Challenges to Dual Diagnosis Treatment in Europe
A recent report published by the EMCDDA (European Monitoring Centre for Drugs and Drug Addiction) highlights some of the issues surrounding combined mental health and substance use disorders in Europe today. The co-existence of drug abuse and mental health disorders has been on the radar of the EU drugs agency for over a decade but […]
John Stamos Opens Up About Past Addiction
Sitcom star, John Stamos has been candid recently in discussing some of his troubles with substance abuse in the past few years. During an interview with Howard Stern, Stamos opened up about a number of aspects of his personal life including his battle with alcohol, quitting ambien and recovering from some painful events. Stamos told […]
Understanding and Managing Bipolar Disorder
Bipolar disorder is a brain disorder that can cause dramatic and seemingly uncontrollable shifts in mood and energy between “high” and “low” states. Everyone experiences some swings in their mood, or some days where they feel more happy and energetic, and other days that feel burdened with sadness or a hard time making it through. […]
Drug Abuse And Schizophrenia
Schizophrenia is a severe mental illness that causes disturbing symptoms such as hallucinations, hearing voices, altered mind states, paranoia, and a loss of normal emotional expression and thinking patterns. This psychotic disorder can be very confusing and frightening for those who suffer from it. Drug and alcohol abuse is quite common among people diagnosed with […]
Life After Rehab
Leaving rehab can be one of the most challenging transitions you’ll have to face during recovery. Many people find that they’ve formed close friendships with the people they’ve met in rehab. The environment there may have encouraged feelings of acceptance, safety, and encourage that you finally had gotten used to. Leaving this environment for the […]