Is Addiction its Own Genre in Entertainment?

Addiction is something that affects millions of Americans and most people have known at least one person that is dealing with an addiction. It is a struggle that we all know or have witnessed in our lives and that may be part of the reason addiction stories are so prevalent in entertainment. People want to
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What Came First Alcoholism or Mental Health?

Issues of addiction and mental health are often closely connected and individuals in recovery often find that the two problems influence one another. When a person abuses drugs it can negatively affect their mental health and people with mental health issues are more likely to seek substances to self-medicate. As the two issues frequently coexist
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What is a Non-12 Step Rehab?

There are many different types of rehab facilities and choosing which one is a good fit can take some patience. Some rehabs specialize in addiction and alcoholism, while others can focus on behavioral addictions such as gambling addiction or sex addiction. Unfortunately only some treatment centers offer dual diagnosis treatment in which they treat substance
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Intervention Specialist Assists Beyond Initial Intervention

Having a loved one that struggles with a drug addiction or alcoholism, although more and more common, is extremely difficult and can have those dealing with this feel isolated. Whether that loved one is a spouse, child, sibling or parent, over the years dealing with the lifestyle that comes along with this destructive abuse can
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Is Addiction its Own Genre in Entertainment?

What Came First Alcoholism or Mental Health?

What is a Non-12 Step Rehab?

Intervention Specialist Assists Beyond Initial Intervention