The National Institute on Drug Abuse estimates that more than 130 people lose their lives each day due to opioid abuse. Communities across the U.S. find themselves struggling to find ways of dealing with the crisis. One of the reasons it has been such a difficult fight is the proliferation of legal and illegal opioids […]
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If you need information about the dialectical behavior therapy programs Worcester Massachusetts offers or want to know more about detox and other recovery options, then you are on the right track. The disease of addiction like any disease, can’t go unchecked, and if it does, like many diseases, the consequences can be deadly. Many people may think
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People decide to have a drink for a variety of reasons. It could be to relax in an uncomfortable social situation, make themselves feel better after a bad day, or to dull the pain of rejection. Chasing the emotional effects of alcohol can cause some people to develop alcohol use disorder (AUD). In this state,
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Statistics show alcohol can be extremely addictive. In fact, alcohol addiction is much more common than drug addiction. Over 5% of people 12 and older had an alcohol use disorder in 2017, and nearly 30% of adults will struggle with alcohol use disorder at some point in their lives. If you are struggling with alcohol
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