Overdose Deaths among American Indians Rise 519% See how cultural recovery fights the opioid epidemic By Zeke Spector Mar 15, 2018 A year and half ago, Gabe Stewart fight addiction and stood in tribal court pleading guilty to felony charges because he stole money from his family to support his opioid addiction. In January, his community honored him …
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“Suicide and self-harm is extremely common among those living with the disease of addiction because the person’s life has gotten out of control and they simply can’t stop themselves from abusing alcohol and drugs.” Because self-harm (also known as self-injury or self-mutilation) can involve physical injury (such as in the case of self-injury cutting), it …
Top Rehab Centers have in recent years begun to include complementary treatments into recovery programs beyond the traditional twelve steps. Many of these are incorporated to give recovering addicts tools to use to maintain their sobriety. Yoga is becoming a popular addiction recovery tool. Its efficacy on the health of the body and mind is …
The stigma surrounding addiction is alive and well. Addicts live in fear of coming out with their problems. This is not conducive to recovery. This is actually contributing to the problem. Considering the far-reaching consequences of drug addiction, it is quite shocking that there still exists so much misinformation. Addiction cannot simply be treated by admitting …
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When you are in the grips of an addiction, it’s hard to conceptualize what recovery could be like. In fact, most addicts won’t even try it, preferring instead to remain locked in their addiction despite its harmful effects on them. However, for addicts who have plucked up the courage to go through private rehab, the comparison …
