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The Connection Between Cocaine Addiction And Depression

The Connection Between Cocaine Addiction And Depression
  • 11/05/2024

It’s long been known that substance abuse can make someone more likely to have a mental health disorder, such as anxiety or depression, but the link between cocaine and depression remains more complicated. According to Healthline, cocaine use can cause depression in...

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What Can Result From Opioid Use Among Older Adults?

What Can Result From Opioid Use Among Older Adults
  • 11/05/2024

According to the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality, about 13% of adults 65 years and older from 2020 to 2021 filled at least one outpatient opioid prescription. Meanwhile, just over 4% had four or more prescriptions filled. Considering the highly addictive...

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What Is Tweaking? | Understanding Methamphetamine Abuse

What Is Tweaking Understanding Methamphetamine Abuse
  • 11/05/2024

Data from the National Institutes of Health shows use of the addictive substance methamphetamine rose 43% between 2015 and 2019. Meanwhile, an estimated 1.6 million Americans 12 and older have suffered from a methamphetamine use disorder in the last year. The drug...

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What is Gas Station Heroin?

What Is Gas Station Heroin
  • 11/05/2024

In recent years, a disturbing trend has emerged within the realm of substance abuse: the use of addictive substances at gas stations and convenience stores, particularly involving a drug known as tianeptine. Originally developed as an antidepressant, tianeptine has garnered notoriety for...

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Is Crack and Cocaine the Same?

Differences of Crack and Cocaine
  • 11/05/2024

Cocaine is highly addictive, a potent illegal drug that comes in the form of a white powder. It’s derived from dried leaves of the coca plant in South America, and it has become a commonly abused drug. A National Household Survey on...

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Does Meth Use Cause Headaches?

Can Meth Use Cause Headaches
  • 11/04/2024

Approximately 1.6 million people in the U.S. suffered from a methamphetamine use disorder in 2021, according to the National Institute on Drug Abuse. Meanwhile, just under 33,000 people died from using psychostimulants (primarily from methamphetamine). As a result, it’s crucial to increase...

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What Is Dialectical Behavior Therapy?

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  • 10/29/2024

Therapy is an essential part of addiction treatment, and patients will likely receive several different kinds of talk therapy while they’re in a drug or alcohol rehab program. Cognitive-behavioral therapy in Florida is a central part of our programming at WhiteSands Treatment,...

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The Connection Between Alcohol and Neurodevelopmental Disorders

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  • 10/28/2024

Heavy drinking can lead to devastating physical, mental, and emotional side effects of alcohol — but the impact of consuming this substance isn’t limited to just the drinker, especially when someone is pregnant but continues drinking. Alcohol-related neurodevelopmental disorders, or ARND, are...

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How Is PTSD Diagnosed And Treated?

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  • 10/28/2024

Post-traumatic stress disorder can have a major impact on a person’s quality of life and lead them to isolate from others or even turn to drinking or drugs in an attempt to self-medicate. You may be wondering: how is PTSD treated? This...

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