Alcohol and the Workplace

July 21, 2014

Alcohol and the Workplace – Drug Addiction

Office alcohol consumption is the genesis to poor productivity and injury to the image of the whole image of the organization

It has been said that alcohol is the most abused substances of all other drugs known to be addictive. It is worrying that young children as young as 9 nine years have started using drugs and these are the most fundamental concerns we have to deal with as a society. Alcohol consumption being the most a bused substance has very many health and social consequences in all societies. Since it is not illegal to take alcohol it consumption becomes very difficult to control on individuals even though some governments are trying to regulate it sales but all these does not significantly bring is the desired measures to reducing its effects in our societies and especially in our work stations. Therefore our discussion is going to be dwelling on alcohol and its effects on the work place.

People get employed in different sectors and organizations to be productive and earn a living from the income they generate as a result of their services rendered. The employment engagement can be either in the public or private sector and in all the employers expects return from their employees. When alcohol consumption becomes a problem in an employee’s life then organizations they work for suffers immensely and the employee also stand great risk of harming themselves and even the people around them. In the workplace, the impact of alcoholism focuses on four major issues:

Premature death and fatal accidents
Injuries and accident rates
Absenteeism due to extra sick leave
Loss of production

The effect of alcohol consumption need not to be a problem if not abused, the organization may not suffer all these if their employees drink responsibly however when they become addicted then the above are the most immediate consequences.

Alcohol and the Workplace – Premature death and fatal accidents

When an employee dies the organization loses work force much as they will be replaces the experiences gained by the demised staff is gone. Sometimes the organization invests heavily on their staff by training them and to lose them in prematurely because of alcohol is such a cost to the employer.

Alcohol and the Workplace – Injuries and accident rate

The organization needs their personnel to be healthy for them to deliver effectively on their respective assignment. This is not possible when they suffer injuries either at the work station or outside. Moreover it becomes very costly for the organization that will have to pay those damages or compensation emanating from the injuries they incur while on duty.

Alcohol and the Workplace – Absenteeism

It goes without saying that alcoholism being a disease may lead one into being hospitalized for treatment either in a rehab or just in ordinary health facilities. Heavy alcohol users often find themselves on the wrong side of the law and while they are in the hands of law enforcement agencies the organization will not only suffer from their being absent but also denting reputation. The cost or organization image is a very valuable asset for all organizations and any injury to it is very harmful and may not be recovered from easily.

Alcohol and the Workplace – Lose of production

All the above discussed consequences lead us into one thing and that is losing in production. All businesses will only be effective and profitable when their productivity is in shape. We need effective and competent sober work force to deliver this. Alcohol consumption is the enemy number one for any meaningful business. The funny thing is that even those firms producing these alcohols also need their personnel to be sober while at work. A drunken work force is a liability for any business oriented organization and must be avoided by all means. There are so many other problems which are associated with alcohol consumption at work some of which may include:

Tardiness and sleeping on the job
Theft
Poor decision making by the personnel
Loss of efficiency and accuracy
Lower morale of colleagues who are not drinking
Increased likelihood of having trouble with colleagues, supervisors or tasks
Higher staff turnover
Training of new employees
Disciplinary procedures

Problems of alcoholism can affect any industry and any organization in discriminatively however this problem may be very prevalent certain industries like:

Food service
Construction
Mining and Drilling
Excavation
Installation, maintenance and repair

Two specific kinds of drinking behavior significantly contribute to the level of work-performance problems: drinking right before or during working hours (including drinking at lunch and at company functions), and heavy drinking the night before that causes hangovers during work the next day.

And it isn’t just alcoholics who can generate problems in the workplace. Research has shown that the majority of alcohol-related work-performance problems are associated with nondependent drinkers who may ones in a while drink too much not exclusively by alcohol-dependent employees. In addition, family members living with someone’s alcoholism also suffer significant job performance related problems- including poor job performance, lack of focus, absenteeism, increased health-related problems and use of health insurance

Alcohol and the Workplace – Solutions to address the problem

The employers need to establish an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) in their work systems. This has been found to be the most effective way to address alcohol and drug problems in the workplace, employees and their family members are provided referrals to community resources and services. Many individuals and families face a host of difficulties closely associated with problem drinking, and these problems quite often spill into the workplace. By encouraging and supporting treatment, employers can significantly help in reducing the negative impact of alcoholism in the workplace as well as reducing their costs of operations.

