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What Alcohol Does to Your Body: The Medical Facts You Need to Know

Alcohol plays a significant role in the lives of many people in the United States and around the world. While it can be a source

Heather Hayes 11 June 2024

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Do You Have To Want To Go To Treatment?

Different Approaches to Effective Recovery “Treatment does not need to be voluntary to be effective. Sanctions or enticements from family, employment settings, and/or the criminal

Heather Hayes 14 August 2022

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The Long Psychological Reach of COVID-19

How the pandemic has affected, and is still affecting, our mental health In March of 2020, the world changed completely, almost overnight. As the novel

Heather Hayes 19 May 2022

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Substance Abuse at Work

Understanding substance use disorder in the workplace In the modern world, many of us will spend an enormous percentage of our lives at our workplaces.

Heather Hayes 30 April 2022

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Overdose Myths

Around 841,000 Americans have died from a drug overdose in the last 20 years.[1] Synthetic opioids are the primary driver of overdose fatalities and account

Heather Hayes 3 October 2021

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Happy Anniversary, AA! – 86 Years Supporting People with Alcohol Use Disorder

Founded in 1935 in Akron, Ohio, Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) is the original and arguably most well-known of all the 12-step programs. AA was formed to

Heather Hayes 16 July 2021

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Alcohol and Brain Health

“Even at levels of low-risk drinking there is evidence that alcohol consumption plays a role in damage to the brain” ~ Tony Rao, Psychiatrist &

Heather Hayes 30 May 2021

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Understanding the Role of Sober Companions

Addiction is a chronic disease that affects brain function and behavior. It’s similar to other recurring conditions, such as diabetes or asthma, in that it

Heather Hayes 12 May 2020

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High-Functioning Alcoholics: Signs and Treatment

High-Functioning Alcoholics: Signs and Treatment Can you be an alcoholic and still perform well at work? Still maintain friendships? Look like you’ve got it all

Heather Hayes 25 February 2020

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How To Stay Connected To Recovery Long-Term

Before someone struggling with addiction gets sober, they tend to believe that all they need to do is stop engaging in their addictive behavior if

Heather Hayes 18 January 2020

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A Guide To Surviving The Holiday Season

Whether it is Christmas, Hanukkah or Kwanza, the holiday season is most typically known for a time to be with family, and to eat and

Heather Hayes 21 December 2019

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Substance Abuse and Family Violence

The issues of substance abuse and family violence are, of course, of interest independently. However, there is the growing recognition that many social and human

Heather Hayes 17 December 2019

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