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Breaking the Cycle of Addiction with Ibogaine
Ibogaine comes from the root of the West African shrub Tabernanthe iboga. The plant has been used for centuries in spiritual celebrations, coming of age rituals, and healings among the Babongo and Mitsogo people of West Central Africa. In Africa, followers of the...
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How Common Is Addiction for War Veterans?
War veterans sometimes struggle with alcohol and drug addiction. In certain instances, war veterans may use alcohol and drugs to cope with posttraumatic stress disorder (PTSD). What Is PTSD? PTSD refers to a mental health condition that is triggered by a traumatic...
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Which Is Worse: A JUULpod or a Traditional Cigarette?
JUUL provides "JUULpods," vaping pods that are designed to improve the lives of adult smokers. But is a JUULpod "safer" than a traditional cigarette? To find out, let's compare and contrast JUULpods and traditional cigarettes. What Is JUUL? JUUL promotes the...
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How Can Ibogaine Help America Fight the War on Drugs?
Ibogaine is a naturally occurring psychoactive indole alkaloid, and it plays an important part in a cutting-edge drug, alcohol, and nicotine addiction treatment. It may also help America combat the war on drugs. A Closer Look at the War on Drugs in the United States...
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The Dangers of Hiding Your Addiction
An addiction is a chronic disease that affects the brain and body. The Center on Addiction reports approximately 40 million Americans age 12 and older — or roughly one in seven people — are currently dealing with a drug, nicotine, or alcohol addiction. Among these...
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What Are the Effects of Aromatherapy for Addiction Recovery?
Although they have been used in traditional medicine worldwide for many thousands of years, essential oils are rapidly gaining popularity in the United States today. Many people are seeing the benefits of these oils and are discovering the many ways they can be used...
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The Importance of Mental Health During Recovery
Mental health is critical to recovery, but it's not always easy to put your finger on what it means to achieve better mental health. Here are some ideas about the importance of mental health to recovery. How are mental health and recovery connected? Better mental...
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Connect with the Stories of 5 Great Recovery Bloggers
It seems like almost everyone is writing about their life experiences in a blog these days, and people in recovery are no exception! While in some cases, blogs are personal (read: boring) accounts of the lives of people you don’t know, recovery blogs can be extremely...
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Tips to Help You on the Road to Recovery
Achieving recovery isn't easy, but it's possible, and you can do it. Here are some of our best tips to help you on the road to recovery, no matter where you are in the process. Get help Talk to a trained professional for medical support and insight. Support groups...
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Social Media’s Impact on Your Addiction Recovery Journey
Social media is a big part of life today, and almost everyone has at least one type of social media account, if not several. Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram have become some of the primary ways that people interact with the world over the last decade, and for many...
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College Students and Substance Abuse
Now that the college school year is back in full swing, parents of college students and college-aged children should be hyperaware of the potential of drug abuse and addiction among this age group. There are many reasons that college students and young adults...
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How To Write Your Own Autobiography
Our lives are all interesting. Some people’s lives are certainly somewhat more interesting than others, but everyone has a story to tell. As someone in recovery, you have likely been – fairly literally – to hell and back, and the story of your rise and fall and rise...
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