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Despite a recent decline in drug overdose deaths in the U.S., fatalities involving multiple substances—known as polysubstance overdoses—have been on the rise. 
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There is a lot of talk about substance abuse. The deaths. The crisis. But what comes before all that? What actually drives someone to become addicted to substances in the first place? We throw around the word “addiction” like it’s this dark place people suddenly fall into. But the truth is, addiction doesn’t show up […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction isn’t just about drugs; It’s about why we reach for them
Understanding addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Many clinicians think of addiction as a trauma response. But research supports only a probabilistic connection between the two. Assuming something more than this is misguided.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction Is Complicated, So Is Its Relationship to Trauma
Trauma and addiction usually go side by side Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Why do so many people struggle to stop drinking, quit smoking, or resist endless scrolling on their phones? Addiction touches millions of lives, yet it's often misunderstood as a personal weakness or moral failing. In reality, addiction is rooted in the ancient architecture of the human brain.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
The ancient origins of the addiction-prone mind—and what it means for us today
Addiction and the mind Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuser Practitioner Program. Access here
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Addiction can be devastating. The good news is that there are a number of effective treatments for addiction, including self-help strategies, psychotherapy, medications, and rehabilitation programs. You can use the strategies presented in this report to discover new ways to cope with life’s difficulties.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Overcoming Addiction: Find an effective path toward recovery
Facing addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Training Program
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My health had seriously declined... I remember thinking, 'If I keep going like this, I'm not going to be around much longer.'
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Anxiety, ADHD and addiction were killing me. These simple lifestyle changes saved me in a YEAR, I lost 54kg - and finally got off the meds doctors said I'd need for life | Daily
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Kaiser Permanente researchers find less overall health system use and costs in 6 months after a “brief intervention” in primary care for alcohol use problems
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Doctor-patient talk about problem alcohol use could reduce health care use
It is important to talk about! Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Almost 1 in 10 workers in their 30s uses alcohol, marijuana or hard drugs like cocaine while on the job in the United States, a new study has found.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
9% of Young US Employees Use Alcohol, Drugs at Work, Study Finds | Newswise
Drug use while at work Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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In this episode, the conversation centers on alcohol and drug addiction. Gain insight into one person's journey to recovery.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction recovery digs into causes, healthier responses
Better recovery Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program. Click here
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Charlie Health reports that alcohol use disorder affects over 29 million Americans, with rising deaths and a significant treatment gap.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
5 surprising stats on alcohol use disorder
Understanding substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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If some of what follows isn’t the most pleasant reading you’ll do today, it just may be the most important. If you, a friend or relative are struggling with alcohol or drug abuse, problem gambling, homelessness, depression, anxiety or unemployment, there is help for you today at Community & Family Resources, 500 Fair Meadow Drive, […]
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Do you struggle with mental health or substance abuse issues? | News, Sports, Jobs - The Freeman Journal
Learning to help others with mental and substance abuse issues Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Stay ahead of the curve with this guide to the top 7 teen substance use trends for 2025, from vaping devices to social-media challenges.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Top 7 Teen Substance Use Trends Parents Need to Know in 2025
What parents need to know Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner program. Click here
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Substance abuse has become a serious public health problem worldwide, and finding effective prevention and treatment strategies is undoubtedly an urge…
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The risk factors for relapse behavior in individuals with substance use disorders: An interpretable machine learning study - ScienceDirect
Relapse happens Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program. Click here
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Is it really possible to rewire your brain from addiction? The answer is yes — here’s how your brain heals, and how to support recovery.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Can You Rewire Your Brain from Addiction?
Retraining your brain Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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An NIH study found that adults with substance use disorder who quit smoking are more likely to achieve recovery.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Quitting smoking boosts addiction recovery
Learning to break the cycle of addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Program
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Finding it hard to concentrate? Are you glued to social media for longer than you’d like? Well, maybe it’s not you… maybe it’s the phones.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
It's the phones: how to stop your phone addiction : It's Been a Minute
Phone addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Stanford Medicine researchers discuss the brain’s ancient wiring and how its built-in reward-seeking system can be hijacked by addiction — as well as ways to prevent and treat it.