In conclusion studies have established that alcohol treatment pays for itself in reduced healthcare costs that begin as soon as people begin treatment. Alcohol treatment also improves an individual’s functioning, leading to increased productivity at work. We must therefore invest in prevention and treatment adequately not just by safe guarding our effectiveness in work places but to the economy of our nations. The full involvement of addiction experts will be very essential and if you are a manager in an organization where this is a problem, then you can contact AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center a facility founded by Doctor Akoury who is an addiction expert of many decades and you and your employees will be cared for professionally while focusing on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE this way you will have your business back to its desired levels of productivity.

Alcohol and the Workplace – Drug Addiction

Helping your friends who use drugs

July 12, 2014

Helping your friends who use drugs-Being your friend keeper

We can all be drug free if we choose to help one another fight their addictions

Have you ever asked yourself what the kind of society we will have if drugs are not a bused and no one is addicted to drugs? Try visualizing that in your mind and imagine seeing yourself being the reason behind that atmosphere where drugs and addiction is never heard of, this is the society we are advocating for and you can be very instrumental in making it happen. We have been posting very informative articles on this link relating to addiction among other life changing topic and just recently we posted one detailing the consequences of drugs abuse and drug addiction which I will encourage you to look at even as you continue learning more about your role in helping those of your friends who may be struggling with drug addiction.

The problem of addiction in our societies today must not be left for the medical doctors and health professionals only to tackle. This problem must be fought from all directions, since it can affect anyone without discriminating on who to affect so everybody should be involved and you are part of that group of everybody. The question you are likely to ask is “how or what can I do to help?” in this article we will be discussing some of the things you can and should do to contribute in the fight against drug addiction and the following are just some of the things you can do:

Treatment
You owe your fiend the duty of care in all dimensions and especially that friend using drugs. People using drugs often find it difficult to consent seeking treatment, if your friend is one you can take the advantage of being their friend to prevail upon them to accept treatment because this will help them stop abusing the substances they abuse. There are many ways of administering treatment which may include talk therapy, medicine or even both. Receiving treatment will help them resist the urges or desire to use drugs again and also helps them be in control of their lives. The objective of treatment is to have the addict recover from their addiction and start living life without drugs. Your condition does not matter treatment is there for everyone whether you are a new drug user, heavy user or an addict you can be treated and get better. Take that bold step and be a hero by convincing you friend to seek help (treatment) and that will be a positive contribution on your part.

Understand the dangers
It is important to note that you can only help someone if you know and understand the dangers of the problem at hand. We have in our previous article discussed some of the consequences of addiction you can make reference to. On your part you must have clear understanding of how destructive drugs can be to you physically, psychologically, emotionally and economically. Having the clear knowledge will help you avoid drugs and be sober even as you look forward to helping those in drugs already.

Helping yourself and someone you love

Remember drugs addiction can affect anyone and you are not excluded and so let us start with you before you can go helping somebody. If you have ever tried using drugs before and felt bad about it, it is important that you share this with someone trusted immediately preferably your parents. This must not wait any longer because it may graduate to other serious problems your parents or any trusted adult will know what to do and they will ensure that you helped before things go from bad to worse.

However if it is your friend or any of your family members who has or is beginning to start using drugs or is associating with bad company, you must not keep quiet because you can help in the following ways:

Talk to an adult -bring this to the attention of somebody senior it could be your teachers, school counselors or social workers these people will have ideas that can help you talk to your friend about their drug use. Seek for useful information and ideas to help them if you do not want to name anyone. They are specially trained to deal with teens and drug use.
Take a risk -sometimes it may be necessary that you take some manageable risk because talking to your friend about his drug use may not be an easy thing to do, as this can make him angry. Nonetheless try and spending some quiet time with him (not in quiet, hide outs that will put you in trouble), and let remind him of the dangers and potential problems he is getting into. Ensure that you speak to him only when he is sober but if he is angry, you may have to stay away from his company. But continue to care for him and share ideas with him.
Remind them that help is available -Sometimes people want confidential help, because they do not want anyone to know about their situation. This is OK. Try and research and find them a counseling service around. You can always ask adults (teachers or parents) about places for teen counseling, and give your friend the information to seek the confidential help.
Be careful yourself -You can also be tempted into drugs one day. Knowing the facts like what you are doing now is a great way to stay away and say NO! Be careful and keep distance with bad company. Do not even entertain them. If your good friends have fallen to drugs, be careful they do not drag you into it and to be safe drop them from your list of friends fourth with.

