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5 Truths About the Addict in Your Life
Trauma Expert: ‘Do Not Watch’ Beheading Videos
Debunking Myths About Addiction and Recovery
U.N. Panel Unanimous: Addiction Is a Brain Disease
8 Post-Rehab Dangers
Elements Behavioral Health Expands in the South with Acquisition of COPAC
Mindfulness Therapy Can Reduce Opioid Use with Chronic Pain Patients
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Elements' Dr. David Sack in PsychCentral
Most families have been touched by addiction. Many have been forever altered by it. And though most people are affected by it, few understand it. This is because addiction is not a logical disease. The selfishness, the repeated mistakes despite devastating consequences – none of it makes sense, not even to the person living it. The hopelessness that sets in makes the entire family sick and makes it more difficult for the addict to seek the help they need. The more you know about what drives an addict’s choices, the better situated you will be to help your loved one. Here are five truths you should know about the addict in your life. Read more... |
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Elements | September 15, 2014
The beheading by terrorists of a third hostage over the weekend with threats to kill other captives prompted psychological experts to warn the public that viewing the ghastly videos can cause trauma. Post-traumatic stress disorder specialists say that even limited viewing of such menacing and heinous violence could be psychologically harmful. Read more... |
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Elements' Rob Weiss, MSW in Psychology Today
Research shows that stigma and shame are significant barriers to addicts initially seeking treatment. As such, many addicts keep things quiet for as long as possible - too ashamed and/or afraid of stigmatization to seek assistance - choosing instead to continue in their addiction until they experience negative consequences so significant that the people around them finally intervene and push them toward rehab and recovery. Here are six of the most commonly repeated and damaging myths about addiction and recovery.
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Promises | September 5, 2014
Many people look at substance addiction and behavioral addiction as moral failures or simple failures of willpower. However, a large and increasing body of scientifically verified evidence contradicts this unfortunately common point of view. In a report issued in 2014, the United Nations’ Commission on Narcotic Drugs released a consensus statement acknowledging the status of addiction as a brain disease with clear biological foundations.
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Journey Utah Rehab | September 4, 2014
Going to drug rehab might seem like a one-stop deal: Go to treatment and then resume life as usual, or something close to it. Not so fast. Those who think it is business as usual post-rehab may be subjecting themselves to some very real dangers. Here are eight post-rehab issues to be aware of. Read more... |
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Elements | September 11, 2014
COPAC, a leading substance abuse treatment and dual diagnosis program in Mississippi, joins the Elements Behavioral Health family of treatment centers. COPAC was founded in 1979 by a group of recovering physicians dedicated to providing extended stay treatment for chemically dependent adults. Over the last few years, the center has expanded to include detox, primary treatment through gender-specific campuses, partial hospitalization and intensive outpatient programs. COPAC accepts dual diagnosis clients and has tracks for individuals with eating disorders, sexual compulsivity and compulsive gambling. It also offers a highly regarded professionals program. Read more... |
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The Ranch | September 10, 2014
Over 30 percent of Americans are living with some form of chronic pain. Long-term pain is often treated with prescription opioids, which are synthetic drugs that produce pain numbing effects akin to morphine. They are called opioids because of their chemical similarity to morphine and other opiates. Using these powerful drugs long-term can lead to addiction, and can lead to heroin use. A researcher may have found a way to manage chronic pain while, at the same time, reducing the risk of opioid abuse. Read more... |
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