The Difference Between Physical and Mental Dependencies
Every addiction is different. Depending on the person and the type of substance, people will experience different withdrawal symptoms and ...
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What to Expect From Your First Addiction Recovery Meeting
We offer several addiction recovery programs, including those that focus on alcohol, drug use, and eating disorders. Whatever addiction recovery ...
Having Healthy Friendships in Drug and Alcohol Recovery
One common struggle that many students have had over the years is learning how to have better friendships after completing ...
Addiction in Pop Culture
How the Media Glamorizes Addiction Providing help to young addicts and support to their families is challenging enough, but the ...
How Addiction Affects Growing Teens
The damage that can be done when your child is still in his or her teenage years is immense, and ...
How Addiction Affects Mental Health
It’s difficult not to focus on how much physical damage can be done by addiction and substance abuse. With our ...
Addiction Recovery and the Nostalgia Trap
It’s part of human nature to sometimes feel wistful – looking back at the past through rose-tinted glasses and wishing ...
Why Recovery Programs Should be Careful with Prescription Drugs
At most Adult & Teen Challenge addiction recovery centers, we offer drug addiction help without also giving our students prescriptions ...
Addicts Will Use These Excuses to Avoid Addiction Recovery
Almost no addict wants to attend an addiction recovery program. Substance abuse transforms people in such a way that sometimes ...