Finally having been a good a ambassador of fighting drug addiction by helping others through vital information it is important that your friends get to know that when addiction hits hard treatment from addiction professionals will be very helpful and Dr. Dalal Akoury who founded AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center is an expert in addiction and together with her team of experts will help you get well in real time while focusing on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

Helping your friends who use drugs-Being your friend keeper

Assessing level of Addiction

July 7, 2014

Assessing level of Addiction-Teenage Drug Addiction

This is what drug addiction can do to you if you don’t take proper assessment of addiction from childhood,teenage and adulthood

It is the joy of every parent to have their children lives a life full of peace of mind, sobriety and social stability. These are powerful ingredients that we would all want to have in our children up-bringing. However many a times this is usually not the case because of the prevalence drugs and bad influences from all manner of technological devices we have today. Because of this real obstacles in the society we live in today, it is important that we from time to time take stock of our children’s developments in life and this will be the guiding factor in this article so that you and I get to know some tips which can help us to have our children escape the scourge of addiction of whatever nature. Therefore when you notice that any negative occurrence in your children, it must be followed by an immediate assessment to establish the problem. This is very necessary because any use of psychoactive drugs is harmful to their moods and mind affects their independence in making normal and caring judgment and perception this influences their decisions to be impulsive, irresponsible and potentially harmful to themselves and the society.

This then leads us to the question what are these harm? Let us consider the following risks which parents must take keen interest in especially when the children are going through the various stages of life like adolescent:

Victimization from violence
Accidental injury
School failure
Illegal activities
Sexual misadventures
Daring risk taking
Suicidal despondency
Drug and alcohol involvement

All these and many more are possible risk that we must be keen to eliminate and I would want to suggest that if you were to start the elimination in any particular order, then start with number 8 since this is the genesis of all others. Top of FormBottom of FormAdolescence is therefore the risk process during which young people are eager and motivated socially to explore the worldly experiences and substance use only increases these normal risks. A sober path through adolescence is the safest passage of all.

When parents have suspicion that their children are using substances, they need to identify the level of use with which they are dealing so they do not over or underestimate the seriousness of the experience. If you were to overestimate the seriousness you may panic over what could be just a one-time experimental use while on the other hand to underestimate the seriousness you may deny troubling signs of increasing dependency. What would then follow can only be described in the following level:

Assessing level of Addiction-Experimental use

This is motivated by curiosity and the teenage child only makes attempt to get the feeling and satisfy their curiosity. They can explain that they are only using drugs once in a while then you must make them know that that is not just in a while but such frequency of consumption is not just experimental but recreational. Experimental use is restricted to one or two times. Sometimes a teenager will experiment and find the experience of drug use not to be worth it and stop. This experimental use is not good and must be discouraged because the younger the age the less safe it is to the consumer. This can be dangerous to the brain of the teenager.

Young ones must take note that this is just gambling with once safety since there are not mechanisms on knowing how the brain/mind will react to the substance and cause injury to their wellbeing but subjecting themselves to unknown experiments whose results can be fatal.

Assessing level of Addiction-Recreational use

Teenagers who have made a routine in consuming their drugs are not experimenting but are recreational users. This group may be using drugs moderately meaning that such substance use does not cause any significant problem to them or others however they must be caution to take note of the content and remain within the regulated dose. Moderate means:

That use is intentional, not automatic.
It is a matter of choice it is not dictated by habit.
That the choice is independently made and not dependent on socially fitting in, going along, keeping up, or competing for most use.

Second the use is monitored. Monitored use means being gradual and so your teenager maintains sufficient awareness of the effects of use on mind and body to judge when they need to have no more. Substance use takes the alcohol user, for example, from a caring (sober) to a less caring (high) to a completely care-free (drunken) state. Recreational drinkers draw a line somewhere been a caring and non-caring condition that demarcates when enough has been consumed.

