Tag: Addiction

Due to the side effects and risks linked to methadone, many countries around the world do not allow the drug to be used for...

While some individuals are capable of engaging in occasional substance abuse without suffering from the consequences of addiction, many others are surprised to...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R3aRe5AKF_g&feature=youtu.be In the final part of our four-part series on denial and addiction, group facilitator and case manager Adam Armstrong discussed the best ways to...

Last September, two 13-year-old boys were found dead in their respective homes in Park City Utah for no apparent reason. Shortly after, a spokeswoman for...

As human beings suffer from bloated intelligence, chemical imbalances, and unfortunate circumstances, we naturally look for ways to escape our anguish. Some people drink, others...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ukUWRMQRmoc In part three of our four-part series on denial and addiction, group facilitator and case manager Adam Armstrong discussed the process of moving from...

“Junk is not a kick," wrote William S. Burroughs under the pseudonym William Lee, in the early 50s. "It is a way of life."...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eg_52qF-U9E&feature=youtu.be In Part 2 of our four-part series on addiction and denial, group facilitator and case manager Adam Armstrong discussed strategies to chip away at...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hm53zv9iYkQ&feature=youtu.be   Denial is one of the most common symptoms of addiction. It comes in many forms and is often a coping mechanism for an addict...

Sugar has a lot more in common with cocaine than just its appearance. A 2007 study in the medical journal PLOS One titled “Intense Sweetness...