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Dealing with chronic pain, insomnia, or other debilitating symptoms can make anyone feel down and defeated. When doctors prescribe opiates to treat these symptoms, it can make life more comfortable for a while. However, if the root causes of these symptoms are not addressed, opiate addiction can set in. If you are concerned that you…
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With the school year in full swing, stress can creep in as deadlines and holidays approach. For those in college, it can be tempting to ride out the stress by self-medicating with alcohol. Parties and study sessions can seem easier with a drink, but knowing how much is too much is important. Preventing and treating…
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Being part of a loved one’s recovery is a profound healing experience for the entire family. When family members can take accountability for mistakes without drowning in guilt, it promotes healing and unity. Mistakes and slip-ups don’t need to cause a landslide. To learn more about our Medford, Oregon family counseling services, contact Sunstone Recovery…
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Depression involves more than occasional sadness and disappointment. Depression pervades every aspect of your everyday life and prohibits people from thinking rationally. How you deal with these moments of self-doubt and confusion will impact your life in either a positive or negative way. Depression treatment can be the balm that you require for what you…
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With holistic treatment, the whole person is considered when approaching treatment for various maladies, including mental health disorders and substance abuse. The goal is to treat the individual and not just the problem. Everyone responds differently to therapy, and by focusing attention on the mind, body, spirit, and emotions, the full impact of treatment can…
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When drinking alcohol becomes a destructive force in your life, quitting can open new doors and allow growth you never imagined was possible. Alcoholism has been a problem in the United States for centuries. If the need to consume more alcohol to get relief causes people to make bad decisions and behave inappropriately, they may have…
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A women’s support group for recovering addicts can provide life-saving support. Addiction affects women in many of the same ways it affects men. People who end up with a substance abuse problem began self-medicating due to an abusive relationship or a sexual assault. These women may—especially in the beginning of their recovery—feel uncomfortable in groups…
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Heroin is an addictive opioid that can be smoked, injected, or snorted. It provides relief by numbing physical and emotional pain but also impairs cognition and organ functioning. Long-term heroin use changes people’s brain chemistry, especially when heroin is combined with other drugs. This makes it impossible for people to get pleasure from the things…
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A co-occurring disorder is when someone has two or more mental health disorders or medical illnesses. They may overlap or one may appear before or after the other. If you think you have a co-occurring disorder or are at risk of acquiring one, a mental health treatment center can help you. How Are Substance Use…
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The effects of heroin last longer than those of meth and cocaine but it has a short half-life, meaning 50% of the drug is flushed out of your system in 30 minutes. Some studies suggest that this half-life time is an even shorter 3-8 minutes. Heroin is metabolized so rapidly that the morphine and 6-acetyl…
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