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Wednesday, August 21st, 2019
Excessive Alcohol Use: The Harm it Causes Others
by Tom Delegatto, MS, CADC, Executive Director, Recovery Works Merrillville People who have problems with alcohol often continue drinking because they believe that if their alcohol use harms anyone,...
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Friday, August 16th, 2019
The Role of Exercise in Recovery
Promising research studying the impact of regular physical exercise on recovery strongly suggests it’s a beneficial, supplementary treatment alongside traditional drug replacement therapy. A sophisticated meta-analysis combining the results...
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Thursday, August 15th, 2019
The Neurobiology of Addiction: The Alcohol Craving Circuit
Dramatic results from experiments targeting a specific brain circuit that neuroscientists believe plays a crucial role in intense alcohol cravings suggest that one day we may develop medications that...
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Friday, August 9th, 2019
Attention, Stress, and Triggers: What’s the Connection?
If you’re in recovery from an alcohol or substance use disorder, you’ve learned all about triggers. In plain language, triggers are things you see, hear, or feel that make...
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Monday, August 5th, 2019
In the News: Increase in Alcohol-Related Emergency Room Visits
Over the past three decades, reports on rates of alcohol use and consumption in the U.S. and Canada have contained contradictory information. Several large – meaning they include tens...
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Tuesday, July 16th, 2019
Alcohol Use During Pregnancy: Prevalance, Dangers, and Treatment
Alcohol use by pregnant women is a growing health concern across the United States. According to the National Institutes of Health (NIH), 15 to 20 percent of pregnant women...
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Friday, July 12th, 2019
Managing Work When You’re in Recovery
You can’t just walk away from your job if you need treatment for drug or alcohol addiction. You know you need help, but you also need that regular paycheck...
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Tuesday, July 9th, 2019
Opioid Addiction During Pregnancy
The opioid crisis has been building in the U.S. for twenty years. Although federal, state, and local lawmakers are taking steps to combat the rising epidemic of opioid addiction...
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Tuesday, June 25th, 2019
Rising Problems With Marijuana Use
Marijuana is gaining wider acceptance across the nation, with some states approving cannabis for medicinal purposes and others legalizing it for medicinal and recreational use. Marijuana use is growing...
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Monday, June 24th, 2019
Comorbid Borderline Personality Disorder and Substance Use Disorder
It’s common for individuals diagnosed with a substance use disorder to have a co-occurring or comorbid emotional disorder. One of the most common comorbid disorders is borderline personality disorder,...
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