Putting off treatment can be very appealing during the holidays. For me, it was an excuse to put off facing my addiction. After all, everyone parties over the holidays, and I didn't want to miss out on all of the fun. Then when I woke up on New Year's day, hungover and sick, I would tell myself t...
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Dec
12
2016
Medical students everywhere are faced with high pressure schedules, intense learning requirements, and high standards that often aren't present in many other academic careers. Because of this high stress environment, a statistically large number of medical students use substances and stimulants a...
Dec
06
2016
Suffering through an addiction can be one of the most painful times of anyone's life. Addiction affects your emotions, how you enjoy things, your focus, your performance, and therefore every other aspect of your life, so that it can negatively affect your job, your relationships, your friends, an...
Nov
29
2016
What Factors Contribute to Drug Addiction?Have you ever wondered why you became addicted and your siblings didn't? Substance abuse is very individualistic, there are several factors that combine, and all of them have important roles to play. The key contributors to developing an addiction include...
Nov
22
2016
New Report Addresses Addiction In AmericaOn January 11, 1964, Luther L. Terry, M.D., then Surgeon General of the United States, released Smoking and Health: Report of the Advisory Committee of the Surgeon General of the Public Health Service. This was the first in the series that is now generall...
Nov
18
2016
Choosing a Treatment CenterYou are not alone when choosing a treatment center. You have access to professionals, peers and resources. Treatment centers that offer support and information during these early stages of recovery. The Lighthouse guides patients to the treatment center that best meets ...
Nov
15
2016
Drug Addicts and PrisonDrug addiction affects over 23.5 million Americans, and in many cases, their addictions involve the acquisition and use of illegal substances. Drug use can and often does result in jail time, and many drug users find themselves turning to illegal activities including theft,...
Nov
07
2016
Discover Five Ways Exercise Helps You In RecoveryDo you hate to exercise? Did you know that exercise not only helps to repair the physical damage caused by addiction, but the psychological damage caused by addiction as well? In this article, we will discuss five ways recovery and exercise go hand...
Nov
01
2016
It is one of the most common ways that people afflicted with addiction fool themselves into thinking that their problem is less serious than it really is. It's so easy to point the finger and say "Her addiction is worse than mine." The truth is that you could just as easily be the person you are ...
Oct
25
2016
Exploring Mindfulness and AddictionMindfulness has a long and storied history in Eastern spiritual traditions like Buddhism and Hinduism, but has become popular in Western traditions only relatively recently. Current research has shown that mindfulness treatments can be effective treatment for a ...
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