Month: May 2016

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Can You Be Addicted to Suboxone?

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Suboxone is a popular medication used to help people overcome an addiction to opiates, which include heroin and prescription painkillers. While the medication can be a lifesaver when used under close medical supervision, an increasing number of people are abusing Read More ›

Keeping Work Fresh: Avoiding Burnout

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Job-related stress is a fact of life for many adults in the United States. When that stress continues to build, it can lead to burnout. Many factors can create the kind of stress that leads to burnout, so it’s important Read More ›

Marijuana Addiction and Genetic Predisposition

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Marijuana is often portrayed as a fun, harmless substance. There are countless examples in the media of young people casually using marijuana, and its use is often linked with a certain carefree attitude. While it may not be as addictive Read More ›

The Importance of Unconditional Positive Regard

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Receiving treatment for addiction or mental illness can be a difficult and trying experience, but unconditional positive regard can help you make it through. Unconditional positive regard is an important concept for both therapists and their clients to understand and Read More ›

Methamphetamines and the Body

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Abuse of methamphetamines is one of the fastest-growing drug trends in the United States. One study released in 2008 revealed that about 13 million adolescents and adults in America have tried meth at least once, and many of these individuals Read More ›

Testing for Depression

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Depression is one of the most common mental health disorders in the United States. In 2014, 15.7 million people over the age of 18 admitted to experiencing at least one major depressive event during the year. This constitutes 6.7 percent Read More ›

Attorneys Battling Alcoholism and Depression

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Passing the bar exam for licensure to practice law is well known to be an intensely difficult test, one that challenges even the most prepared candidate. But according to a recent study, lawyers may be facing even greater difficulties after Read More ›

Can Virtual Reality Help Treat Addiction?

Virtual Reality

For many years therapists and counselors have used various forms of psychodrama, such as role-playing and dramatization, to help treat addiction. A recent development hopes to extend and improve on this approach by using virtual reality (VR) technology. Understanding the Read More ›

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