The Truth About GHB Drug: Effects, Risks, and Recovery
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GHB, short for Gamma-Hydroxybutyrate, is a drug with two contrasting roles. On one hand, it serves as a prescribed medication for specific medical conditions. On the other, it’s often misused...
What is ACT Therapy and How Does It Help Treat Addiction?
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Acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT therapy) teaches people tools to help them move past negative emotions and focus on healing. This is done by accepting the person’s thoughts and feelings...
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) changed coverage for addiction treatment. Previously, someone with a substance abuse disorder was rarely covered for treatment, whether they had private or public insurance. Even...
The National Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism (NIAAA) defines binge drinking “as a pattern of drinking that brings a person’s blood alcohol concentration (BAC) to 0.08 g/dl or above.”...
What are Alcohol Cravings and How Can They Be Controlled?
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Heavy drinking and binge drinking are serious issues for many Americans. The 2019 National Survey on Drug Use and Health (NSDUH) found that more than 25% of adults engaged in...
Doctors prescribe a synthetic opioid, fentanyl for severe pain. This can include pain from cancer or severe injuries. Doctors use fentanyl because it is 50 times stronger than heroin and...
Benefits of an Evening Intensive Outpatient Program for substance use disorders When speaking in terms of addiction treatment programs for substance abuse, there are various levels of care. The levels...
