More Older Adults Being Treated for Addiction
“The portion of Americans 50 years of age or older being treated for abuse of illicit substances substantially increased from 1992 to 2008, according to a study sponsored by the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Adminstration (SAMHSA).” Read more of article by Beth Gilbert appearing on HealthDay…
Addicts Need to Deal With Stress to Ensure Recovery
“Recovering addicts who failed to take steps to deal with the stress in their lives were more susceptible to craving — a major predictor of relapse — according to researchers at Penn State University.” Read more of the Research Summary appearing on Join Together’s website…
Cognitive Behavior Therapy for Addiction
“Cognitive behavior therapy is mostly used to treat depression, anxiety disorders, phobias, and other mental disorders, but it has also been shown to be valuable in treating alcoholism and drug addiction, especially as part of an overall program of recovery.” Read more of this post by Buddy T appearing on About.com:Alcoholism…
