Tag Archives: addiction

Tuesday, September 26th, 2017
Addiction Treatment Center Opens in Atlanta Area
Growing Population in North Metro Atlanta means desperate need for addiction treatment services The Metro Atlanta area is home to an estimated 5.8 million people, a population that grows...
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Monday, September 11th, 2017
The Best Outpatient Program
When there are thousands of choices, which one is best? Many families that call us have so many questions about drug treatment programs simply because most of us never...
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Thursday, September 7th, 2017
Can A Hurricane Teach You About Mental Health?
If you live anywhere in the southeast United States, the recent hurricane season activity has been hard to miss. Nearly every news outlet has been covering the storms that...
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Saturday, August 26th, 2017
Addiction Doesn’t Happen In A Bubble
Addiction doesn’t happen in a bubble. Why should your recovery? If you’re considering a substance abuse recovery program, you probably realize that there are a multitude of programs, facility...
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Wednesday, August 23rd, 2017
Are You Addicted to Your Smart Phone?
Our last blog, “Is a Life Without Boredom Healthy?” talked about the distinct lack of boredom in this technology-filled society, and how that boredom may be beneficial to your...
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Wednesday, August 16th, 2017
The Truth About Reality
Sunday was a perfect beach day. The sky was clear and blue, the gentle breeze kept the sun from being overbearing, and the Gulf waters had perfect ribbons of...
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Thursday, August 10th, 2017
White House Considers Drug Control Strategy
One in three. That’s the number of Americans the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) estimates used prescription opioids in 2015. Overdose deaths from heroin and other opioids topped...
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Thursday, August 3rd, 2017
Giving Good Advice
I have three kids, and the good advice seems to pour forth some days like a leaky faucet. Some days my children willingly acquiesce, but other days, there’s resistance....
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Monday, July 3rd, 2017
Understanding Urges Through Mindfulness
The newest buzzword in addiction recovery is “mindfulness”. Addiction recovery specialists are finally noticing what people have known for centuries, that the practice of mindfulness is helpful to everyone,...
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