You can become addicted to many substances, even marijuana. If you think that you or a loved one has a cannabis addiction, treatment can help. Addictions can ruin lives by causing the affected person to focus their time and money on obtaining and using the substance. In places where marijuana is illegal, this addiction poses…
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Though benzodiazepines, also known as “benzos,” have legitimate medical uses, they can cause harm to the body and mind, especially in cases of overuse or misuse. Dealing with benzo addiction can mitigate the damage this class of drugs does. For some people, recognizing the harmful effects of benzo abuse can prompt them to seek the…
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A partial hospitalization program, also known as a “PHP,” is an effective treatment that can help you recover from drug or alcohol addiction. Although it sounds clinical, a PHP doesn’t have to take place in a hospital. Many people are more likely to follow through with their treatment in a facility that’s luxurious or feels…
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Benzodiazepines are a type of prescription sedative medication with a range of legitimate medical uses. Primary among these, they can provide an anxiolytic, calming effect, which is why many people are prescribed them for anxiety. If you’ve been prescribed a benzodiazepine and you are afraid you could become physically dependent on this medication, it helps…
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Anxiety during a pandemic is a normal and appropriate response to the increasingly worrying times in which we are living. For many people, the stressful state of the world today can make it hard to focus and stay positive. For people with anxiety, though, it’s considerably more difficult to stop reflecting on and worrying about…
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Is someone you care about struggling with a panic disorder? You may go between thoughts of frustration and worry for them. You may not know what to say, how to handle a panic event, or how to get them to realize you are there for them. There may not be a lot you can do…
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In addiction treatment, it is very common to find a mental health condition that underpins and fuels a substance use issue. The most common of these include depression, anxiety, and trauma. For this reason, trauma therapy is often a key component of recovery. What few people know, however, is that there are many different ways…
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Anyone who has battled clinical depression knows how difficult it can be to overcome. The neurochemical effect of depression casts a negative shadow over the ways in which the sufferer interacts with the world from home to work to community and hobbies. The pervasive aspect of clinical depression can make it difficult for loved ones…
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If you experience sudden episodes of intense fear or anxiety for no apparent reason that feel like cortisol is being dumped into your bloodstream, you may have the diagnosis of panic disorder. Typically there is not an explicit trigger that causes the panic, but these episodes are so frightening, that patients often go to the…
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