Addiction Blog
Professions That Have High Rates of Addiction
November 11, 2019
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One in 13 working adults struggles with excessive alcohol use. People in every type of job face their own unique challenges, some of which lend ...
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The Positive Impact of Addiction Treatment on Your Career
October 8, 2019
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The idea that addiction treatment could hurt your career is both wrong and toxic. For many people with a substance use disorder, it is the ...
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What Are the Signs of a Functioning Alcoholic?
July 5, 2019
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Alcohol is one of the most devastating addictions in our country. Yet, it doesn’t always get the proper coverage necessary. Of course, everyone is familiar ...
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How Untreated Mental Health Issues Can Lead to Addiction
February 9, 2019
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There is no denying the strong relationship between mental health challenges and addiction. No matter which problem appears first, they often co-exist in the same ...
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How Untreated Mental Health Issues Lead to Addiction
December 13, 2018
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All too often, people view addiction as a standalone disease. In reality, addiction is incredibly complex, with ties to a long list of additional factors ...
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The Link Between Addiction and Finance Problems
November 26, 2018
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Substance abuse affects you across multiple spheres. You know that it takes a severe toll on interpersonal relationships. Next, you jeopardize your standing within the ...
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WHYY TV Documentaries March 29 2018
March 17, 2018
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PBS and NPR’s local member station WHYY Channel 12 in Philadelphia will air 2 powerful short TV documentaries about addictions on March 29, 2018 from 10pm ...
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Do You Know the Signs of Cocaine Abuse?
October 24, 2017
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Whether snorted, smoked or injected into the blood stream, cocaine abuse can cause damage to a loved one’s mental and physical health, relationships, employment and financial ...
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Addiction and Older Individuals
July 21, 2016
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We know there are two developmental periods of the person’s life that is at greater risk for addiction. The older individual, age 55+, is at ...
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Professional Women and Addiction
June 21, 2016
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Despite studies showing that women with substance use disorders have a faster course towards severity than men with addictions, most treatment programs in the U.S. ...
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