Drugs go through phases of “popularity” or high occurrences of abuse and addiction. Drug addiction has been a problem for centuries. Alcoholism has existed as long as there has been alcohol. However, drugs go through phases of being well known and widely used to falling on the back burner. For example, marijuana was the rebellious…
DetailsThe dictionary definition of compassion includes mention of sympathy. To have sympathy means having sorrow for someone’s misfortune. Compassion is the way that humans connect through their suffering. Everyone suffers a misfortune at least once in their life. Everyone can and likely will have sorrow at some point in their life. Instead of being separated…
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In 2018. the National Survey on Drug Use and Health found that roughly 86% of people ages 18 and older drank alcohol at some point in there lives. Of the millions of Americans who drink, over 25% of them report that they regularly engage in binge drinking. Alcohol is the third leading preventable cause of…
DetailsThere is something inherently self-harming about addiction. Despite the ongoing pain our drugs of choice cause us, the drastic effects it has in different areas of our lives, we continue to use them. The pleasure we get out of our favorite drugs of choice and alcohol outweigh any of the negative consequences, until they…
DetailsDual diagnosis is a term that refers to the presence of a substance use disorder and other mental health disorder occurring at the same time in an individual. Also called co-occurring disorders, the presence of one often exacerbates the other. Most people with substance use disorder have a dual diagnosis of some kind whether…
DetailsSeeking Safety is a counseling model for approaching a dual diagnosis of trauma and substance abuse. Coping with trauma is difficult to do without a well learned skill set full of emotional tools as well as tools for physical self-care. Doing the best they can with what they have at the moment, people who…
DetailsMindful explains that pain is actually made of three parts. First, pain involves physical sensations about pain. The human body has an incredible chemical-nervous response system that operates an astonishing speed. As soon as we, say, stub our toe, there is a flurry of signals sent from our toe to our brain and back again…
DetailsOver 23.5 million Americans are addicted to drugs and alcohol. Addictions affect lives, ruin finances, and exacerbate abuse, violence, and mental disorders such as stress and anxiety – but somehow only 11% of addicts ever seek out treatment. This disparity is fueled not only by the difficulties of recognizing problems with substance use, making time…
DetailsAccording to court and police records, Tiger Woods had to be woken up by an officer as his Mercedes was found stopped on a Florida roadway early Monday morning. He was subsequently arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. “It should be noted (that) Woods was asleep at the wheel and had to be…
DetailsOceanfront Recovery to Serve as Primary Sponsor of Spencer Pigot’s No.11 Chevrolet Entry for the 101st Running of the Indianapolis 500 Oceanfront Recovery is raising awareness about the importance of essential health benefits to combat the opioid epidemic through the entry of the number 11 Oceanfront Recovery Chevrolet driven by Verizon Indycar Sophomore Spencer Pigot.…
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