Mindfulness is a meditative practice, a moment-by-moment awareness of what’s happening in our environment and within us in the present moment. By focusing wholly on the present, we avoid obsessing on events in the past or stressing about what might happen in the future. We all have the ability to be mindful. It doesn’t take …
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Quitting drinking or using drugs is the obvious end goal of drug and alcohol treatment. However, recovery from addiction encompasses far more than simply abstaining from using. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration says that recovery is a “process of change through which individuals improve their health and wellness, live a self-directed life, …
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Drug addiction does not only affect the person suffering from it. It causes a nasty ripple effect that touches everyone around that person. Partners become alienated, kids suddenly need to assume responsibilities they’re not ready for, and employers lose money because of the sufferer’s productivity and attendance issues. The sufferer, however, does not see the …
With nearly one in ten adults in the United States experiencing a substance use disorder, or an addiction to drugs or alcohol, in the past year, the need for substance abuse treatment is greater than ever. The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) National Helpline received 68,683 calls per month in the first quarter of 20181, …
What is Adderall? Adderall is a potent drug made of amphetamine and dextroamphethamine. Made in the mid 90’s by Shire Inc. (Now Duramed Pharmaceuticals), the prescription drug was marketed as a treatment for Narcolepsy and Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD). However, due to its side effects, it was used for other things aside from what it is sold …
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