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Benefits of Group Therapy in Treating Alcoholism

Alcohol Use Disorder (AUD) is often treated with a wide variety of techniques, including inpatient treatment, individual or group therapy, or medically supervised detox. How someone is treated for their alcoholism depends on the person and how receptive they are. For many, a combination of treatment methods proves to be the most successful.  In the…

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Benefits of Art Therapy in Treating Depression

Art therapy, which is included under the category of Expression therapy, can be a useful tool for those in the process of recovery to open up about their emotions and provide mental health practitioners with insights into their conditions as well as their progress on the path to sobriety. Research has indicated that art therapy…

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Is Combining Alcohol and Adderall Dangerous?

Combining Adderall and alcohol is considered to be polysubstance abuse. This is the act of mixing various substances, illicit or prescription—can have dangerous and sometimes fatal consequences. It is imperative to be aware of potential side effects when taking any medication or drug, as well as the risks of adverse interactions when combining substances. Though…

Dangers of Combining Heroin and Alcohol

Is Combining Meth and Heroin Dangerous?

Any time two or more drugs, especially Meth and Heroin, are taken simultaneously, the risk of adverse consequences, including fatal overdose, is heightened. The act of mixing various substances is referred to as polydrug use and pertains to both illicit substances and prescription drugs. Methamphetamine and heroin are highly addictive, potent, illicit substances that, when…

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Symptoms of Cocaine Withdrawal

When a person has been using cocaine habitually, their body begins to adapt to the effects of those substances, and develops a physical and psychological dependence on it. If they stop taking the substance, they will likely experience symptoms of withdrawal. Withdrawal symptoms range in duration and severity but generally have physical and mental manifestations. …

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What is Crack Cocaine and Why Is it Dangerous?

What Is Crack Cocaine? Crack cocaine is a highly addictive stimulant derived from powdered cocaine. Crack cocaine is created when cocaine is mixed with water and ammonia or baking soda, then boiled until the mixture solidifies. The substance is usually distributed in the form of a rock, which is a broken-off chunk of the solidified…