They want to use within the limits of maintaining contact with the values and judgments about personal behavior that normally matter to them. They don’t want to cross over the enough line into a significantly less caring or non-caring state where words can be spoken, decisions made, and actions taken that later sober reflection will cause them (or others) to regret. Recreational using means maintaining sufficient presence of mind to stop when one has had enough.

Assessing level of Addiction-Excessive Use

This happens in different ways, it sometimes happens accidentally or intentionally, a teenager will get extremely drunk and wasted. It’s important for parents to determine if the excess was accidental or intentional. Accidental excess comes as a surprise, and the effects can have a cautionary value. Thus a teenager, who never drank hard liquor before, drinks so much so fast he bypasses feeling drunk, passes out, and is rushed to the hospital which pumps his stomach out as part of their intervention to prevent alcoholic poisoning. Coming to, the teenager reflects on the fact that he almost killed himself by accidental excess and, when making the best of a bad situation, feels disinclined to drink that much that fast again.

Anytime you have a teenager who likes to drink to get drunk, you have a problem drinker on your hands. If he or she is running with a drink to get drunk crowd, do what you can to discourage that socializing. Using or drinking to deliberate excess is a common bridge to the next level, substance abuse.

Assessing level of Addiction-Abuse

Once a teenager descends into substance abuse, discipline problems get more frequent and serious at home, and academic motivation and performance typically decline at school.

The first sign of substance abuse are: A significant loss of caring about performance, values, reputation, and relationships that previously mattered. Now freedom from not caring has taken hold.

The second sign of drug abuse appears. Progressively bad decisions – educational, familial, and social – begin to be made. For example, school may be avoided, telling lies become more frequently told to parents, and problems with police may happen as laws are broken out in the community.

Unfortunately, a connection between the two signs of abuse can now occur. Lack of caring encourages bad decisions, and bad decisions are dismissed by lack of caring. Now lack of caring encourages more bad decisions. Most teenagers who reach the level of abuse do not self-correct without some outside help. Most parents cannot effectively play a role in this assistance without getting some outside help for themselves as well. Continued substance abuse can lead to addiction.

Assessing level of Addiction-Addiction

This is the most devastating of all levels it is at this point that young people become dependent on self- destructive substances to keep going. It is important that affected individuals work round the clock to free themselves from the two elements of addiction i.e. the first is psychological whose signs include among others denial, compulsion and escape. The second is physical dependence with signs like tolerance, craving and withdrawal.

The power of addiction is often misunderstood by many including parents. Nonetheless it is at this moment that seeking for help from experts and rehabs sets in and if you find yourself in this situation of addiction then self-help, twelve-step groups like Alcoholics Anonymous and Narcotics Anonymous usually have a role in supporting sobriety and guiding recovery into a healthier drug-free life.

In general, where experimental, recreational, and accidental excess occurs, parents must maintain a productive and friendly two-way communication with their teenager to determine circumstances of use, choices made, effects experienced, risks taken, and what parents need to have happen now. Where intentional excess occurs, parents should get their teenager to a certified drug or alcohol counselor to assess risk of more serious substance involvement. Where abuse or addiction is evident, drug counseling or treatment is probably in order. Finally assessment alone may not be enough and so the need to seek an expert opinion on this problem of addiction. Dr. Dalal Akoury, Founder of AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center, is offering her exclusive NER Recovery Treatment to other physicians and health care professionals through training, clinical apprenticeships, webinars and seminars making her the best you can get anywhere in the globe.

Assessing level of Addiction-Teenage Drug Addiction

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment, Hypnosis treat addiction

July 6, 2014

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment-Drug Addiction

The joy of being free from addiction is fun and hypnosis offers a good treatment method

We are not done yet with addiction until it is finally done. We have taken it upon ourselves to ensure that our contribution towards eradication of addiction in and from the global system does not only counts but also effectively felt positively. We are going to look at another element of addiction treatment (hypnosis) in this article for you to be more and more informed of as many as possible the available means and ways of treatment. Hypnosis or Hypnotherapy as an addiction treatment is fast becoming popular in the medical and psychiatric community. This treatment method can be very helpful particularly to those patients who have gone through the initial stages of rehabilitation cope with cravings and piece off relapse. The administration of this kind of medication must be well guided by qualified professional.

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment Process
before this method is used it is important that the patient is taken through detox process to clean up all the toxic in the system a process that can take some considerable amount of time may be weeks or even months.

