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Friend Is Abusing Drugs
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I Think My Friend is Addicted to Drugs

Drug abuse can cause serious damage to many aspects of an individual’s life. Substance use can lead to more severe medical concerns, a decrease in mental health, difficulty in maintaining employment, and relationship challenges.  From an…
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How To Find the Right Rehab Center

Drug and alcohol abuse and addiction are among the most prevalent problems in today’s modern society. Not only can the disease of addiction wreak havoc on an individual's wellbeing, but it can also drastically impact families who are involved…
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Anonymous Drug Counseling

In the United States, millions of Americans struggle with drug and alcohol use. According to the National Institute of Health (NIH), in 2015 approximately 20.8 million people met the diagnostic criteria for a substance use disorder (SUD), and…
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Fear of Going to Rehab

In the United States, roughly 19.4 million American adults who are addicted to drugs or alcohol don’t believe they need help for it, despite information that proves alcohol and drugs can carry lethal or other negative consequences. According…
Adderall Abuse And Depression
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Adderall and Depression

Depression is one of the most debilitating mental health issues impacting millions of Americans every year. Having major depression can increase the risk of substance abuse, and even suicide. Suicide is the third leading cause of death among…
Drinking A Bottle Of Vodka Everyday
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Drinking 750 ml of Vodka a Day

If asked what type of liquor is preferred, it's likely to illicit a wide range of responses. Not unlike music genres, everyone has their go-to beer, spirit, or wine. When the votes are tallied, however, vodka is a clear winner in the world-wide…
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Substance Abuse on College Campuses

The truth about college is that it’s anything but easy. It can feel adventurous, sure, but it also elicits emotions of stress and overwhelm. It can seem exciting, too, but also nerve-racking and unsustainable pressures. In fact, many students…
unable to stop drinking
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Substance Abuse Help Online

In 2020, over 90,000 Americans died from drug-related overdoses — the highest year of overdose deaths ever recorded. An estimated one in twelve Americans needs substance abuse treatment. However, factors like cost, lack of childcare, no insurance…
Excessive Beer Drinking
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How Many Beers a Night Makes You An Alcoholic?

Alcohol is heavily embedded into the American culture. Every major event is arguably centered around drinking. From summer cookouts, holidays, and career promotions, a toast carries us through all of it. Then there are the thousands of microbreweries,…
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Importance of Prevention of Substance Abuse

Many people have difficulties understanding how or why others may become addicted to drugs. The idea that a person can become dependent on lethal substances seems to relate more to a lack of willpower, rather than an inability to simply stop.…