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HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Substance abuse touches every corner of the United States, and no demographic or community is immune. However, understanding what substances are most commonly abused can mean all the difference in recognizing a problem early. Here are the top five: Alcohol Marijuana/Cannabis Prescription Opioids Illicit Opioids Cocaine For more information, click on […] 
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Teens and adolescents are learning more from online, social media, and their peers, which shape their perceptions on topics in our society today, from politics to mental health. However, studies show parents still matter the most.According to the 2022 MADD Parent & Teen Perceptions Survey, 60% of teens say their parents are the biggest influence on their decisions, while friends follow behind at 23%. This shows your voice matters more to your kids than you might realize.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
If you don’t talk to your children about alcohol, who will?
Teaching kids about drinking and drugs Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program
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The Haven Detox expands access to addiction and mental health treatment as Tennessee faces significant gaps in care.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Hundreds of Thousands Go Without Addiction Treatment as Demand for Care Remains High
The need for treatment in addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Recent research suggests that the rise of gambling is leading to a surge of mental-health problems.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Gambling Is Sending More People to the ER
Addiction is not always a substance Please review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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A new study finds heavy drinking among U.S. adults ages 50 to 64 surged by over 36% from 2018 to 2024, even as younger generations cut back.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Heavy drinking surges among Americans in one age group as other generations cut back
Drinking stats Please review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Every doctor told me to stop drinking, but no one asked why I kept reaching for the bottle. When that question finally came, it revealed what my addiction had been translating.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
What Your Addiction Is Translating for You
Understanding addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling
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Signs of substance abuse can appear before a crisis develops. Learn what families may notice and when it may be time to seek support.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
More families are learning how to spot the early signs of substance abuse
Catching the signs Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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“Every week, I see fear. I see shame. I see people convinced they’ve gone too far,” recovery advocate Christian Pelletier writes.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Voices: Don’t give up on those struggling with addiction
Fighting addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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A psychiatrist told Newsweek that the most effective approach for parents is not waiting until obvious signs of addiction appear.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Psychiatrist Warns These Childhood Behaviors May Signal Addiction
Identifying potential addictive behaviors early Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Individuals with a cocaine addiction may fall into three hidden behavioral types. Scientists mapped the brains of people who use cocaine, revealing new biological targets that could help personalize rehabilitation regimens and improve overall recovery rates.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Scientists identify three subtypes of cocaine addiction
Addiction and its subtypes Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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North Carolinians seeking addiction medicine can now get it from a source they already trust: their primary care doctor.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
When It Comes to Addiction Treatment, 'Any Door Should Be the Right Door'
Facing addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Courses
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After cannabis use ends, the amazing neuroplastic brain can begin the process of recovery.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
When Recovery Becomes the New Normal After Cannabis and Alcohol
Please review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Understand why setbacks are expected in addiction recovery. Discover how they fortify your recovery process and empower your commitment to sobriety.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Why setbacks are a normal part of addiction recovery
Understanding setbacks Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program
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HENDERSON, Ky (WEHT) – Substance abuse touches every corner of the United States, and no demographic or community is immune. However, understanding what substances are most commonly abused can mean all the difference in recognizing a problem early. Here are the top five: Alcohol Marijuana/Cannabis Prescription Opioids Illicit Opioids Cocaine For more information, click on […]
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Top five substances causing abuse in America today - AOL
Top addictions Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program
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Is it useful to regard addiction as a moral failing or as a medical challenge? Drug use or alcohol binges during adolescence might be seen as a sign of deviance from society rules or weakness, but substance dependence, once established, is a health care problem. There are now treatments available to break “the chains of abject slavery [that] have wound themselves around the constitution” and to maintain an improved health status. Individual determination is sometimes sufficient, but pharmacologic and psychological support increase the likelihood of long-term improved health. A moral perspective about addiction, however, creates obstacles for people who are recovering from it and associates stigma with the mechanisms that can support recovery. If the individual in treatment is taking their medication daily, as prescribed, then is this evidence of addiction or of good adherence? In this area, even scientists sometimes struggle to apply the objectivity that they usually employ in other areas of their research.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Medications in addiction recovery—a clash of science and stigma
Medications for substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program
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Decades of scientific research have shown that addiction is a chronic and treatable medical condition. Like other chronic illnesses, substance use disorders can involve periods of remission and recurrence — as is the case with heart disease, diabetes, and many other chronic diseases. But lasting recovery is possible, and science continues to deliver new tools to help more people achieve it.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
The Science Driving the Next Generation of Addiction Treatment
Treating addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Celebrity overdose deaths often trigger public finger-pointing. But experts say addiction is complicated, and blame can deepen the stigma surrounding it.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
When a person dies of an overdose, everyone wants someone to blame. If only it were so simple.
The pains of overdose deaths Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program
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Brad Pitt’s reported return to drinking in “a more restrained manner” has fueled debate around what constitutes recovery from alcohol use disorder.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
How definitions of alcohol use disorder and recovery have evolved
The power of addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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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:
Behavior Modification Still Key To Treating Addiction, DuPont Says
Understanding addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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For the past 25 years, the international community has come together on Aug. 31 to promote International Overdose Awareness Day. This annual campaign aims to end overdoses, remember without stigm
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
When does substance use become substance use disorder?
Understanding substance disorder Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Everyone deserves the opportunity to heal from those things that have hurt them. Amber Freeman, host of Bloom, sat down with Social Worker and Therapist, Donald Lewis, to discuss how substance abuse not only impacts the individual, but also their family.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
The correlation between mental health and substance abuse
Mental health and substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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A new study in Neuropsychopharmacology provides a comprehensive genetic answer to the question why do certain people who try cannabis never develop a problem
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Your Brain on Cannabis: Genetics Reveal Why Use and Addiction Are Wired Differently | Yale School of Medicine
Weed and the brain Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Researchers from UC San Diego analyzed the latest data from one of the nation’s largest long-term studies of youth to better understand when substance use begins, how it changes during adolescence and which substances are most commonly used together.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Adolescent Substance Use Continues to Rise Through Mid-Teens, National Study Finds
Teens and substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Practitioner Program
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Substance use prevention can work, but only when communities rely on science—not instinct, fear or long-standing habits. “There is prevention science,” Kris Reed told a group of legislators and legislative staff convened by NCSL’s Health Program. “There’s research behind what we do, and we can be effective.” Reed is co-director of the University of Wisconsin-Madison’s Great Lakes Prevention Technology Transfer Center, which provides training and resources to substance us
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Using Facts, Not Fear, Shows Promise in Reducing...
Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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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:
Understanding Substance Use Characteristics Among Individuals Across the Sexual Identity Spectrum
Substance Abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Courses
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