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Are Drug Companies Manipulating Drug Research? A few years ago, I was working as a medical assistant for a local doctor. On my first day, a pharmaceutical rep came in…
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It never gets easy hearing someone has passed from a potential overdose, regardless of whether we knew them or not. It is often said that you either find recovery or…
What is Empathy? Empathy is the ability to understand another person’s point of view. It is also known as understanding, compassion, and sympathy. Why is empathy important in addiction? In…
Amphetamine Drug Abuse Amphetamine drug abuse has had a long history in the United States. The US is currently in the midst of an amphetamine epidemic. Diversion of prescription…
The Role of the Ego in Addiction What is the “ego”? Sigmund Freud, the founding father of Psychoanalysis, proposed a structural model of the psyche which included the id, ego…
Grocery shopping while in treatment may seem like something trivial but it is not. Grocery shopping is a basic life skill and many of us who come into treatment have…
What are bupropion hydrochloride and Budeprion? “Bupropion hydrochloride was first approved under the brand name Wellbutrin as an antidepressant drug indicated for the treatment of major depressive disorder (MDD) and…
How to let go of resentment for good Resentment is an important topic for the alcoholic or drug addict. The word “resentment” is mentioned 17 times in the big book….
Do you know someone who spokes pot and you’re convinced that it’s causing them to lose their mind? Well, there might be some evidence to support that assumption. We know…
When recovering from addiction, many people struggle with low self-esteem. One of my therapists used to say “If you want higher self-esteem, you must do things that are esteem-able.” One…
In the News: Was LeAnn Rimes High During Her X-Factor Performance? Last Wednesday, LeeAnn Rimes performed her hit, How Do I Live, with 13 year old X-Factor contestant Carly Rose Sonenclar….
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