Archive for the ‘Dual Diagnosis’ Category
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  • Jun, 10

Anxiety and substance abuse

Many people with high anxiety levels find that having a drink at night to “calm them down” does exactly that…it calms them down and decreases their anxiety.  The problem is this is a very short-term effect and typically gets worse because 1 drink per night turns into 2 turns into 3 and goes from abuse [...]

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  • Jun, 10

Eating Disorders

Read some interesting statistics today on eating disorders.  It is estimated that 8 million Americans have an eating disorder – seven million women and one million men One in 200 American women suffers from anorexia Two to three in 100 American women suffers from bulimia Nearly half of all Americans personally know someone with an [...]