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Addiction | Victory Addiction Recovery Center blog articles in the field of substance use disorders and addiction recovery. Here you will find news, information, and inspiration about drug and alcohol addiction and recovery.

Don’t Wait – Why You’ll Benefit from Addiction Treatment Now
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Don’t Wait – Why You’ll Benefit from Addiction Treatment Now

By on Dec 3, 2022 in Addiction, Blog

Are you ready to recognize the need for drug and alcohol treatment? Perhaps you know it’s something you have to do, but not right now. You want to focus on the holidays and being with your family. “I’ll go in January,” you say. Don’t wait. There are many benefits to treatment now. The Holidays Could Be Better Getting into drug and alcohol treatment right now means...

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Are You Enabling or Helping Your Loved One?
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Are You Enabling or Helping Your Loved One?

By on Nov 5, 2022 in Addiction

You know your family member or good friend is struggling with substance use disorder. You want to help them, but no matter what you do, things just get worse. Could you be enabling your loved one to continue their addiction? For most parents, siblings, good friends, spouses, and other loved ones, trying to help often means putting out immediate fires. They need...

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Starting the Conversation with a Loved One About Addiction
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Starting the Conversation with a Loved One About Addiction

By on Oct 28, 2022 in Addiction, Blog

Drug and alcohol use is prevalent in many areas. While many people use these substances recreationally, assuming they are safe, it’s increasingly more challenging to know when and how to reach out to a loved one who has developed a problem. A person can develop an addiction to prescription medications, marijuana, and alcohol, even while the people around them do...

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Even as Overdose Fatalities Increase, Concerns Over Addiction Fall
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Even as Overdose Fatalities Increase, Concerns Over Addiction Fall

By on Oct 14, 2022 in Addiction, Blog

Drug addiction continues to be one of the most crushing parts of life in many cities. But in some areas, it’s almost hidden, hard to pinpoint, and easy to overlook. That may be one reason for the results of a Pew Research Center study that found that fewer Americans see addiction as a “major problem” within their community. Does this mean addiction rates are...

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