Addiction Treatment
Overview
What you need to know about Addiction Treatment:
- Addiction: Is a condition of compulsive use of a substance, the continued use of a substance despite harms from that use and cravings to use
- Addiction Treatment: Professional addiction treatment works about as well as treatment for other chronic conditions, like hypertension
- Medications: In some situations, medications can ease withdrawal symptoms or drug cravings, which can make recovery easier.
Understanding The 12 Steps of AA – Part 2
If you are new to 12 Step programs or are coming back to the program, this two part series takes a closer look at the 12 steps of AA.
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Understanding The 12 Steps of AA – Part 1
A closer look at the 12 steps of AA, breaking things down and showing you how it can support you to live a clean and sober life.
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Heroin Addiction Treatment - The Five Methods
For anyone struggling with heroin addiction, the treatment options can sometimes seem overwhelming. Learn what treatments are available and which one may be right for you.
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Distract Yourself! 20 Things to Try before Relapse
Learn this simple distraction and breathing exercise that works well to get you through periods of intense cravings.
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4 Steps to Beating Sex or Internet Addiction
Dr. Jeffrey Schwartz and his Four Step Program - through mindful awareness you can learn to overcome internet, gambling and sex cravings as you retrain your brain to stop sending such urgent messages of need.
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Group Therapy in Drug Treatment - An Overview
Is there strength in numbers when it comes to addiction therapy? Find out what's behind group therapy in drug treatment.
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Alcohol Addiction Treatment - 6 Routes to Recovery
Picking treatment can feel overwhelming, so it’s best to be pragmatic. Here are the basic options and an explanation of how your insurance company funds treatment.
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Avoid Marijuana Relapse – Identify Risky Situations
To prevent early marijuana relapse, identify high risk situations and prepare specific coping strategies in advance.
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The Truth about Ibogaine Addiction Treatment
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Should You Quit Drinking or Drugs? 4 Ways to Find Out
Should you or shouldn’t you quit drinking or drugs? Ambivalence is normal, but you’ll feel better once you make a firm decision, one way or the other. Here are 4 easy exercises to help you.
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Bored? Replace Cannabis with These 50 Activities
Boredom can kill a marijuana quit attempt, so don’t get bored! Here are 50 easy and enjoyable activities that substitute for getting high and help keep you distracted from your marijuana cravings.
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How to Set a Marijuana Quit Date
Once you decide it’s time to quit, improve your odds by picking a quit date, telling loved-ones about your plan, and getting prepared.
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Stopping Marijuana, 7 Common Obstacles
Want to stop smoking marijuana? Here are 7 common problems that can lead to relapse (insomnia, boredom, a need for relaxation, etc.), along with solutions for each problem.
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10 Steps to Quitting Marijuana
When quitting marijuana, preparation and planning increase your odds of success. Here are ten easy exercises to complete in the week leading up to your quit date.
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Tips for Coping While on a Treatment Waiting List
Tips for minimizing the time you spend on a treatment waiting list and making good use of whatever time you have to sit through.
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Are You Addicted? Take the APA's Test to Find Out
How serious is your problem? Take the APA's 11 question test to self-diagnose the situation.
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