Professionals face a difficult situation if they have a substance abuse problem. You may know you need help with your addiction, but you’re afraid of admitting that because it could cost you your job. Professionals, especially those who hold licenses to perform their jobs, need to take steps to protect themselves and their clients from the problems addiction causes....
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Substance abuse disorder treatment doesn’t follow a straight line. Rather, it’s an up and down, curvy line that may include some instances of relapse. The sooner you notice your loved one heading toward relapse, the faster you can get help. Most importantly, don’t view relapse as a failure of treatment. Rather, see relapse as a common component of the rehabilitation...
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Many parents believe the same thing. “My child would not (or does not) use drugs or alcohol.” Others may not talk much about it at all, assuming it is a part of growing up and testing out life. Yet, drug abuse is not uncommon in teens. Many teens develop life-threatening complications from drug use. In some cases, that first drug use experience can lead to an...
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You know you have an addiction. You also know you cannot quit on your own. The thought of getting treatment is in the back of your mind, but how will you do so? Increasingly, men and women in need of substance use disorder treatment have children, jobs, and a life to support. Taking a few weeks off for treatment doesn’t seem possible at first. However, it’s possible...
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