Substance Abuse Treatment
Substance abuse or addiction is the chronic or habitual use of any chemical substance (alcohol, drugs, tobacco, prescription medication) used with the intention of altering states of body or mind for other than medically warranted purposes. Addiction is more than an uncontrollable desire for substances; it is an underlying behavior pattern with deeply emotional roots. Successful treatment for substance abuse requires digging down and revealing the long-ingrained pattern at the root level. What's often revealed is behavior born of anger, helplessness, and shame, compounded by intense desires for immediate escape from these unsettling feelings. Because addiction is a chronic disorder, the ultimate goal of successful, long-term abstinence often requires dedication to sustained and repeated treatment.
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Substance Abuse Treatment News Articles
The Link Between PTSD and Substance Abuse
Posttraumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is an anxiety disorder that can develop in some people after exposure to a terrifying event or ordeal in which grave physical harm occurred or was threatened. An emerging body of research has documented a very strong association between PTSD and substance abuse.Read Full Article » Couples in Recovery
By Amy Zachary, MSW
When addiction strikes, what happens to a couple? In couples where one partner is using and the other is not, spouses usually develop over-functioning and under-functioning roles. That is, the user under-functions and the non-user over-functions to compensate for their mate.Read Full Article » Which Came First: Marijuana Use or Depression?
By Meghan Vivo
Marijuana has adverse effects on the brain, heart, and lungs--and mounting evidence also suggests a correlation between marijuana use and depression. The question experts on all sides want answered is, which came first? Marijuana use or depression? Do depressed teens smoke pot to relieve their symptoms, or does smoking pot actually cause depression?Read Full Article » Beating Addiction: Help for Teen Girls
An Interview with Laurie Wilmot, LCSW—By Meghan Vivo
At an age when most kids are breaking away from their parents, exploring their career interests, and establishing lifelong bonds with friends and partners, teens who are addicted to drugs or alcohol face an entirely different challenge just to get back to normal adolescent life.Read Full Article » Steroids: The Hard Truth
Steroids are drugs intended to treat conditions that occur when the body produces abnormally low amounts of testosterone, such as delayed puberty, some types of impotence, and patients with AIDS and other diseases that result in loss of lean muscle mass. However, use of this serious drug has become widespread among athletes for aesthetic and performance purposes, with tragic and often fatal consequences.Read Full Article »