Hypnotherapist is that professional guiding the patient into a trance like mental state in which the person is more subjected to concepts and proposals. While at this state of mind those who are being hypnotized become more inventive and better at finding solution to problems. It is important to note that this method will only be helpful if the addict is willing to stop their destructive habits and behaviors. This kind of treatment does not change minds or persuade new outlooks but only it helps to hone and refine a pre-existing mindset.

Effectiveness of Hypnosis Addiction Treatment
It is important to appreciate that hypnosis does not an addiction, but it can definitely serve a role in a comprehensive course of treatment. It’s particularly useful in helping recovered alcoholics stay on the right track. That is how Hypnosis Addiction Treatment

In order for hypnotherapy to serve a meaningful role in overcoming addiction, it is necessary that the person receiving treatment be sober. Profound attentiveness is the cornerstone of hypnotism, and the toxins and dulling effects of alcohol limit the effectiveness of a hypnotic trance as Hypnosis Addiction Treatment. Along these lines, hypnosis serves a greater role in preventing relapse than it does in quitting drinking. It serves as reinforcement, but not as a solution to addiction in itself.

After a person who has been stressed up with an addiction to alcohol overcomes the initial hurdle of becoming sober, a new set of challenges emerge. At this point, staying sober is the goal, and doing so requires goal setting, plenty of focus and a healthy dose of optimism. It is at this point where hypnosis as a treatment for addiction really becomes effective because it permits the patient to get involved in the treatment process, letting them discover their own triggers for relapse and giving them tools to smash a craving should one arise.

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment-Hypnosis helps people relax
Hypnotic trance is a deeply relaxed state, and it’s noticeable by changes in metabolism, breathing and even brain patterns. In other words, it’s both a mental and physical state of being. During this relaxed state, the person being hypnotized is more open to discovering the mechanisms of their addiction to alcohol. Hypnosis Addiction Treatment allows them to discover the ebb and flow of their own cravings with the objective of putting together plans to overcome them without any stress or feelings of guilt getting in the way.

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment -Self-Hypnosis
In some cases, the hypnotherapist may also train their patients to practice self-hypnosis in their daily lives. Going into a lightly hypnotic state is an excellent way to overcome a craving in real time, and it gives recovering alcoholics a powerful edge against relapse.

Hypnosis Addiction Treatment -Specialists in hypnotism for addiction
when opting for hypnosis treatment it is important for patients to know that there are no set perimeters on who to choose and so one must shop around for the best to carry out the therapeutic process. To some extent, the level of proficiency required from a specialist depends on the depth of the therapy. For recovering alcoholics who are merely seeking to arm themselves with plans for fending off cravings and relapse, a basic behavioral therapist is more than qualified. Hypnotism of this caliber is relatively easy to carry out, and while it certainly should not be performed by amateurs it doesn’t require a great deal of specialization. Any professional practicing hypnosis as a treatment for addiction should be certified by the relevant authorities.

However, some rehabilitation clinics and addiction treatment centers are also using hypnotherapy as a means of delving into the person’s mind to root out underlying causes for the addictive behavior. This requires careful understanding of the psychology of addiction and should only be carried out under the strict supervision of a qualified psychologist. The role of Hypnosis Addiction Treatment is complex and delicate.

The Limits of Hypnosis Addiction Treatment
When considering the effectiveness of hypnosis as a treatment for addiction, it’s important to acknowledge the different types of addiction that exist. In short, an addiction can operate on a physical or a mental plane. Elements of both exist in most cases.

A physical addiction involves a substance like alcohol, which literally enters the body and transforms the way it operates. The damage that the substance exacts on the body may be reversible, but no amount of hypnosis is going to repair these physical changes.

But from a mental perspective, an addiction is rooted in repetitive behaviors and environmental triggers, and the settlement comes in some form of fulfillment. Some addictions are completely mental, such as addictions to gambling or pornography. However, many of these same triggers and behavioral patterns are also at work in physical addictions like alcoholism. That explains why Hypnosis Addiction Treatment is effective in the treatment of any addiction.

