by Valiant | Apr 7, 2013 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders
If you have a loved one who has been given a dual diagnosis what can you do to help? There are many ways that you can offer support and help them reach a full recovery from both of the conditions that they suffer. Treatment for substance abuse and mental disorders can...
by Valiant | Apr 6, 2013 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders
With males this increased risk is found across all military branches and most occupations. With women the higher risks are most common in the Marines and the Navy branches, but is seen at smaller increases across the other branches. Our military members have fought...
by Valiant | Apr 5, 2013 | Addiction treatment, mental illness and disorders
There are many mental disorders that seem to go together with substance abuse , and it can be very difficult to distinguish the symptoms of one problem from the other. Mental illness can cause an individual to start drinking or using drugs in order to self medicate...
by Valiant | Apr 3, 2013 | Addiction treatment, Alcohol abuse, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
A dual diagnosis is more common than many people think, and often substance abuse is a way to try and self medicate one of many mental disorders. Depression, Bipolar disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, and even codependency may all be a reason why alcohol or drug...
by Valiant | Mar 22, 2013 | designer drugs, Drug abuse, mental illness and disorders
Designer drugs have been in the news a lot in the last few years, but what are these substances and why are they dangerous? These are drugs that have been chemically altered. In order to circumvent the current laws against a drug the individual changes the chemical...
by Valiant | Mar 18, 2013 | Addiction treatment, advances in technology, arrests for substance abuse, mental illness and disorders
When it comes to treatment for substance abuse and addiction an executive rehab may be the best choice for professionals from many different fields. Doctors, lawyers, nurses, pilots, and others who have a high stress and high responsibility career are typically more...
