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The Risk of Taking More Than Your Prescribed Dose
Taking prescription drugs and other medications is a completely normal and natural thing to do after sustaining an injury. For most patients, the pain
How Addiction Affects Your Job
If you are wondering how addiction affects your job, Aquila has you covered. If you don't take action now, continued misuse of drugs and alcohol will
How To Break A Bad Habit
While most habits tend to be set it stone, there's always the opportunity to break them. Habits, especially bad habits, are able to be broken. It
Marijuana Use in Teens & Young Adults: 3 Key Points for Family Members
Many families will find themselves at some point engaged in a conversation with their teenagers and young adults about marijuana. Often, parents and
How To Stop Drinking At Work Events
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The Drinking Has Stopped, But the Fighting Hasn’t. What’s Wrong?
Recovering from alcoholism is extremely difficult, and quitting drinking is only the first step. If you are in recovery, you know that you have been
Marijuana Addiction Increasing with Changing Legal Status
An article in the December issue of JAMA Psychiatry compared the characteristics of marijuana use in 2001-2002 to that in 2012-2013.
How Peer Support Services Help Addiction Recovery
Addiction intrudes into every aspect of life for those suffering from it. Relationships suffer, occupational and academic performance suffer and