Nearly a third of the US population falls under the criteria of alcoholism or will fall under it during their lifetime. Alcohol use is extremely common in the United States, with roughly 85% of the population saying that they have drunk alcohol at some point...
When people think about addiction, they usually think about substance abuse. However, there are many types of addiction. It's important to understand that addiction is a brain disease and not a personal lack of willpower or weakness. Compulsive behavior is strengthened by substance abuse as...
The first signs of drug or alcohol addiction can be hard to recognize. This is often especially true for those closest to the person falling into substance abuse. It's common and instinctive to go through denial when you first see signs that a loved one...
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What is a stigma? The dictionary definition of a stigma is a mark of disgrace. That's what the stigma of addiction is in society today. People often view addiction as a shameful thing that shouldn't be talked about. It's seen as a lack of self-control...
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is a common treatment technique for drug addiction and alcoholism as well as various other mental disorders. CBT is a type of psychotherapy that is usually used on a short-term basis. It works to analyze the patient's feelings, thoughts and behavior, and...
Family involvement in substance abuse treatment is often very underrated. Despite becoming a strong and pervasive theme in many types of health treatment, it's not often utilized to its full potential in substance abuse treatment....
A lot of people have the mistaken assumption that addiction treatment is mainly about detox. They may think that once they’ve gone through detox and removed the tolerance of drugs or alcohol from their body, they will quickly recover. However, detox only removes the physical...
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You may hear a lot of different terms when referring to addiction and substance abuse. Those are two of them. You might also hear terms like alcoholism, alcohol abuse, alcohol dependence and alcohol use disorder. Are there differences between these terms? Do they all refer...