Driving under the influence of drugs or alcohol puts lives at risk. Drunk driving can lead to serious collisions that result in significant injuries and death. Read on to learn about the specific consequences of intoxicated driving in Arizona. In Arizona, there are strict laws regarding drunk driving. Someone caught driving while impaired could face…
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Post-traumatic stress disorder, or PTSD, can have a serious impact on a person’s life. People with PTSD may have experienced indescribable atrocities and only feel relief when they use drugs or alcohol. Finding the right combination of medications can truly give people their lives back. PTSD often leads to people feeling like they’re disconnected from…
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A support group is a social safety net that many people rely on after finishing treatment. It gives you the support that you need to accomplish a goal. Specifically, when you hear about support groups and their relation to drug rehabilitation, they support abstinence. There are various types of support groups. However, an alumni program…
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Trauma can occur at any age but can be especially difficult for children. Children have not yet developed all the coping skills they need to handle the stress that trauma brings and often don’t have the resources or know-how to ask for help. It becomes the job of you as the parent to ensure that…
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Mental wellness issues occur in a significant percentage of the population. However, too often, people may not get the treatment that they need to live full lives. Luckily, learning about the signs of various mental health disorders and getting help if you recognize the symptoms in yourself can help you to break out of the…
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When you seek out addiction therapy for yourself or a loved one, you will hear many terms you may not be familiar with. One area that has many options is that of therapy. Most addiction recovery programs combine individual therapy with a group therapy program. This is very often the case at Viewpoint Dual Recovery…
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Recovery programs come in many varieties, and most base their program on traditional Western medicine concepts that we are all familiar with. Unfortunately, many programs concentrate on only the treatment of addiction. This treatment is necessary, but treating merely the visible signs of a problem does not get to the base of what caused the…
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Millions of US teens aged 13 to 17 have been diagnosed with depressive disorders. As these students enter college, over half show signs of at least mild depression. And for many, it’s much worse. So depression and students–why does one so often go with the other? And what can you do as a parent to…
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Are you fed up with how heroin is impacting your life and thinking of quitting cold-turkey? It’s great that you’ve reached this place where you’re ready to quit. But there are some risks of quitting cold-turkey you need to know before you start that process. Why is quitting a substance like heroin abruptly so dangerous?…
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The Oxford Dictionary defines trauma as a “deeply distressing or disturbing experience.” Typically, this includes the inability to cope because the trauma is so overwhelming, which leads to the need for support by means of counseling or other professional trauma help. Trauma is different for everyone that experiences it, and everyone has likely experienced at…
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