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    Posted November 28, 2018

    Quitting alcohol can be deadly: Hundreds in the US die each year

    With alcohol consumption and spending increases in America, these cities are purchasing the most alcohol. USA TODAY (Photo: Peter Duke) On day three of Lowell Cauffiel’s final detox from [...]

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    Posted November 27, 2018

    This City’s Overdose Deaths Have Plunged. Can Others Learn From It?

    Dayton, Ohio, had one of the highest overdose death rates in the nation in 2017. The city made many changes, and fatal overdoses are down more than 50 percent from last year. DAYTON, Ohio — Dr. [...]

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    Posted November 23, 2018

    Preventing Relapse…

    For starters, know that a relapse doesn’t mean you’ve failed. When you remember that a drug addiction is a chronic disease just like diabetes, it puts a setback into perspective. Nobody would [...]

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    Posted November 22, 2018

    Borderline Personality Disorder and an Addictive Disorder

    I have a beloved patient whose millennial daughter has proudly embraced her diagnosis of Borderline Personality Disorder stating that understanding this diagnosis has notably enhanced her [...]

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    Posted November 20, 2018

    MY TEEN IS IN RECOVERY…. NOW HOW WILL I FIND MINE?

    I picked my son up from college at the end of his first semester as a seemingly successful student and exactly one week later was checking my drug addicted 18-year-old into rehab. Talk about [...]

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    Posted November 16, 2018

    Just two small words to express so much gratitude…

    Dear A Way Out, I want to express my gratitude for the help you have given me with my addiction.  I do not know the direction my life would be heading if it were not for the care and support from [...]

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    Posted November 14, 2018

    FILLING THE EMPTIED WELL: TREATING CO-DEPENDENCY AS A STRESS-RELATED DISORDER

    Co-dependents have a bad rap! As family members of those with addictive disorders, we are often considered harder to treat than the addicts themselves. We are frequently angry, rigid, blaming, [...]

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    Posted November 10, 2018

    The overachieving generation: As millennials strive for perfection, anxiety and depression increase

    Chronic procrastination and elaborate to-do lists can be signs of perfectionism.   When he was in eighth grade, Benjamin Cherkasky quit the swim team. He loved swimming. But he wasn’t winning [...]

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    Posted November 10, 2018

    THE CRUELTY OF HOMELESSNESS AND ADDICTION

    Many years ago, I fondly recall sitting on a curb with a gentleman who was homeless. Reflecting upon that day, I distinctly remember many characteristics, mannerisms, and particular traits that [...]

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    Posted November 9, 2018

    Teen anxiety and depression more likely in kids who don’t trust or communicate with parents

    When children are small, their faces light up at the sight of mom and dad. But fast forward a few years, and the same parents eventually get eye-rolls. Adolescence is a time to navigate [...]

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