Posts Tagged ‘substance abuse disorder’
Stigma Behind Addiction
I recently had a run-in with a person who has no idea what addiction is and what addiction does to families. I was called a junkie, and I am far from this. Sometimes I find that individuals with no family who went through addiction or themselves tend to push the word stigma around more. Stigma…
Read MoreDual Diagnosis: Getting to the Root of Addiction
Addiction can be caused by any number of things. Often, one of the factors at play is an individual’s mental health. Despite that common fact, far too many patients aren’t getting help for mental health issues. That’s where dual diagnosis comes in and gets to the root cause of addiction once and for all. Defining…
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