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START: St. Anthony Recovery and Treatment
If you or someone you know is suffering with an addiction, START can mean the beginning of a new life. We understand the pain and devastation substance addiction, as well as the emotional and mental illnesses that may be associated with it, can cause. But more importantly, we know how to break through those fears and defenses. We can help you pinpoint what’s really causing your problems. Then we can help you find the courage to address…

Most addicts start off the path to addiction using food as the first drug. Read Dianne Schwartz's article from Behavioral Health News here.

MidHudson Regional Hospital, located in Poughkeepsie, NY, is the region's recognized leader in providing mental health and addiction treatment services.

Chemical dependency and mental illness often have a closer relationship than you'd think. Here's what happens when the two interact.

Millions of dollars could be headed toward Hastings' Juvenile Chemical Dependency Program, which directors say needs a new building.

Listing of 9 Common Signs of Dependency and Alcoholism which shows that if there is a positive response to three of the nine characteristic symptoms of dependence with evidence that some symptoms have persisted for at least one month, or have occurred repeatedly over a longer period of time is necessary to suggest the possibility of chemical dependency.

Southwestern Assemblies of God University (SAGU) is a Christian college & Bible university in Texas for ministry, theological studies & liberal arts.

The Chemical Dependency Counselor I position will work at LifeWorks NW's Certified Community Behavioral Healthcare Clinics (CCBHC). In 2017, LifeWorks NW was selected to represent Oregon in the federal demonstration project to implement CCBHCs to advance delivery of behavioral health care. LifeWorks NW's CCBHC sites will provide comprehensive client care through a team-based approach with ser...

(realizationcenternyc.com/) Chemical Dependency Treatment Center in NYC Founder Marilyn White answers the question of what makes dependency so hard to...

Equinox serves adolescents and adults struggling with chemical dependency; survivors of domestic violence and their children as well as elderly victims of domestic abuse; adolescents and adults, along with their families, who are living with mental illness and at-risk and homeless young people.

The abuse of drugs and alcohol is a problem impacting families across Kentucky. According to a recent 2015 survey released by Interact for H...

iRest is a practice of deep relaxation and meditative inquiry that has been proven to release negative emotions and thought patterns, and calm the nervous system. Scientific research has shown that iRest Yoga Nidra Meditation effectively reduces PTSD, depression, anxiety, insomnia, chronic pain and even chemical dependency. Various Continuing Education credits available.

Focusing in on the practices of holistic therapy can give addicts a whole new approach to their chemical dependency. We learn to recognize the stressors...

Withdrawal occurs when a person enters primary treatment to break their addiction to drugs or alcohol. Symptoms will vary depending on the type of substance used, length of time used, and the amount consumed per dose
Addiction to drugs or alcohol is a serious chemical dependency with life-threatening consequences . When people attempt to quit drinking or drug use on their own, they may experience withdrawal…

Non-profit addiction, co-dependency and chemical dependency treatment center providing services for adults and adolescents in Wernersville.

Laze Ma coats her eyes with dark liner, adding a few sparkles for fun. She dabs her lips with plum gloss and picks out her favorite dress. Even though she's been chronically homeless for six years, she'll do everything in her power not to look it. "I used to wear towels on my head and glue fake nails on my hands with toothpaste. I knew I wanted to be a woman, but I didn't think it was humanly possible," Ma said. The 30-year-old…

Seemingly every day there is a new report of an angry person with a gun going to a public place and opening fire. While we probably all are on higher alert than we were a year ago, it is human nature to implicitly assume that this situation will not happen in our community and that it is just something we see on TV. Unfortunately, though, gun violence could happen in or around your business, and there are several basic preventive components that every…

Kim Pearman-Gillman, a Partner with McKinstry and long time leader in Spokane's business and civic communities, has been appointed to Eastern Washington University's Board of Trustees by Governor Jay Inslee, effective immediately for a six-year term. Pearman-Gillman, who is also past chair and current member of the University District Board and executive committee, is a Business Development Executive at McKinstry having joined the company in 2009…

Author: Carissa Grother, Telligen Health Coach Smoking is a Chemical Dependency Called Addiction Addiction is complex. Nicotine physically alters the brain by releasing dopamine (a neurotransmitter that controls the brain’s reward and pleasure centers). Smoked nicotine has a quick arrival … Continued

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Do you find it difficult to stop eating? Do you serve yourself a single square of chocolate, and ultimately devour the entire bar? Do you eat when you’re not hungry? Are you ashamed of the way that you eat, or do you eat in private?
It’s not your fault, and it’s NOT as simple as the suggestion I received from one of my doctors in my 30s: “Exercise more, eat less.” (Yeah, right!)
Fortunately, recent scientific findings are disrupting the way…