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https://aihcp.net/substance-abuse-practitioner-certification/
Brains and addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner program
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(The Center Square) – New data from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration shows that while some progress has been made in reducing mental illness and substance abuse, 86.6 million Americans aged 18 and older had either a mental illness or substance use disorder in 2024. SAMHSA’s 2024 National Survey on Drug Use […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Report: 33% of American adults had mental illness or substance use disorder in 2024 | News, Sports, Jobs
Substance abuse and mental disorders are wide spread Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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By J. Nadine Gracia, M.D., MSCE, President and CEO, Trust for America’s Health (TFAH), and John A. Rich, M.D., MPH, Director, RUSH BMO Institute for Health Equity, Rush University System for Health, Member, TFAH Board of Directors Substance use, overdose, and suicide send ripples of pain through many communities, often without regard for station in […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Preserving Progress in Reducing Substance Misuse Deaths Requires Continued Investment and Addressing the Roots of Community Trauma
Reducing substance abuse deaths Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Over the past decade, extraordinary efforts have focused on addressing the US opioid epidemic, which was fueled initially by prescription drugs and now by high-potency synthetic opioids, such as fentanyl. Treatment of opioid use disorder (OUD) with medications—buprenorphine, methadone
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Increasing Opioid Use Disorder Medication Treatment in Primary Care—What Works? | Clinical Pharmacy and Pharmacology | JAMA Internal Medicine | JAMA Network
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Chronic pain is a significant global health problem that affects millions of people globally and in the US which can sometimes lead to unhealthy coping mechanisms such as substance use. This case–control study aimed to examine the relationship between chronic pain and substance use using data from the National Health and Nutrition Examination Study (NHANES). Descriptive analysis and logistic regression models were used to compare the odds of substance use in individuals according to a history of ongoing (≥ 6 weeks) or chronic pain (≥ 3 months). A total of 980 individuals were included in the analysis. Among them, 87.4% reported no substance use, 10.2% single substance use, and 2.3% polysubstance use. Compared with 19.33% of non-substance users, 23.36% of single substance users and 39.21% of polysubstance users reported current ongoing pain (p-value: 0.04). Examining the association between substance use and chronic pain revealed that polysubstance users had a significantly higher risk of having current or a history of ongoing pain or a history of chronic pain compared to non-users, with adjusted odds ratios (aORs) ranging from 2.28 (95% CI 2.27–2.29) to 6.30 (95% CI 6.28–6.32). Single substance users also faced increased risk, with aORs from 1.19 (95% CI 1.18–1.20) to 2.14 (95% CI 2.13–2.15). These results highlight the elevated risk of substance use associated with chronic pain, particularly elevated risk of polysubstance use, after adjustments for demographic, socioeconomic, and mental health factors. These findings emphasize the need for targeted interventions addressing chronic pain to potentially mitigate substance use risks.
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Association between chronic pain and substance use | Scientific Reports
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PsychiatryOnline.org is the platform for all American Psychiatric Association Publishing journals, DSM, and bestselling textbooks, as well as APA Practice Guidelines, and continuing medical education.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Promising Opportunities to Intervene on Adolescent Substance Use
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By Deiksha Veerapaneni Imagine being able to not feel pain and instead feel intense relief? That would be pretty addicting, right? For many, that feeling sounds like an escape, a break from suffering. But that powerful sense of relief is exactly what makes opioids so dangerously addictive. These drugs don’t just dull pain, they take […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
The dangers of addiction - and a personal connection
Dangers of addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner program
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Leaders of top nursing organizations advise health systems on ways they can improve well-being and boost their chances at hiring and keeping good nurses.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Hospital nurses need a better workplace, and these nursing leaders have ideas
Better workplaces for nurses Please also review AIHCP's certifications for nurses
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Addiction alters identity. A therapeutic community that addresses identity and relationships can help people reclaim a lost identity or conjure a new one.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Addiction, Recovery, and the New or Reclaimed Self
Addiction and recovery Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner program
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Most Overdose Deaths Now Involve Multiple Substances | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Overdoses involving more than one drug
Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Training