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A Man’s Guide to Fighting Demons and Drug Addiction
— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. It can be difficult for men to admit that they need help. This is especially true when it comes to...
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Pass the MAT Act to Defeat Overdoses
By Sherri Ham I come from a football family. Across the South and much of the country, including in the Wiregrass region of Alabama where I live, it’s almost a religion. Working-class kids here dream...
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Addiction and Ways to Overcome It
Addiction is compulsive drug-seeking behaviour. It causes long-lasting changes in the brain. During addiction, a person can’t stop using a substance or engaging in a behaviour even though the user...
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How to Love Again After Struggling With Drug Addiction
If you are struggling with addiction, we want to help you find love again. Addiction can touch anyone at any time. It doesn’t discriminate against race, age, or social status. When addiction takes...
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Taking Drugs Does Not Make You a Strong Man – Leaving Addiction Does
— Drug abuse is a scary thing. For many men, drug abuse is a way to cope with their problems, whether it be from stress at work or from traumatic past experiences such as military service. But abusing...
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Shame and Drug Addiction: A Closer Look
— There is a strong link between shame and drug addiction. Studies have shown that people who are ashamed of their past experiences or current situations are more likely to turn to drugs as a coping...
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Strong Men Seek Help To Overcome An Addiction: Strategies For Success
— In recent years, there’s been a series of debates about what’s strong and what’s weak. As men, we tend to take actions that view us as ‘strong’ in the eyes of others. While eschewing what may be seen...
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‘Hard To Get Sober Young’: Inside One of the Country’s Few Recovery High Schools
By Stephanie Daniel, KUNC Every weekday at 5280 High School in Denver starts the same way. Students in recovery from drug and alcohol addiction gather on the steps of the school’s indoor auditorium to...
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The Things You Should Consider When Choosing a Rehab Center
— A rehab center is where people battling addiction, substance misuse, or mental health concerns can receive medical and psychological care. A difficult and overwhelming step might be selecting a...
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To Better Understand Addiction, Students in This Course Take a Close Look at...
By Debra J. Rosenthal, John Carroll University Uncommon Courses is an occasional series from The Conversation U.S. highlighting unconventional approaches to teaching. Title of course: Alcohol in...
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3 Simple Steps to Write Your Extraordinary Life Story
“Is this all there is?” There comes a point in many of our lives where we ask this question. We’ve checked all the boxes we were told to check, yet something is missing. Something is “off.” We live...
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Neurobiology: How the Netherlands Might Combat Drug Trafficking and Violent...
There is a recent opinion on The Guardian, As the mayor of Amsterdam, I can see the Netherlands risks becoming a narco-state, where she wrote, ” Spurred on by globalization and the international...
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5 of the Worst Drugs Taking Over America
— You’d be hard pressed to meet someone whose life hasn’t been impacted in some way, shape, or form by drugs. Whether it’s a personal battle with addiction or a loved one who has fallen victim, drugs...
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Long-Term Effects of Drug and Alcohol Abuse on Mental Health
— Every single day, so many lives are slowly eroded by something often unnoticed – substance abuse. Its influence sneaks in quietly, subtly altering who we are at our core. But what’s even more...
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Robert Glorioso: One Man’s Journey Down the Path of Recovery
— Robert ‘Bobby’ Glorioso grew up in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, where he enjoyed a happy childhood surrounded by a loving and supportive family. A young Bobby wanted for very little. His parents...
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My Gay Friend Was So Much More Than Unresolved Trauma Leading to Addiction
Drug addiction did not define him. He was defined by being a teacher of severely disabled children. A caretaker for his mother. A father figure and godfather to my son. A man loved — no hyperbole — by...
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Dealing With an Addicted Family Member
Note: Consult with professionals about the specifics of your family member’s addictions before deciding on an intervention. The information below is intended as a general guide. One of the most...
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Detoxification: The First Step to Overcoming Drug Dependency
— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. The body of a person addicted to alcohol or drugs is in a vulnerable position. On the one hand, the...
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Is Prison A Deterrent For Male Drug Crimes?
— The idea that prison is a deterrent goes back hundreds of years. European jails would take people out of society and subject them to appalling conditions in an attempt to reform them. But this view...
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Understanding the Path to Recovery from Cocaine and Ketamine
— This content is for informational purposes only and is not intended to provide medical advice. The journey to recovery from substance abuse is never easy, but it is possible. Among the substances...
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