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Addiction

Dealing With Depression and Anxiety

Though you may feel alone when dealing with depression and anxiety, these are two of the most common mental health conditions. When people turn to harmful, mind-altering chemicals to help

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Addiction

What Are Dabs? Learning More About Marijuana

If marijuana was something that you tried when you were younger, you may have smoked a joint or ate a pot brownie. Today, there are many options for using marijuana,

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Addiction

Why You Can’t Quit Heroin Cold Turkey

If you are going to quit heroin cold turkey, there are some things you need to know. First and foremost, you need to understand the health and medical implication of

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Addiction

Opiate Vs Opioid

Opiates are drugs that come from the opium plant. Opiates become opioids through human-made development. While opioids have all the essential elements of opiates, they also include additional ingredients. This

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Addiction

Relapse Prevention Plan

If you are currently going through recovery from drug or alcohol addiction, then you know that relapse is possible. However, you can prevent falling back into addiction with a relapse

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Addiction

Heroin Withdrawal Symptoms

Heroin withdrawal symptoms are oftentimes enough to urge a person to continue using in order to avoid them. They are both mentally and physically painful and taxing. If you are

National Mental Health Awareness Month 2019 in Maine
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National Mental Health Awareness Month 2019

As we approach the month of May, millions of Americans will be preparing to raise the public’s awareness of mental health disorders through celebrating national mental health awareness month. Mental

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Addiction

Finding the Best Rehab Centers in Portland Maine

When a loved one is going through the challenges associated with addiction, finding professional rehab centers in Portland Maine becomes vital. However, where should you start? It can help to

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Addiction

Facts

The fact of the matter is that 21.5 million American adults (aged 12 and older) battled a substance use disorder in 2014. The reality is that our nation is struggling

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Addiction

Faith

When I first attempted to get sober, I thought I had an issue with faith, but I was wrong.  I always associated faith with religion and thought that’s all it

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