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medication-assisted treatment

5 Things About Medication-Assisted Treatment Programs That Will Shock You

Medication-assisted treatment or MAT is a treatment program for substance abuse that uses medications as a recovery plan. Most people assume that the number one goal of treating substance abuse and addiction is keeping substances away from the patient. While that is partially true, it is not always the case. What is medication-assisted treatment used …

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What Are Mental Health Disorders: A Guide To Common Therapies

What Are Mental Health Disorders: A Guide To Common Therapies

Mental health disorders are health conditions that affect one’s emotions, thinking, and behavior. It can interfere with the way people perform daily tasks. The most common mental problems are anxiety, depression, bipolar disorder, and post-traumatic stress disorder. To address these, you can choose among a range of treatment options such as medications, psychotherapy, and other …

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4 Features of Virtual IOP That Makes Them Worth It

Saying that the coronavirus pandemic has changed the world is an understatement. In the past three years, COVID-19 has overturned the lives of many people. Rich and poor, young and old, COVID-19 has affected everyone in one way or another. This pandemic has altered our day-to-day existence -from the way we worked, the way your …

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xanax overdose

Xanax Overdose: Effects, Symptoms, and How to Reverse Addiction

Prescription drug abuse refers to using medications in a way other than what your physician has recommended. For instance, taking high doses of central nervous system (CNS) depressants like alprazolam can pose serious risks to your health. This could potentially result in Xanax overdose. People typically abuse medication to relieve pain, stay awake, get high, …

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Co-occurring Disorder Treatment, Symptoms: The Link Between Psychiatric Disorders and Drug Overuse

Did you know that around 7.7 million adults have co-occurring mental and substance disorders, according to a 2017 study? Out of the 20.3 million adults suffering from disorders or SUDs resulting from substance use, a whopping 37.9% also had mental illnesses. In addition, among the 42.1 million adults with mental illnesses, 18.2% of the population …

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