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What is a Dual Diagnosis? When someone checks into a treatment center, whether voluntary or not, a diagnosis must be made of both the substance the person is addicted to and the person’s mental state. Unfortunately, the mental state may have been evident in the … Read more
What is Alcohol Poisoning? Alcohol poisoning occurs when consuming too many drinks within a short time, such as two hours. Blood alcohol concentration (BAC) rising to 0.08 percent or higher, will usually happen after consuming four drinks (for women) or five drinks (for men), according … Read more
Common Cases of Dual Diagnosis in Substance Abuse and Mental Health? Substance abuse occurs when anyone indulges in illicit drugs, even regular prescription drugs, alcohol, and more. Depending on what a person takes and how often this occurs, mental health issues can also manifest, creating … Read more
What Do Anger Issues Have to Do with Addiction? A research study published by the Journal of Education and Health Promotion (JEHP) in 2019 showed that among 373 college medical students in Iran, personality changes were noted, particularly anger when addressing addiction to substances. This may … Read more
When You Use Alcohol or Drugs to Relieve Emotional Pain Life is full of wonderful times, mixed with moments where you wish you had not gotten out of bed that day. How you handle the low points in your life determines how quickly you bounce … Read more
Recent studies in the area of addiction have shined some light on an interesting new treatment for the drug-addled individual: brain implants. Brain implants have been proven to be useful in multiple studies that aimed to test their ability to reduce cravings and other addictive … Read more
