You may have encountered a situation that makes it difficult to sleep at night and, as a result, started taking sleeping pills. Drugs like benzodiazepines may provide a temporary solution for sleep loss. However, they are also highly addictive. A sleeping pill addiction can lead to an overdose or other problems in your life. To…
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Attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) is a neurodevelopmental disorder that develops during childhood and continues into adulthood. If you have ADHD, you may have trouble paying attention, controlling impulsive behavior, or being overly active. As a result, you may want to seek help from an ADHD treatment program. ADHD treatment in CO includes comprehensive care to help…
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All families experience traumatic events differently. Various factors determine how a family copes with and recovers from a traumatic event. Almost all families have difficulty dealing with family trauma and adjusting to life after the traumatic event. For many families, a family trauma program in CO may provide solutions for managing mental health issues such…
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By now, you may be feeling the effects of the COVID-19 quarantine and as such, improving mental health during quarantine is more crucial than ever. If you are currently participating in a mental health treatment program, you can continue your treatment using telehealth services. In addition to treatment, there are several things you can do…
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Doctors prescribe opioids to patients who suffer from acute and chronic pain. Although these drugs are effective in relieving pain, they are also highly addictive. As a result, prescription opioid misuse is common in users. The risks of misusing opioids include addiction, dependency, and overdose. Today millions of Americans have an addiction to opioids. Each…
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Recovery rarely happens alone. It is far easier to conquer a mental disorder or addiction with the help of others who understand the challenges these conditions present. Women’s support groups fill this need. Even if individual therapy is a primary form of care for a disorder, women’s therapy groups provide support and accountability as an…
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The biggest challenge for anyone dealing with addiction is asking for help. Seeking addiction treatment help means making life adjustments, which include giving up the use of alcohol or drugs. A women’s addiction treatment program can teach the addicted person how to ask for help and move on beyond substance use disorder. Most people who…
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Statistically, men are more likely to binge drink, go on benders, and become addicted to alcohol. However, women absorb larger amounts of alcohol and take longer to digest it and remove it from their system. As a result, there are higher potential risks between women and drinking. For this reason, a women’s alcohol addiction treatment…
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Drug addiction leads to thousands of deaths, derailed lives, and broken homes each year in the U.S. Yet regardless of the destruction associated with drug abuse, the drug addiction stigma continues to influence the public perception of drug use in general. A person who would otherwise join a drug addiction treatment program may continue to…
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Women are more likely than men to abuse opioid pain medication. They are also more likely to stay dependent on higher opioid dosage for a longer period. This is because opioid addiction for women is different than it is for men. Women often become addicted to opioids as a result of trauma, stress, anxiety, depression,…
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