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What Causes Addiction

February 6, 2014

There can be several factors that can influence addiction. Some people use substances to relieve stress and to help them deal with their feelings. Feelings of hurt, not being good enough, insecurities, and abuse can lead to a person taking the easy way out, by using substances to escape the reality of their feelings. People with depression, anxiety, or any other kind of mental health usually turn to substances to help them feel better. Addiction can also be caused by a dramatic or critical events early in life. In a young adult’s life, addiction could be caused by peer pressure or having other friend’s abuse alcohol and/or drugs and thinking it is a normality. A habit may eventually turn into an addiction. The habit starts without any significant problems, then...

How to Prevent Drug Addiction

February 3, 2014

Addiction and The Family

To prevent drug addictions, it is important to have a good support system whether it be family, friends, inspiring people, etc. It is vital to have positive role models in your life to help guide you in the right path. The positive role models can be important to maintain strong and healthy relationships. Having a set schedule day to day can help prevent addiction by keeping you busy and doing things you love and that will help you go further in life, rather than being bored and wanting to try substances. It is vital to maintain a lifestyle that makes you happy! Being involved in sports and activities is a healthy option. Doing something you love but that is a healthy aspect to your life....

When It Comes to Addiction, Whose to Blame?

January 23, 2014

Substance Abuse

Those who have ever struggled with a drug or alcohol addiction know just how difficult it really is. Addiction is a delicate matter that comes with high amounts of stress and anxiety. One specific stressor that is particularly damaging but can often be avoided is blaming. To most, it seems logical that the addict is to blame. After all, they are the ones who choose to drink, smoke, take pills, or inject their drugs...

Christian Rehab University

December 13, 2013

University

Our Christian Drug Rehab Centers has a goal to treat every client and their family and also to educate them. Our Christian Rehab University has been created by our Clinical Team as an educational resource for a wide variety of topics ranging from substance abuse to mental health. 385-207-2029 At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction December 13, 2013 Carey Goldberg We don’t refer to someone who has anorexia or bulimia as having a “food abuse” problem. We say they have an eating disorder. So why do we refer to someone who is addicted to alcohol or pain pills as having a “substance abuse” problem? Harvard’s John Kelly, director of the new Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, made that point this week at what was billed as the...

At The White House, Learning How Not To Talk About Addiction

December 13, 2013

Addiction and The Family, Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse, University

We don’t refer to someone who has anorexia or bulimia as having a “food abuse” problem. We say they have an eating disorder. So why do we refer to someone who is addicted to alcohol or pain pills as having a “substance abuse” problem? Harvard’s John Kelly, director of the new Recovery Research Institute at Massachusetts General Hospital, made that point this week at what was billed as the first-ever White House summit on drug policy reform. The Obama administration has moved far from the old “war on drugs” model. The current federal drug czar, Gil Kerlikowske, wrote in his email invitation to the summit: “Drug policy reform should be rooted in neuroscience, not political science.” And “it should be a public health issue, not just a criminal justice...

Why Faith Based Treatment?

January 10, 2010

University

We are often asked why we have chosen to offer faith-based treatment for those who are suffering from a co-occurring mental health disorder alongside with a substance abuse use disorder. The answer is simple, spirituality improves our clients chance to achieve enduring sobriety. However, understanding that concept is far from simple. A recent article by Dr. Simon Dein entitled Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health helps clarify why spirituality or faith-based principles have a rightful place within the treatment process. In his article, he explains that until the early 19th century, psychiatry and religion were closely connected. Religious institutions were responsible for the care of the mentally ill. As the years passed, religion became associated with hysteria and neurosis, which created a divide between religion and mental...

Religion, Spirituality, and Mental Health

January 10, 2010

Addiction and The Family, Mental Health Disorders, Substance Abuse, University

Until the early 19th century, psychiatry and religion were closely connected. Religious institutions were responsible for the care of the mentally ill. A major change occurred when Charcot1 and his pupil Freud2 associated religion with hysteria and neurosis. This created a divide between religion and mental health care, which has continued until recently. Psychiatry has a long tradition of dismissing and attacking religious experience. Religion has often been seen by mental health professionals in Western societies as irrational, outdated, and dependency forming and has been viewed to result in emotional instability.3 In 1980, Albert Ellis,4 the founder of rational emotive therapy, wrote in the Journal of Consulting and Clinical Psychology that there was an irrefutable causal relationship between religion and emotional and mental illness. According to...

The Role of Antidepressants for the Treatment of Bipolar Depression

November 4, 2009

Addiction and The Family, Mental Health Disorders, University

Although rapid-cycling bipolar disorder has been linked to the use of antidepressants, these treatments may still have a role in the management of patients with bipolar depression, said Stephen V. Sobel, MD, clinical instructor at the University of California, San Diego School of Medicine, in a presentation at the U.S. Psychiatric and Mental Health Congress in Las Vegas. Patients with bipolar disorder spend most of their time in depression, and antidepressants can alleviate these symptoms, said Sobel. “That’s why it’s so tempting to treat these patients with an antidepressant. But it’s important to be familiar with recent studies on the development of rapid-cycling bipolar disorder and to weigh the risks and benefits,” he said. The use of antidepressants may increase a patient’s risk of rapid-cycling bipolar...

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