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Alcohol Awareness Month: Common Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

April 15, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

“Sponsored by the National Council on Alcoholism and Drug Dependence (NCADD), Alcohol Awareness Month encourages community organizations to host events that increase public awareness and...

Addiction, Mental Health

Navigating the Dating World in Recovery

April 11, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

Navigating the dating world in 2022 is challenging and can be even more difficult without alcohol. Unfortunately, dating culture and bar culture can seem intertwined....

Addiction

Substance Use Disorder vs. Dependency: What’s the Difference?

April 12, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

Many individuals often interchangeably use the terms “dependency and substance use disorder.” Although these terms share some commonalities, they are not the same and should...

Addiction, Behavioral Health

Addressing Legitimate Pain: CDC’s Newest Opioid Guidelines

April 12, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), for the 12 months ending in April 2021, there were over 100,000 overdose deaths, an...

Addiction

Nine Things You are Getting Wrong About Addiction

April 12, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

Addiction, medically known as substance use disorder, is a chronic relapsing disorder that is characterized by the inability to quit or reduce substance misuse despite...

Addiction

Sleeping Pill Addiction

April 12, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

For many American adults, falling asleep and staying asleep is complicated and sometimes impossible. As a result, many individuals wake up groggy and feel stressed...

Addiction, Mental Health

Is There a Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Mental Health Disorders?

April 12, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

An eating disorder is a psychological disorder that presents through an abnormal obsession with food, calories, weight, body image, and exercise. An individual’s preoccupation with...

Addiction

The Breakdown on Benzos Addiction

April 11, 2022
Kristen Fuller, MD

Sedative/hypnotics are a class of medications (mainly prescription) that work on the central nervous system as depressants for individuals with anxiety disorders or sleep disorders....

Addiction, Substance use Disorder

Vivitrol in Substance Abuse Treatment

April 11, 2022
Akua

Vivitrol is the brand name for Naltrexone-extended release, an injectable treatment for alcohol use disorder or opioid use disorder. Naltrexone, the main ingredient in Vivitrol,...

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Category: Addiction

Alcohol Awareness Month: Common Barriers to Seeking Treatment for Alcohol Use Disorder

Navigating the Dating World in Recovery

Substance Use Disorder vs. Dependency: What’s the Difference?

Addressing Legitimate Pain: CDC’s Newest Opioid Guidelines

Nine Things You are Getting Wrong About Addiction

Sleeping Pill Addiction

Is There a Relationship Between Eating Disorders and Mental Health Disorders?

The Breakdown on Benzos Addiction

Vivitrol in Substance Abuse Treatment

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