way to overcome addictions of all sorts, but rehabilitation and medically supervised withdrawal can be difficult to begin. It can be even worse if your loved one is living with addiction but fails…
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Anyone who has firsthand experience with addiction — either from going through it themselves or seeing a loved one suffer with it — knows that recovery is almost never a straight path from rehab to treatment completion to full-time sobriety. The realities of addiction recovery are far more complicated and require sensitivity to the possibility…
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Drinking has become a normal part of our culture. The easy accessibility of alcohol sees this substance in the hands of many adolescent boys. By the time they’re 18, over half of the teenagers in the U.S. have had a least one drink. What may have started out for your son as partying, relieving stress or…
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