Mindfulness therapy helps prevent drug and alcohol relapse
One year after treatment for substance abuse, far fewer participants who got relapse-prevention training including mindfulness techniques had used drugs or alcohol compared to those given relapse-prevention therapy alone or a standard 12-step program.
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Study Shows A-CHESS Addiction Support App Helps Prevent Relapse [Video]
A-CHESS Results of a randomized clinical trial published online Wednesday by JAMA Psychiatry showed that a “smartphone-based application could provide effective continuing “care” to patients with alcohol use disorders. The study monitored 349 patients …
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Alcohol May Not Help: Alcohol's Impact on Your Mental Health
I've spent three decades clinically treating emerging adults with mental health concerns, many having a coexisting dependency on alcohol. I composed a guide, Ten Good Mental Health Reasons Not to Drink, as a way to expose the effects of alcohol on …
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Fox Hill takes new tack, establishes Camden community living facility for …
Project proponents want to turn the 13.8-acre Fox Hill estate at 235 Bay View Street into a high-end residential alcohol and substance abuse treatment facility for up to 8 clients at a time, each paying approximately $ 60,000 for four to five weeks of …
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Church of Scientology drug rehab facility opposed
An offshoot of the Church of Scientology, the Association for Better Living and Education, has applied to Wyong Shire Council to run a drug and alcohol rehabilitation centre in the Yarramalong Valley in the central coast hinterland. ABLE runs the …
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Maryland Heights residents fight proposed rehab center
"The residents have spoken, and I represent the residents and yes we do want them not to build that psychiatric center for drug and alcohol rehabilitation at that location," State Representative Mary Nichols said. Rep. Nichols is working with them to …
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Fort Lauderdale Drug and Alcohol Treatment Facility Announces Family Night …
Cornerstone Recovery Center is continuing the successful monthly Family Night event at its drug rehab facility in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. The next Family Night will be hosted at Cornerstone's Fort Lauderdale addiction treatment center from 6:30 pm to …
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Yoga for Addiction and Alcoholism Recovery Offered at World Renowned …
Combines Ayurveda and Yoga with traditional recovery tools to offer a more holistic approach to addiction and self-destructive behaviors. For those in counseling roles, the course offers additional tools and a comprehensive approach to wellness …
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Drug, alcohol program office back downtown
STEUBENVILLE – The Jefferson Behavioral Health System has moved its drug and alcohol abuse services back downtown to an office at 525 N. Fourth St. The Community Outreach Recovery Environment, or C.O.R.E., replaces the former CARE Network after …
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New Helpline in Webster, TX Provides Adolescents with Accurate Substance …
The new helpline in Webster, TX acts as a valuable resource for teenagers seeking to overcome drug and alcohol addiction. LIGHTNING RELEASES (3/21/2014) – Admitting to a substance abuse problem is the first step on the road to recovery. For many …
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Former heroin addict remains sober almost four years after she went to prison …
She and two other women battling addiction, Jessica Neeley, 27, and Mary Pat Frost, 44, started a peer support group for women at Born Free, a substance abuse treatment center on Blackstone Street. Eager to help, Campbell is involved in … She …
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Government invests in new drug and alcohol recovery services
'The schemes put forward show the passion and creativity the drug and alcohol treatment sector consistently puts into supporting recovery.' Successful initiatives in the North-East include a project to develop a one-stop recovery hub in Stockton that …
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