Getting Treatment for Substance Use and Depression in Women
Emergency and Crisis Support If you or a woman you love is having thoughts of suicide or self-harm, help is available right now. Call or text the 988 Suicide and…
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Getting Treatment for Anxiety and Substance Use
Just like the chicken and the egg, the conversation about whether anxiety or substance use comes first is ongoing. No one can say whether anxiety leads to substance use or…
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Getting Treatment for PTSD and Substance Use
There are many reasons why a person might choose to use drugs or alcohol. People often turn to them for social occasions, pain relief, experimentation, rebellion, boredom, or self-medication. In…
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Commonly Addictive Opioids
Opioid use has become an epidemic in America. Millions of Americans abuse prescription opioids and substances like heroin each year. Thousands of people die each year from opioid overdoses, which…
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National Screening Day Offers Help for Alcohol Addiction
In 1999, the first National Alcohol Screening Day (NASD) event took place. Over 50,000 people attended the events at 1,500 screening centers across the United States, where they received screening…
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International Women’s Day: Why Women-Specific Addiction Recovery Matters
What International Women’s Day Means for Women in Recovery Every year on March 8, International Women’s Day recognizes women’s achievements and calls attention to the gaps that still exist in…
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How Addiction Impacts Women
Addiction brings unique challenges for women. If they have a problem with alcohol, they leave themselves more vulnerable to abuse by others. Women tend to become intoxicated faster because they…
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The Realities of Opioid Use in Women
The United States continues to battle the fallout from the opioid health crisis that first emerged in the early 90s. It started when pharmaceutical companies began focusing more on eliminating…
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5 Tips for Choosing a Rehab Program
The decision to enter a rehab program for a substance use disorder can be overwhelming. It’s one thing to admit that you have a problem. How do you go about…
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Which Type of Counseling Is Best for Addiction Recovery?
There are many parts to a recovery program for substance use disorder and addiction. As a result, no one type of counseling or therapy works best for everyone. In fact,…
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