Recent Posts in April, 2017

• How Does an Intervention Specialist Work?

  Apr 29, 2017
  Intervention specialists are able to help a group of people gather to support an individual with addiction. A loved one with addiction can be hard to ...
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• Ativan and Xanax: What's the Difference?

  Apr 28, 2017
  The scientific name for Xanax is Alprazolam, and it is a short acting anxiolytic. The scientific name for Ativan is Lorazepam. Xanax and Ativan are ...
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• How LSD Use Impacts View of Self

  Apr 27, 2017
  Psychedelic substances are known to reduce, and in some cases, erase and individual’s sense of self. It’s like the boundary between the individual ...
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• Addiction Treatment for Minorities

  Apr 26, 2017
  Finding addiction treatment can be a daunting task. Even more so when the individual looking for treatment is a member of a minority. Typically, ...
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• Managing Stress in Recovery

  Apr 24, 2017
  A study conducted by the American Psychological Association found that 77% of all Americans experience physical stress and 73% experience the ...
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• What Happens During an Adrenaline Rush?

  Apr 21, 2017
  Adrenaline is also known as epinephrine, a stress hormone secreted from adrenal glands on the kidneys. This helps prepare the body for fight-or-flight ...
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• Walking Meditation for Addiction Recovery

  Apr 19, 2017
  Walking meditation is the practice of taking some time out of the day to close the mind off from distraction and get focused back on what is going on ...
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• Emotional Trauma and Rehab

  Apr 18, 2017
  Emotional trauma was associated with men who experienced post traumatic stress from war. Recently, however, it has expanded to include women and ...
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