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Can Acupuncture be helpful for Substance Abuse Recovery?

What is Acupuncture?

The Difference Between Dependence and Addiction

The distinction between physical dependence and addiction can be difficult to comprehend since there’s so much overlap...

Make Yourself Whole Again: The Concept of Holistic Rehab

“Holistic addiction rehab” is more than just a new-age buzzword. Addiction is a complex physical and psychological...

Writing and Staying Creative During Recovery

Drug addiction and alcoholism take an emotional toll on their sufferers. Recovering from a substance abuse problem...

The Long Term Legal Consequences of Substance Abuse

Studies have shown that a teen’s brain is not sufficiently developed to allow him to fully appreciate the consequences...

What to Do After a Relapse

Relapses are preventable, but one or more relapses by an individual who is recovering from drug or alcohol addiction...

Setting Healthy Boundaries After Addiction

Addiction recovery therapists and families of addicts face contradicting challenges of remaining sufficiently flexible...

Why Do Creative Therapies Work for Teens in Recovery?

Most people are familiar with the stereotype of the teen or adolescent who physically lashes out against his family or...

Make It Til Midnight: Strategies for Staying Sober

Recovering addicts and alcoholics are often overwhelmed by the thought that they are embarking on a path that will keep...

Straight Edge and the Punk Revolution

The Straight Edge movement (which is frequently identified with an “sXe” logo) arose from a corner of the punk rock...

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