What are Co-occurring Disorders?

What are Co-occurring Disorders?

Co-occurring disorders are clinical conditions that affect millions of Americans, but what does the term mean? When a substance use disorder and a mental health disorder coexist, the diagnosis is known as a co-occurring disorder or dual diagnosis. A dual diagnosis can...
The 5 Levels of Care in Treatment

The 5 Levels of Care in Treatment

The 5 Levels of Care in Treatment Addiction and substance abuse takes the sufferer into a downward spiral of an increasingly chaotic circle of neglect and danger causing pain and suffering to the addict and also to loved ones and family. The only way of breaking these...
5 Steps To Take After Relapse

5 Steps To Take After Relapse

Once you are on the road to rehabilitation from addiction of either alcohol or other substance abuse there is the possibility of going into relapse for so many reasons. A relapse is not something that you should be alarmed of as between 40 to 60 of those who have been...
Is Addiction Hereditary?

Is Addiction Hereditary?

Addiction is a very common thing, and nowadays there is tonnes of knowledge due to vast amounts of research. We are now aware of the various types of addictive substances and the behaviours that addicts demonstrate. We also know how to treat addictions in order to...
What are the benefits of a halfway house?

What are the benefits of a halfway house?

A halfway house is a place where any drug addict can seek solace from any mental and physical suffering.  The environment, conducive to alleviate drug addiction concerns, will be helpful to overcome the agonies that the drug addicts undergo. They will gradually be...

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