Stages of Addiction and Recovery

Stages of Addiction and Recovery – In this video we look at the stages of addiction and the stages of recovery. We also see how the stages of addiction and the stages of codependency are ident…

Amber Portwood is determined to be a better influence post prison

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At the lowest point in her life, the one-time “Teen Mom” star hit rock bottom, addicted to drugs and without custody of her daughter. After spending 17 months behind bars, though, Amber Portwood is ready to start over and according to a Nov. 13 report …
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Column: Drug education must be grounded in scientific facts, not scare tactics

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Movies like “Reefer Madness” ensured the American population would associate the usage of this drug with car accidents, rock 'n' roll music and kids not wanting to eat their vegetables. As I have stated in previous columns, I believe the mental health …
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Should Habits or Goals Direct Your Life? It Depends

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More recent work by David Neal (while at the University of Southern California) and colleagues illustrate this same type of behavior in humans in a more palatable scenario: eating popcorn at the movies. …. Some symptoms of obsessive compulsive …
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