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Common Brain Network Sheds Light on Substance Use Disorder; The Addiction Puzzle

A groundbreaking study published in Nature Mental Health has unveiled a common brain network shared by individuals with substance use disorder (SUD). This discovery holds significant implications for understanding the underlying neural circuitry of addiction, potentially opening new avenues for targeted treatments. Substance use disorder is a complex condition that involves both genetic predisposition and […]

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Dan Mason Gives Three Reasons Why the 12-Step Process Might Not Be Your Best Rehab Option

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Dan Mason Gives Three Reasons Why the 12-Step Process Might Not Be Your Best Rehab Option For those who suffer from the disease of addiction, there can often seem like no hope of breaking free. The pattern of getting well and then dropping back into old habits often gets repeated time and again. Relapses among

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The Social Impact of Substance Abuse

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Often when people are addicted to something they only think about their next fix. “I mean after all it’s my addiction, my problem. Right?” Wrong! Drug and substance may affect you greatly, but to some degree, it also affects the people around you. “But how can my addiction affect someone else?” most addicts ask. When you

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Using Natural Remedies in Addiction Recovery: What You Need to Know

addiction, guest blogs, health / PositiveMed

Using Natural Remedies in Addiction Recovery: What You Need to Know Natural remedies are generally looked on more favourably than medical drugs when it comes to well-being. There is a general assumption that all items that are natural are good whilst those that are artificial are detrimental to one’s health. This is a false approach

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Is Love An Addiction? What Every Couple Should Know About Love Addiction!

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[nextpage title=”…”] Is Love An Addiction? Can We Love Too Much? “Romantic love is an addiction.” Helen Fisher Romantic love has often been considered a type of addiction or sickness; a less extreme view is that in certain cases, people simply love “too much.” There is no doubt that love involves a persistent preoccupation with

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