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The Right Support Group for You
Addiction

The Right Support Group for You

For those who have addictions to alcohol, opiates, stimulants, cannabis, or other mind-altering substances, there are many support group options. These include peer support, self-help,

Are You Enabling an Addict?
Addiction

Are You Enabling an Addict?

Having a friend or loved one who deals with an addiction of some kind is difficult. It’s frighteningly common, as 19.7 million Americans battled a

Wet Brain Syndrome: A Consequence of Alcohol Abuse
Addiction

Watching for the Signs of Alcohol Addiction

Addictions are conditions many tend to believe they’re immune to—“It won’t happen to me,” we often say—but the truth is alcoholism and addictions, in general,

Common Types of Alcoholics
Addiction

Drinking to Death

The normalization of alcoholism is a strange byproduct of American culture. Alcohol advertisements can be seen everywhere within American entertainment, despite it being the third

Choosing Between a Getaway or Outpatient Program
Addiction

Getaway or Outpatient Program?

No matter how long the “bottom” has been coming, when the time finally arrives to choose a treatment center—either as an addict, an alcoholic or