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Divorce-Related Addiction Supported by Alcohol Programs

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways You might feel a lot of different things when you get divorced, which makes it more likely that you'll drink. Peo...

18 Aug

Eating Disorder

Can Cultural Beauty Standards Push People Toward Anorexia Nervosa?

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Unrealistic cultural beauty standards can contribute to the development of anorexia nervosa. Media, social platfo...

17 Aug

Mental Health

Is Kratom Worsening Your Mental Health Disorder Symptoms?

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Worry, sadness, and mood swings are some mental health issues that kratom can make worse. Krim can change the che...

17 Aug

addiction

Valium Addiction Help During High-Stress Life Events

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Stressful life events can make Valium feel like a quick fix, but it can easily turn into a long-term problem. See...

16 Aug

Medical Detox

Alcoholism & Liver Disease: Why Alcohol Medical Detox Is the Only Safe Route

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Alcohol-related liver disease (ARLD) is a serious illness that may be deadly. It requires detoxification under medic...

16 Aug

Behavioral Therapy

How CBT Helps Treat Emotional Triggers Behind Marijuana Overuse

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a proven way to help those who use too much marijuana. CBT is all about fig...

15 Aug

Alcohol Addiction

Is Night Shift Stress Fueling Alcohol Addiction? Group Therapy Explores

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Working the night shift may lead to increased alcohol consumption due to difficulties in sleeping and heightened str...

15 Aug

drug Addiction

Drug & Alcohol Evaluation and Its Role in Addiction Severity Index Scoring

August 20, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways A drug and alcohol evaluation is often the first step in figuring out how bad a person's addiction is. It is esse...

14 Aug

Mental Health

Why Meth Use in Women Commonly Coexists With a Severe Mental Health Disorder

August 19, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Women with methamphetamine use disorder frequently experience co-occurring mental health disorders. People may fi...

14 Aug

Cocaine Addiction

Cocaine Addiction Recovery for Men With a History of Anger & Impulse Control Issues

August 19, 2025
By Gigi Price

Key Takeaways Abuse of cocaine is frequently associated with men's poor impulse control and uncontrollable anger. Long-term rec...

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