...f prescription drugs has risen, according to the nation’s largest substance use assessment, the 2007 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH). The report also showed a spike in drug use ...
...cording to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration’s (SAMHSA’s) National Survey on Drug Use and Health in 2006, 23.6 million persons aged 12 or older needed...
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse (or NIDA), more money is spent each year promoting the use of alcohol than any other product. Perhaps through its elaborate and creati
...ions. For example, open your churches to 12-step meetings. They work. Take care, Ken P. (1) From the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA), Seventh Special Report to the US...
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Alcohol Abuse
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Monitoring Your Teens for Drug Use Without Appearing to be Spying by: V. Michael Santoro, M. Ed. Even if your teenagers do not use drugs, you still need to keep an eye on them. It is much better to
Life Lessons - An Inspirational Story by: Fatimah Musa Ju was physically abused as a child. She lived with a mother who was diagnosed with post depression and a father who was a wife abuser. Her pa
Subtle Addictions by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. Many people are aware of the fact that addictions are used to avoid pain, and most of us are aware of the common addictions: food, alcohol, drugs, gambling
From Desperation to Dedication - The Strength to Believe by: Troy Evans For over 15 years, Troy Evans pursued a career as a self-employed Addict, Drug Dealer, Gambler and Thief. Evans risked his lif
The Art of Selfishness by: Dr. Tim Sams Mature selfishness is the cornerstone of effectively living with passion and purpose. A commitment to self- interest is practical and efficient since you are
How to Gain a Good Self-Esteem - The Easy Way by: Carna Zacharias-Miller Need more self-esteem? - I thought so. Just about all of us would like to see some degree of improvement in the way we perc
Accessing Your Spiritual Guidance by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. For the last 35 years, I have been working with individuals, couples and families, as well as business relationships. I have 8 published bo
Happiness Versus Pleasure by: Margaret Paul, Ph.D. We are a pleasure seeking society. Most of us spend our energy seeking pleasure and avoiding pain. We hope that by doing this, we will feel happy.
9 Ways to Motivate Yourself When You Just Don't Feel Like it by: Skye Thomas Achieving the really big goals and dreams always involves breaking it down into do-able little steps. Assuming that y
Self Recovery from Addiction...Taking Responsibility for Your Life by: Edward B. Toupin I've had several coaching clients come to me who, while they wanted to move forward in life, were actually s
What is the Meaning of Life by: Robert Fulghum A Greek philosopher and teacher ended a lecture asking, “Are there any questions?” In the audience was Robert Fulghum who a
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The two major drugs of abuse in our society --opioids (heroin) and cocaine --exert their addictive properties through two different neurotransmitter systems in
...search team. David Shurtleff, director of the Division of Basic Neuroscience and Behavioral Research at the National Institute on Drug Abuse in Maryland, US, is encouraged by the research. “It w...
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Robin Williams Fighting Alcoholism After 20 Years Sober Robin Williams has gone public with his latest battle with alcoholism following tabloid reports he checked into a rehabilitation facility last m
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...mp; Experimental Research (ACER) is the official journal of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism. Co-authors of the ACER paper, "...
...mp; Experimental Research (ACER) is the official journal of the Research Society on Alcoholism and the International Society for Biomedical Research on Alcoholism. Co-authors of the ACER paper, "...
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Dual diagnosis is described as a treatment methodology that treats substance abuse addiction in conjunction with a co-occurring mental health disorder. Often these mental health disorders are th
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...he alcoholics are the genetic type or the non-genetic type," says Noble, who is also former director of the National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA).
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Drug rehab is a valuable tool for people with drug addictions to learn how to abstain from drug use and live a happy and productive life. Drug rehab is not a cure to the disease of addiction, bu
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Drug rehabilitation is used as a tool for those addicted to drugs to learn how to stay sober after competing a drug rehab program. For millions of people addicted to drugs and alcohol, drug reha
Drug treatment centers have grown in massive amounts over the past several years and though many of them have varying philosophies on the best approach to addiction treatment, they all have one thing
Drug treatment is a valuable tool for people with drug addictions to learn how to abstain from drug use and live a happy and productive life. Drug treatment is not a cure to the disease of addic
Alcohol rehabilitation is a multi-phased process to help alcoholics find the path to sobriety and abstinence from further alcohol abuse. For many, alcohol rehabilitation begins with an alcohol d
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...eful Gods. - Mason Cooley
What is Sexual Addiction
The National Council on Sexual Addiction and Compulsivity has defined sexual addiction as "engag...
...the patient." The Changing Face of Intervention - by James Fearing, Ph.D., CCDP, President and CEO, National Counseling Intervention Services (NCIS), Incorporated.
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