In either case, hypnosis is a tool that the mind can use to address thoughts and behaviors that are related to addiction. When applied in this way under the careful supervision of an addiction counselor, hypnotherapy can be an effective addition to a comprehensive suite of treatments. Finally it is my hope that this works for you however if you need to consult on any matter touching on addiction then at AWAREmed Health and Wellness Resource Center under Doctor Akoury who is the C.E.O and the founder of this facility you will meet caring experts who will be at your service and meet you at your point of need while focusing on Neuroendocrine Restoration (NER) to reinstate normality through realization of the oneness of Spirit, Mind, and Body, Unifying the threesome into ONE.

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Understanding Addiction Therapy

July 6, 2014

Psychotherapy for Addiction

It is well known that therapy examines the patterns and rituals of the person who has the addiction beside his or her addiction history, usually beginning at a juvenile or youthful age. Psychotherapy also treats any substance abuse or an addiction that a person may have encountered as child or adolescent and aids a person make any association to his or her temporary behaviors. Mostly in therapy, a person learns to recognize his or her trigger and danger zones that can add to a trend to want to reiterate past behaviors. Such treatment may also discover a person’s automatic negative thoughts, so that he or she can learn to stop unnecessary thought patterns that donate to detrimental behaviors. It is vital that an individual seek management and healing from a skilled therapist or counselor that has received training specifically in their area of addiction and who has also worked with individuals in the past that have had a triumphant recuperation plan.

Counselor or therapist may also consist of contracting with the person to take part in a weekly support group, initiate an accountability loop that will involve at least two other people recuperating from such addiction, find a. adviser, or sponsor who they meet with several times a month, and/or read suggested or recommended books amid sittings or sessions to advance their approach of their situation or circumstance.

It is widely recognized that therapy examines the prototypes and habit of the personality who has the addiction alongside his or her addiction record, typically beginning at a youthful or juvenile age. Therapy also take care of any stuff abuse or an addiction that a person may have come across as minor or adolescent and aids one to make any connection to his or her brief or short behaviors. Habitually in therapy, a person learns how to distinguish his or her trigger and danger areas that can include a tendency to want to repeat past behaviors. Such like action may also realize a person’s habitual negative feelings or views, so that he or she can gain knowledge of to stop unnecessary thought patterns that contribute to harmful behaviors. It is essential and critical that a person seek management and healing from a expert and accomplished therapist or counselor that has received education exclusively and particularly in their area of addiction and who has also worked with persons in the past that have had a successful or victorious recovery plan.

addiction

The outcome of substance abuse can be major or important; nevertheless, with the accurate and correct addiction recovery therapy program, it is achievable to lead a strong, vigorous and healthy life. Substance abuse like drug and alcohol can take a weighty and insignificant toll on every phase or aspect of one’s life. It can cause strain in various relationship that can include family relationships, friend and can crash your wellbeing or health. According to the stuff Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, there were a whooping five million and over visits to the emergency room in the year 2011 related to drug exploit. Roughly half of the visits made were connected with the abuse or mishandling of drugs.

What stage is the therapy needed?

Most of these victims of addiction frequently misguidedly think that they can overcome their addictions by themselves. In realism, drug addiction can be pretty difficult. Whereas our loved ones may really have a strong craving or yearning to quit, fruitfully recovering from addiction like drug or alcohol calls for specialized help. Still even the strongest person with the will to stop may find it tricky or hard to triumph over addiction without the aid of an addiction recovery plan. This will be because addictions like for drugs and alcohol in reality adjust or alters the way the brain works or functions. The elements contained in such thing s like drugs and alcohol generate changes in the brain that can actually cultivate substance abuse on an uncontrollable level. In case your loved ones or even yourself have tried to quit in vain or fruitlessly in the past, it is significant to recognize that it is possible to get better, and help is on hand and accessible.

addiction therapy

Acknowledging that your loved ones or even you may need addiction treatment or therapy can be hard and tricky at times, so the first step to really getting better is for one to come out and admit they have a problem. According to the National Council on Drug Dependence and Alcoholism, Inc., signs of dependency may comprise of mood swings, behavioral change, and social withdrawals among others. In case you notice any of these symptoms of addiction of any kind listed above in family member, a friend even your own self, then it’s time to look out for professional addiction therapy. Get hold of a professional help as it will be vital to addiction recovery. If anyone you know one is presently battling with any kind of addiction then do not wait for long before seeking help from a well qualified therapist.

Psychotherapy for Addiction

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