The feeling of that first sip changed me into everything I was not: confident, brave, careless, fearless and most importantly, accepted by all the people I looked up to.
Author: The Fix
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Writers In Treatment: Melding Recovery, the Arts, and Information
The primary purpose of Writers in Treatment was to promote treatment as the best first step solution for addiction and other self-destructive behaviors.
A Temporary Suicide
How do you square that madness of loving what alcohol does to you for a few hours while suspecting that it’s killing you?
The Stigma of Addiction
Repeated addiction treatment is prevalent because rehabs do not adequately address each patient’s medical and emotional needs.
The Role of Trauma in Treating Addiction
People who have suffered trauma often need to address its lasting effects before they can get a handle on their substance use.
Understanding Dependence Versus Addiction
Opioid dependence and opioid addiction are closely related, but two distinct conditions.
The Role of Psychedelic Plant Medicines in Addiction Treatment
Psychedelic plant medicines have been used for healing purposes by indigenous cultures for thousands of years, and there is mounting evidence that shows their ability to integrate with modern addiction therapy.
For Pregnant Women, Stigma Complicates Opioid Misuse Treatment
In Pennsylvania, one community health center is working with new and expectant moms to tackle opioid dependency.
بالنسبة للنساء الحوامل، وصمة العار تعقد علاج إساءة استخدام المواد الأفيونية
وفي بنسلفانيا، يعمل أحد المراكز الصحية المجتمعية مع الأمهات الجديدات والحوامل لمعالجة الاعتماد على المواد الأفيونية.
Für schwangere Frauen erschwert Stigmatisierung die Behandlung von Opioidmissbrauch
In Pennsylvania arbeitet ein kommunales Gesundheitszentrum mit neuen und werdenden Müttern zusammen, um die Opioidabhängigkeit zu bekämpfen.