Addiction Blog
Mental Health Statistics by State: How We Rank
November 11, 2022
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While many Americans struggle with mental illnesses like anxiety and PTSD, most of them do not seek treatment from a qualified professional. The ripple effects ...
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Study: Treating Alcoholism With Medication
July 15, 2022
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Though alcohol is legal, culturally acceptable and easily obtainable, that does not make it safe to consume. Tragically, alcoholism is a leading cause of disability, ...
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Study: One Alcoholic Drink Per Day Ages Your Brain
March 18, 2022
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It has long been known that drinking in excess has a negative effect on your body and can decrease brain and liver functioning, but a ...
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What Is Binge Drinking?
February 16, 2022
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Alcohol is so culturally acceptable and widely used that many people underestimate its potential for abuse. However, despite its somewhat innocuous reputation, alcohol is a ...
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Drug Overdose Deaths Reach All-Time High
December 3, 2021
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In October 2017, opioid addiction—mostly due to indiscriminate prescription of painkiller medications—was declared a public health emergency in the United States. By March 2020, an ...
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Gender Differences in Binge Drinking
November 22, 2021
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As the holidays approach, with family gatherings and office parties planned for the upcoming weeks, it is even more important to understand the effects of ...
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Chronic Stress and Addiction
April 7, 2021
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You live in a stressful world and you work in a stressful job. On top of all of that, the pandemic of the past year ...
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Gene for Marijuana Addiction
March 26, 2021
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For as long as humans have experimented with opium poppies, cannabis, or fermentation, addiction has been a public health concern. Thousands of years later, researchers ...
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The 12 Stages of Burnout | Identification, Prevention & Treatment
January 22, 2020
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Burnout is a term coined in the 1970s to describe an extreme state of exhaustion. Professionals are particularly susceptible to burnout, which usually results from ...
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Why Doctors are Vulnerable to Addiction
November 25, 2019
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People have their own reasons for turning to drugs and alcohol. Some are predisposed to addiction from an early age, while others suffer injuries or ...
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