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Addiction transcends substances, encompassing behavioral and emotional struggles. Understanding its diverse forms is key to supporting recovery and fostering empathy. 
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The tools of modern genetics and neurobiology have propelled a renaissance of research that has advanced our understanding of the pathophysiology of drug addiction. We know that an individual’
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The biology of addiction
How does addiction work? Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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An opioid overdose can be a gateway to recovery if you have the right tools on hand—starting with naloxone. The drug is turning the tide in the opioid crisis.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Bridging the Gap From Overdose to Recovery
Finding recovery Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling program
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In this excerpt from his memoir Rise Recover Thrive, author Scott Strode talks family roles in addiction, and America's addiction epidemic.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Family Roles in Addiction, and How Addiction Affects Families
Loving others with addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Researchers have made some surprising breakthroughs in 2024 addiction research, benefitting addicts and their families, as well as the general public.
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Addiction findings in 2024 Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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In our ongoing look at treating substance abuse in America, we turn to the most commonly used drug, and one of the deadliest: alcohol. Drinking kills more Americans every year than opioids or any other illegal drug. But promising treatments that could help people curb their drinking are barely being used. William Brangham reports.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Why a promising treatment for alcohol abuse is barely used. Are you a substance abuse practitioner? Have you heard about this addiction treatment before? What is your option of it?
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Alcohol is the leading driver of substance use-related fatalities in America: Each year, frequent or excessive drinking causes approximately 178,000 deaths. Excessive alcohol use is common in the United States among people who drink: In 2022, of the 137 million Americans who reported drinking in the last 30 days, 45% reported binge drinking (five or more drinks in a sitting for men; four for women).
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
America's Most Common Drug Problem? Unhealthy Alcohol Use | The Pew Charitable Trusts
Drinking dangerously Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Addiction is considered a chronic disorder that requires long-term treatment. Early identification of predictors of outcome may enable better and early adjustment of treatment. Daily fluctuations of craving have been shown to predict substance use within hours, making it a major target for treatment. The objective of this study was to examine whether trajectory and temporal dynamics of craving, at the initiation of outpatient addiction treatment, were associated to long-term substance use outcome.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Craving changes in first 14 days of addiction treatment: an outcome predictor of 5 years substance use status? | Translational Psychiatry
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SHERIDAN, Wyo. (BP) – There are many people and situations Chance Haux can thank for his getting right with God. But perhaps the most unlikely may be Kool-Aid.
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Paying it forward, Wyoming church focused on those in addiction. Please like and follow our page for more on Substance Abuse Counseling and Addiction Coaching.
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Iesha Beard with the Agency for Substance Abuse Prevention talks about how substance abuse can be connected to mental health.
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Specialist talks substance abuse ties to mental health
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For pharma, addiction is a touchy subject. But investing in research could have grea
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GLP-1s could be a breakthrough treatment for addiction. Why is Big Pharma staying away? For more about Substance Abuse Counseling and becoming a certified Addiction Coach, please visit our site - https://aihcp.net/substance-abuse-practitioner-certification/
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As holiday festivities get underway, we asked Dr. Christopher Kahler what advice he gives to people trying to stay sober or not over-drink.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
What an addiction expert says about drinking alcohol during the holidays | American Heart Association
Drinking and the holidays Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Certification program
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While substance abuse data can be staggering in the Native community, recovery can have just as large an impact according to substance abuse advocate Ryan Headrick.
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Discussions about substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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There is the ever-present problem of substance abuse throughout our nation. It is especially problematic in young adults and teens. However, there is still hope: there are ways to help those who are struggling.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Too High, Too Young: Substance Abuse Among Teens
Teens and addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Certification
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Drug Abuse: The Silent, Terrible Epidemic
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Drug Abuse: The Silent, Terrible Epidemic
The epidemic of substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Research indicates a significant overlap between autism spectrum disorder and addiction. The explanation of this turns on recognizing the neurodiversity inherent in addiction itself.
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https://aihcp.net/substance-abuse-practitioner-certification/
Closer look at addiction Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Consulting Program
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Michigan Medicine mental health experts shares facts and information about addiction and treatment options available.
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8 facts about addiction and recovery | Michigan Medicine
Facts about addiction and recovery Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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The COVID-19 pandemic may have negatively impacted individuals' sleep quality.In this study, we examined changes in sleep quality from before and during th
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Frontiers | Associations of Substance Use and Positive Coping Behaviors with Sleep Quality During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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The purchase and consumption of alcohol and substances often increases during the holiday season, and while some may drink to celebrate, others may drink to suppress their feelings. Written by: Joy Marsch Medi
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Can holiday stress trigger substance abuse? UAB experts weigh in - News | UAB
Holiday stress and substance abuse Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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In difficult times, lessons from a year of addiction therapy have not just sustained me but also helped me thrive.
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What addiction therapy taught me about scheduling and goal-setting - The
Learning to overcome addiction and progress Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Click here to view this video from newspressnow.com.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Holidays bring challenges for people battling addiction. Do you know anyone dealing with addiction? How can you helped coach them through addiction during the holidays?
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Increasing the levels of chemicals naturally produced in the body called endocannabinoids may thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs’ ability to relieve pain, according to a new preclinical study by Weill Cornell Medicine investigators.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Reducing Risk of Opioid Addiction While Alleviating Pain | Newsroom | Weill Cornell Medicine
A difficult balance Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Since 2019, the Substance Abuse Navigator at Mercy Medical Center has helped thousands of people find a pathway to treatment.
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Mercy Medical Center's Substance Abuse Navigator continues to help people find addiction treatment.
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A preclinical trial has identified a way to thwart the highly addictive nature of opioids such as morphine and oxycodone while maintaining the drugs’ ability to relieve pain.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Reducing risk of opioid addiction while alleviating pain
Preventing addiction when dealing with pain Please also review AIHCP's Addiction Counseling program
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Many people assume most individuals addicted to opioids are young. But there’s also a significant population of 65+ addicted adults who survive multiple overdoses and illnesses.
American Institute Health Care Professionals's insight:
Overdose Survivors: Medical and Addiction Challenges
Surviving after overdose Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Specialist Program
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Exploring addiction’s impact and pathways to recovery –
Finding recovery
Please also review AIHCP's Substance Abuse Counseling Program